# ESEP EDGE Phase A Study

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc24ca068

- Solicitation number: 80GSFC24CA068
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to University of California San Diego for $227,490.00
- 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: La Jolla, California
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- First posted: October 16, 2024
- Last posted: October 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93dddda24d5b401abf1906d2dece520f/view

## Description

NASA has awarded the Earth System Explorers Program (ESEP) Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) mission Phase A Concept Study to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), of San Diego, California. 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 26, 2024. The work will be performed at the contractor’s facility in San Diego, California. Under this new contract, UCSD will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to produce the Phase A Concept Study Report (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 California San Diego (UEI QJ8HMDK7MRM3)
- Contract: 80GSFC24CA068, definitive contract
- Obligated: $295,529.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number 80GSFC24CA068 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA068_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 16, 2024: Award notice. Notice 93dddda24d5b401abf1906d2dece520f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93dddda24d5b401abf1906d2dece520f/view

## Points of contact

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

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