# Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Flight Project Imager (GXI) Delivery of ABI-5 Flight Unit and Associated Services

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- Solicitation number: GeoXO_GXI_ABI5_Flight_Unit
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: AR15 Space R&D Svcs; Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- Place of performance: Fort Wayne, Indiana
- County: Allen County (FIPS 18003). https://abierto.us/counties/allen-county-in-18003
- City: Fort Wayne. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-wayne-in-1825000
- First posted: August 27, 2025
- Last posted: November 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6f8fec340a94f7f8e859eaf987a529e/view

## Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to issue a Sole Source new work Modification to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Imager (GXI) contract. This modification is for delivery of an Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI-5) and associated services.

In support of NOAA’s GeoXO Program, NASA GSFC requires the delivery of the ABI-5 flight unit and associated services to ensure compatibility with spacecraft integration timelines and continuity in national environmental monitoring capabilities and severe weather predictions. The ABI-5 instrument is critical for geostationary observation and is aligned with mission requirements for on-orbit performance, dynamic environment survivability, and data consistency across the GOES constellation.

The ABI-5 instrument was developed under the previous generation GOES-R series ABI contract as a government-retained spare. The instrument is fully assembled and remains in storage at the contractor’s facility. ABI-5 will be designated as the first Flight Model (FM) and will undergo spacecraft-level integration and test activities to support GeoXO mission implementation under the GXI contract. Required efforts include:

Perform the storage testing for the completed ABI-5 instrument, and any other necessary engineering work to certify that ABI-5 instrument is ready for flight Execution of pre-ship review and delivery of qualified flight hardware Provision of documentation and data packages in accordance with contract requirements Delivery of ABI-5 configured for spacecraft integration Support of spacecraft-level integration and system testing Participation in pre-launch testing and launch site operations Support of launch operations and early on-orbit validation Post-launch calibration to confirm operational performance Based on the unique and highly intricate design of the ABI-5 instrument, along with required precision manufacturing processes, special test equipment, test fixtures, specialized and skilled workforce, in-depth calibration procedures, and institutional expertise and knowledge required to provide the ABI-5 by April 2030, L3Harris Technologies is the only qualified vendor that meets the requirements for this procurement.

## Publications

- August 27, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 76a99031525646868e98f3611aa91257. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76a99031525646868e98f3611aa91257/view
- August 27, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice a79da9686337456c86d0ebcc748d3c46. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a79da9686337456c86d0ebcc748d3c46/view
- November 24, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 1940761cdbee410881fb4916e78e8a0e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1940761cdbee410881fb4916e78e8a0e/view
- November 24, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice a988aa6cdade4241bb934958262ac455. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a988aa6cdade4241bb934958262ac455/view
- November 24, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice c6f8fec340a94f7f8e859eaf987a529e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6f8fec340a94f7f8e859eaf987a529e/view

## Points of contact

- Sang Lee, Sang.H.Lee@nasa.gov, 2406871730

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