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Justification

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)

NNM15AA18CIXPE

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

127 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.

$9,020,710.00 obligated so far on USAspending, February 3, 2026, contract NNM15AA18C

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This one was awarded in 2025

127 like it are open now in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

All 127 open in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

IXPE Contract Extension

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.
UEI
C8ZLJ61YJ528
CAGE
13993
Vendor location
Boulder, CO
Contract
NNM15AA18C, definitive contract
Obligated
$9,020,710.00, current value $118,319,721
Actions
10 between February 7, 2024 and June 24, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (Ixpe) Phase a
Match
award number NNM15AA18C equals the contract number; same awarding office 80MSFC (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. February 26, 2024

    Justification, originally presolicitation

    SAM.gov, notice 472d06437bb54043abf7fdc5c91589f6

  2. February 26, 2024

    Justification

    SAM.gov, notice b819608fc85f4f208d3e8ffba16d32fc

  3. July 23, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1a2258f79d9e4f1782e7012390cd09d9

  4. July 23, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice a8d91e87e7194549a7c2eaf9ba893c08

  5. February 9, 2026

    Justification, originally presolicitation

    SAM.gov, notice 1f55b66e1a6842cd9486c15a75ebe3c2

    2 revisions on SAM
    • February 9, 2026: publish, justification
    • July 23, 2025: publish, presolicitation

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