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Award notice

HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission Contract

80ARC027C0002

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Ames Research Center. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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Awarded

Southwest Research Institute

$19,886,708.89 on the award notice, October 29, 2026, contract 80ARC027C0002

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This one was awarded in 2026

130 like it are open now in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

All 130 open in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This contract action was not awarded competitively and is not fixed-price. The contract was awarded sole source to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source, due to its unique qualifications and the need to maintain continuity for the HelioSwarm (HS) MIDEX mission. The redacted JOFOC will be posted within the required timefram. The contract type is Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee because the requirement involves complex research and development efforts for which a fixed-price contract is not appropriate.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Southwest Research Institute
UEI
PB11V1KH3KV4
CAGE
26401
Vendor location
San Antonio, TX
Contract
80ARC027C0002, definitive contract
Obligated
$3,854,775.00, current value $19,886,709
Actions
1 between October 29, 2026 and October 29, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Helioswarm Mission Phase Support
Match
award number 80ARC027C0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80ARC0 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. November 2, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio for $19,886,709. SAM.gov, notice 29410b5f271d466a9fd9219e8c4b8924

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