# Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc24r0055

- Solicitation number: 80GSFC24R0055
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for $17,404,236.68
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Westford, Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Westford. https://abierto.us/cities/westford-ma-2501776135
- First posted: November 20, 2024
- Last posted: July 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/85128e9f3da149a1935ba672a41df78e/view

## Description

To continue the enhancement and maintenance of NASA’s Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) stations, the processing of VLBI data, and support for the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) and related services for the NASA Space Geodesy Project (SGP).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (UEI E2NYLCDML6V1)
- Contract: 80GSFC25CA011, definitive contract
- Obligated: $6,233,620.99, current value $7,155,985
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80GSFC25CA011 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 20, 2024: Special notice, due November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 3b0ecd990296460ca8710ad82ab88bd6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b0ecd990296460ca8710ad82ab88bd6/view
- July 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice 85128e9f3da149a1935ba672a41df78e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/85128e9f3da149a1935ba672a41df78e/view

## Points of contact

- Cassandra K. Moore, Cassandra.K.Moore@nasa.gov
- Kermit Stanbach, Kermit.S.Stanbach@nasa.gov

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