# HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission Contract

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80arc027c0002

- Solicitation number: 80ARC027C0002
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Southwest Research Institute for $19,886,708.89
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Ames Research Center (80ARC0)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Texas
- County: Bexar County (FIPS 48029). https://abierto.us/counties/bexar-county-tx-48029
- City: San Antonio. https://abierto.us/cities/san-antonio-tx-4865000
- First posted: November 2, 2026
- Last posted: November 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29410b5f271d466a9fd9219e8c4b8924/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Southwest Research Institute (UEI PB11V1KH3KV4)
- Contract: 80ARC027C0002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,854,775.00, current value $19,886,709
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80ARC027C0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80ARC0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80ARC027C0002_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


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## Publications

- November 2, 2026: Award notice. Notice 29410b5f271d466a9fd9219e8c4b8924. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/29410b5f271d466a9fd9219e8c4b8924/view

## Points of contact

- Sophia Mo, sophia.mo@nasa.gov

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