# Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) Upgrade Project

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80arc026r0003

- Solicitation number: 80ARC026R0003
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Abb Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Ames Research Center (80ARC0)
- NAICS: 335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6125 Converters, Electrical, Rotating
- Place of performance: Mountain View, California
- First posted: September 14, 2026
- Last posted: September 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec454ba67b474dd18639bd6039215cca/view

## Description

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for four (4) ABB ACS5000 Converters and two (2) Specialtrasfo Converter Transformers, as well as all documented control devices and equipment for the UPWT Upgrade Project at Ames Research Center.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Abb Inc. (UEI KL15P79N5XB8)
- Contract: 80ARC026C0004, definitive contract
- Obligated: $9,300,000.00, current value $17,019,700
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80ARC026C0004 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80ARC0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80ARC026C0004_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 14, 2026: Justification. Notice ec454ba67b474dd18639bd6039215cca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec454ba67b474dd18639bd6039215cca/view

## Points of contact

- Tina Jenkins, tina.jenkins@nasa.gov

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