Federal contract award
80GRC025CA010
THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AR13 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $14.2M |
| Current contract value | $14.2M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $14.2M |
| Start date | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Current end date | Feb 9, 2030 |
| Potential end date | Feb 9, 2030 |
| Latest award activity | May 26, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 6 of 6 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | P00005 | $0 | THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
| May 11, 2026 | P00004 | $0 | THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | P00003 | $0 | THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
| May 20, 2025 | P00002 | $0 | REMOVAL OF CLAUSES IAW PN 25-01 AND 25-02 - DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | P00001 | $0 | REMOVAL OF CLAUSES IAW PN 25-01 AND 25-02 - DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 0 | $14.2M | THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A V-BAND CROSS-LINK CAPABILITY TO ALLOW NASA TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR V-BAND CROSS-LINKS TO ENABLE LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF SCIENCE DATA. |
Estimated positioning window
Feb 9, 2029 – Aug 9, 2029
35/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 35/100. Available recorded signals: 30 points.
- Contract end 2030-02-09 (1203 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 1 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +0 points
- 6 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-26
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Buyer contacts from matching notices
Matched on exact award/solicitation identifier and awarding agency. Source dates describe the notice, not current contact verification.
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler R. Braden | Contact | tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov 2164335150 | Source | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Eric Hartman | Contact | eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov 2164332540 | Source | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Tyler R. Braden | Contact | tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov 2164335150 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Eric Hartman | Contact | eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov 2164332540 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Eric Hartman | Contact | eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov 2164332540 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Tyler R. Braden | Contact | tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov 2164335150 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Eric Hartman | Contact | eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov 2164332540 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Tyler R. Braden | Contact | tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov 2164335150 | Source | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Eric Hartman | Contact | eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov 2164332540 | Source | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Tyler R. Braden | Contact | tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov 2164335150 | Source | Jun 6, 2024 |
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.