# UKIRT Debris Observation Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018925q0309

- Solicitation number: N0018925Q0309
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to University of Arizona
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk (N00189)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: R405 Operations Research and Quantitative Analysis Services
- Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona
- County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019
- City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000
- First posted: July 28, 2025
- Last posted: September 9, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b53c9607075643599488d6723b0074e4/view

## Description

The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) requires United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT) data analytic support services. USNO is requesting support in space debris studies, primarily debris in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO).

In particular, the effort will involve support in developing UKIRT debris data collection campaigns, supervising/monitoring collection on-site in Hawaii as necessary, processing the data, developing new processing routines if necessary, interpreting the results, and publishing/presenting the results to the space debris research community. The Government intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to the University of Arizona. Please see the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and redacted Sole Source Justification.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of Arizona (UEI ED44Y3W6P7B9)
- Contract: N0018925P0562, purchase order
- Obligated: $199,905.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N0018925Q0309 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00189 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0018925P0562_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 28, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0a090407dbeb421c9f733db7a8b54da5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0a090407dbeb421c9f733db7a8b54da5/view
- August 4, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 208d698c542a450fb1e7d31ff6582763. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/208d698c542a450fb1e7d31ff6582763/view
- August 6, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 18b234867faf4b52954389c9d1134bc9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18b234867faf4b52954389c9d1134bc9/view
- August 27, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b38dfd542f4b41038e25e2b1bed3565e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b38dfd542f4b41038e25e2b1bed3565e/view
- September 4, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 65b861a346194ca8bf5ef3e486656811. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65b861a346194ca8bf5ef3e486656811/view
- September 9, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 368d0a09e131407f92fe1a04ed068a2e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/368d0a09e131407f92fe1a04ed068a2e/view
- September 9, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b53c9607075643599488d6723b0074e4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b53c9607075643599488d6723b0074e4/view

## Points of contact

- Cody Ellis, cody.c.ellis.civ@us.navy.mil

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