Contract NNG17VI05C
University Of Texas At Austin · National Aeronautics And Space Administration · September 16, 2021
University Of Texas At Austin was awarded a federal contract by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 16, 2021 for $65,000 of work in satellite telecommunications. Performance is in Austin, TX. It was awarded under full and open competition. It uses cost no fee contract pricing. If all options are exercised, the contract could reach $4.62 million.
Contract details
- PIID
- NNG17VI05C
- Award type
- Definitive Contract
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Set-aside
- No Set Aside Used.
- Competition
- Not Competed
- NAICS
- 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
- Product / service
- R&D- Space: Other (Basic Research)
- Place of performance
- Austin, TX
- First action
- September 16, 2021
Description
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS, AND SATELLITE LASER RANGING (SLR) OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE SPACE GEODESY NETWORK AND SENSORS CALIBRATION OFFICE. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR LASER RANGING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ARTIFICIAL EARTH SATELLITES, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION OF THE MCDONALD LASER RANGING SYSTEM (MLRS) LOCATED ON MCDONALD OBSERVATORY IN FORT DAVIS, TEXAS WHICH IS PART OF THE NASA SATELLITE LASER RANGING (SLR) NETWORK. THESE SERVICES ARE A CONTINUATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE NASA SLR PROGRAM. THE SERVICES INCLUDE OPERATIONS OF A SATELLITE LASER TRACKING STATION, DATA ANALYSIS, DATA ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL OF MLRS DATA PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LASER RANGING SERVICE (ILRS), THE INTERNATIONAL EARTH ROTATION SERVICES (IERS), AND THE GLOBAL GEODETIC OBSERVING SYSTEM (GGOS), AS APPROPRIATE. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT LASER RANGING OPERATIONS TO ARTIFICIAL EARTH- SATELLITES, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION OF THE MLRS. MLRS IS EQUIPPED TO PERFORM LASER RANGING TO SATELLITE AND LUNAR TARGETS. THIS PROCUREMENT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR DATA ANALYSIS, DATA ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL OF MLRS DATA PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE ILRS, IERS, AND GGOS, AS APPROPRIATE. THESE ACTIVITIES SHALL INCLUDE UPDATED GEOCENTER TIME SERIES ESTIMATES EVALUATION OF NEW AND RETURNING SLR STATIONS AS PART OF THE NORMAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING RESOLUTION OF SPECIFIC STATION COORDINATE PROBLEMS RE-EXAMINATION OF THE SLR ESTIMATES OF THE EARTH'S GRAVITATIONAL COEFFICIENT (GM) AND THE IMPACT ON SCALE WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL TERRESTRIAL REFERENCE FRAME (ITRF) PRECISION ORBIT DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION IN ILRS, IERS, AND GGOS WORKING GROUP MEETINGS.
Modification timeline
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September 16, 2021Mod 22 · Funding Only Action$4.08M
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Frequently asked questions
What is contract NNG17VI05C?
Contract NNG17VI05C is a federal contract awarded to University Of Texas At Austin by National Aeronautics And Space Administration on September 16, 2021 for $65,000 of work classified under SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS. It has been modified 0 times since the base award.
Who won contract NNG17VI05C?
University Of Texas At Austin won contract NNG17VI05C from National Aeronautics And Space Administration.
How much is contract NNG17VI05C worth?
Contract NNG17VI05C has obligated $65,000 to date, with a total potential value of $4.62 million if all options are exercised.