# Space Weather Next L1 Series Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) Procurement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc23r0035

- Solicitation number: 80GSFC23R0035
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to University System of New Hampshire for $24,275,748.00
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- Place of performance: Durham, New Hampshire
- County: Strafford County (FIPS 33017). https://abierto.us/counties/strafford-county-nh-33017
- City: Durham. https://abierto.us/cities/durham-nh-3319620
- First posted: January 12, 2024
- Last posted: November 14, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2467bafb82044c59991820a6868ef6af/view

## Description

The purpose of this contract is to acquire implementation and instrument development activities for the two (2) SWiPS instruments and related services for the Flight Projects Directorate, in support of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the goal of providing NOAA with the continuity of solar wind data and X-Ray irradiance measurements plus Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) imagery. The contractor shall design, analyze, develop, and fabricate the required quantity of sensor instruments.

The contractor shall also integrate, test, calibrate, evaluate and support launch and on-orbit check-out of the instruments. NASA has selelected a a contractor to perform the implementation and hardware development activities for the SWiPS instrument for Space Weather Next L1 Series. This contract was awarded on a full and open competitive basis. The contract type is a cost-reimbursement plus no fee.

This contract will operate in a very dynamic environment that entails a complex and dynamic scope of work that involves cost, schedule, and technical performance risk. Per FAR 16.302(b), a cost contract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations. Therefore, a Cost Plus No Fee contract type is best suited for mission success of the procurement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University System of New Hampshire (UEI GBNGC495XA67)
- Contract: 80GSFC25CA018, definitive contract
- Obligated: $11,914,000.00, current value $24,275,748
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80GSFC23R0035 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA018_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 12, 2024: Solicitation, due February 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice b7b0e6782d264822af248f3728f241ed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7b0e6782d264822af248f3728f241ed/view
- January 26, 2024: Solicitation, due March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice b3fb702af5a94a56affee1f86681e144. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b3fb702af5a94a56affee1f86681e144/view
- February 14, 2024: Solicitation, due March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice dd46e84f7013408db50bca416b150096. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd46e84f7013408db50bca416b150096/view
- February 22, 2024: Solicitation, due March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice ba8b87249089464ea165dc9ef9b0cf84. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ba8b87249089464ea165dc9ef9b0cf84/view
- February 26, 2024: Solicitation, due March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 530093985171404d8dabda6c098dfee8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/530093985171404d8dabda6c098dfee8/view
- November 14, 2024: Award notice. Notice 2467bafb82044c59991820a6868ef6af. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2467bafb82044c59991820a6868ef6af/view

## Points of contact

- Charis Murray, charis.m.murray@nasa.gov
- Tammy Seidel, Tammy.e.seidel@nasa.gov

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