Federal contract award
80GSFC26C0002
SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS
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 | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| 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 | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $421.9K |
| Current contract value | $421.9K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $2.0M |
| Start date | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Current end date | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Potential end date | Sep 30, 2030 |
| Latest award activity | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 5 of 5 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | P00004 | $0 | SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS |
| Jun 2, 2026 | P00003 | $98.4K | SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS |
| Feb 24, 2026 | P00002 | $163.6K | SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS |
| Jan 8, 2026 | P00001 | $99.8K | SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 0 | $60.0K | SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE SAMPLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM (SMS) FOR THE SAM INSTRUMENT OPERATING ON-BOARD THE CURIOSITY ROVER ON THE SURFACE OF MARS. THIS CONTRACT ENCOMPASSES MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMS |
Estimated positioning window
Sep 30, 2029 – Mar 30, 2030
45/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 45/100. Available recorded signals: 40 points.
- Contract end 2030-09-30 (1436 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 2 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +10 points
- 5 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-06-15
- +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.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Verify whether remaining options may extend performance beyond the current end date.
- 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.