Habitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments in NASA Research Announcement (NRA): RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NNH25ZDA001N-HWOICA in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 14, 2026Special NoticeOpen
- Sep 3, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Amendment #1 (09/03/2026): This Amendment adds the "2ndEmail" attachment which summarizes the following changes under ROSES-2025 Amendment 73: Section 3.3.2 has been updated regarding Collaborators on Category 2 proposals. It now allows that unfunded U.S.-based individuals involved in the proposed work may be included as Collaborators. New text is in bold in the ROSES Amendment 73. The due date remains unchanged: Proposals are due by October 14, 2026. In addition, the FAQ has also been updated. NASA will accept questions up until September 18, 2026. The attached PDF file labeled �1stEmail� is … (show all)
text that the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers. This �1stEmail� attachment announces the release of the full text for NNH25ZDA001N-HWOICA as well as summarizes key information from the full text. Visit the link below labeled �NSPIRES page for NNH25ZDA001N-HWOICA� to download the full text. SMD may periodically clarify or amend the solicitation or add other supporting documents. Interested parties should regularly visit the HWOICA NSPIRES page to stay up-to-date on any such changes. In the event of a NASA funding lapse on or after 1 October 2026, please visit NSPIRES.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same product/service code (PSC) AR11.
Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $1.1M to $8.7M, median $1.8M; range $238K to $282.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. | 2 | $3.6M | Jul 7, 2025 |
| SIERRA LOBO INC | 1 | $282.2M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $58.6M | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Llc | 1 | $25.2M | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Fort Wayne Metals Fort Wayne IN 46809 USA | 1 | $14.0M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| ELECTRA.AERO INC. | 1 | $3.5M | Nov 13, 2024 |
| AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION | 1 | $3.3M | Nov 13, 2024 |
| JETZERO, INC. | 1 | $2.2M | Nov 13, 2024 |
| GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP | 1 | $1.4M | Nov 13, 2024 |
| RTX CORPORATION | 1 | $1.2M | Nov 13, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 11, 2026Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Llc$25.2MContract Extension for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II)
- Apr 6, 2026MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES, LLC$58.6MProject and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) Extension
- Sep 29, 2025General Electric Company$340K4H-SiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) Integrated Circuit Processing on 100 mm Diameter SiC Wafers
- Sep 29, 2025Fort Wayne Metals Fort Wayne IN 46809 USA$14.0M40 Kelvin Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Development and Alternate Forms Production
- Sep 16, 2025JACKSON BOND ENTERPRISES, LLC$970K10m Pathfinder FTPS
- Aug 13, 2025RYZING TECHNOLOGIES LLC$821KPathfinder Tori and Hose Fabrication
- Jul 7, 2025Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.$1.8MPathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract
- Feb 27, 2025Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.$1.8MPathfinder Technology Demonstrator Mission Operations Follow-On (PTD Follow-On) Contract
- Dec 13, 2024SIERRA LOBO INC$282.2MSpace Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract III (SpaceDOC III)
- Nov 13, 2024JETZERO, INC.$2.2MPhase I: AACES 2050 Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.