Federal contract award
80GSFC25CA013
NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING.
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 GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| NAICS | 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing |
| PSC | AR15 — SPACE R&D SVCS; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH & SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS AWARD FEE |
| Obligations | $74.0M |
| Current contract value | $313.1M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $371.5M |
| Start date | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Current end date | Oct 9, 2049 |
| Potential end date | Oct 9, 2049 |
| Latest award activity | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 15 of 15 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | P00014 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| May 24, 2026 | P00013 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Feb 19, 2026 | P00012 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | P00011 | $4.0M | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Jun 25, 2025 | P00010 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Jun 24, 2025 | P00009 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Jun 9, 2025 | P00008 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | P00006 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | P00007 | $10.0M | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Mar 10, 2025 | P00005 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | P00004 | $22.0M | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | P00003 | $0 | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | P00002 | $0 | REMOVAL OF CLAUSES/DRDS IAW EO 14035-NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX IS A INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Dec 17, 2024 | P00001 | $18.0M | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 0 | $20.0M | NASA GSFC GEOSTATIONARY EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOXO) LIGHTNING MAPPER (LMX) INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTATION. THE LMX INSTRUMENT IS A SINGLE SPECTRAL CHANNEL INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE THE LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF OPTICAL TRANSIENTS PRODUCED BY LIGHTNING. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 9, 2048 – Apr 9, 2049
Recompete signal: . Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.
50/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 50/100. Available recorded signals: 45 points.
- Contract end 2049-10-09 (8385 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 4 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 15 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-07-09
- +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov 202-853-5273 | Source | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov 202-853-5273 | Source | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov 202-853-5273 | Source | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov | Source | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov | Source | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov | Source | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov | Source | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Kelly R Lytton | Contact | kelly.r.lytton@nasa.gov | Source | Apr 26, 2023 |
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.