Federal contract award
80MSFC23CA001
STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S)
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 MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AR11 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $359.7K |
| Current contract value | $359.7K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $467.1K |
| Start date | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Current end date | Nov 26, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Nov 26, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | May 22, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 8 of 8 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | P00007 | $11.1K | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | P00006 | $0 | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | P00005 | $0 | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | P00004 | $0 | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Aug 27, 2024 | P00003 | $0 | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | P00001 | $0 | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | P00002 | $179.6K | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0 | $169.0K | STARBURST-ESPA GRANDE-CLASS SMALLSAT MISSION TO DETECT AND LOCALIZE SHORT-DURATION GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB'S) |
Estimated positioning window
Nov 26, 2026 – May 26, 2027
70/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 70/100. Available recorded signals: 65 points.
- Contract end 2027-11-26 (397 days from calculation)
- +25 points
- 95 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 8 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-22
- +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.
- 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.