Federal prime contract award
Recipient: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Description: TIME HISTORY OF EVENTS&MACROSCALE INTERACTIONS DURING SUBSTORMS (THEMIS) MISSION PHASE A EFFORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CONCEPT STUDY FOR THE THEMIS MISSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NASA WITH MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST, RISK, AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND DELIVER A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT B OF THE CONTRACT ENTITLED "MEDIUM-CLASS EXPLORER PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY".  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT A NASA SITE VISIT AT ITS FACILITY TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ATTEND A PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REVIEW MEETING, BRIDGE PHASE OPTION:  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMMENCE INITIAL DEFINITION PHASE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LONG LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENTS. AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR THEMIS - BEGIN SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INPUT FOR INSTRUMENT AND ORBIT DESIGN ENSURING THEY MEET SCIENCE GOALS - BEGIN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS, OTHER HARDWARE, AND ELECTRONICS AND - BEGIN FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Award type: DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Award amount: $200537576.69
Total outlays: $37070407.84
Period of performance: 2002-07-15 to 2028-09-30
NAICS: 336419 — OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
PSC: AR21 — R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH)
Place of performance (state): CA