# ESEP STRIVE Phase A Study

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc24ca065

- Solicitation number: 80GSFC24CA065
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to University of Washington for $312,855.00
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: B539 Aeronautic/Space Studies
- Place of performance: Seattle, Washington
- County: King County (FIPS 53033). https://abierto.us/counties/king-county-wa-53033
- City: Seattle. https://abierto.us/cities/seattle-wa-5363000
- First posted: October 16, 2024
- Last posted: October 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a1046b4d3f2402bb3ff44a97081165b/view

## Description

NASA has awarded the Earth System Explorers Program (ESEP) Stratosphere Troposphere Response using Infrared Vertically-Resolved Light Explorers (STRIVE) mission Phase A Concept Study to the University of Washington (UW), of Seattle, Washington. The contract action was awarded competitively as a result of Announcement of Opportunity (AO) NNH23ZDA016O. This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract that includes a 13-month base period with one 5-month option.

The period of performance began September 3, 2024. The work will be performed at the contractor’s facility in Seattle, Washington. Under this new contract, UW will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to produce the Phase A CSR that further develops all Phase B-F activities per the Criteria and Requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of Washington (UEI HD1WMN6945W6)
- Contract: 80GSFC24CA065, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,512,855.00, current value $12,312,855
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 80GSFC24CA065 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA065_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 16, 2024: Award notice. Notice 9a1046b4d3f2402bb3ff44a97081165b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a1046b4d3f2402bb3ff44a97081165b/view

## Points of contact

- Andres Castro, andres.c.castro@nasa.gov, 3012860566
- Craig Keish, craig.f.keish@nasa.gov, 3012860897

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