Very Long Baseline Interferometry Development & Maintenance
NASA · NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80GSFC24R0055 in this department, oldest first.
- Nov 20, 2024 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for the continued support of the NASA Space Geodesy Project (SGP) in development and maintenance of NASA�s Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) stations, the processing of VLBI data, and support for the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS). This effort will be a follow-on to an existing contract (80GSFC20C0078) with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Haystack Observatory (HO). The contractor shall continue to support the NASA Space Geodesy Proje… (show all)
ct in the development and maintenance of NASA�s VLBI stations, the processing of VLBI data, and support for the IVS. This effort includes research and development of the VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS) in support of the NASA SGP. Additionally, the contractor shall continue the development and deployment of MIT/HO�s VGOS signal chains (based on the MIT/HO developed VGOS signal chains currently in use at three (3) existing NASA stations); data processing support in the form of correlation of geodetic VLBI data using the MIT/HO correlator facility, SGP/IVS related operations of MIT/HO�s Westford antenna; and engineering support for the MIT/HO developed equipment in the operational VLBI stations within the NASA Space Geodesy Network (NSGN). NASA GSFC intends to issue a sole source award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, �Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.� The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item utilizing FAR Part 12. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing via email to Cassandra.Moore@NASA.Gov no later than 4:00 P.M. EST on November 29, 2024. Such capabilities and qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit their capabilities and qualifications which shall be considered by the Agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same product/service code (PSC) AJ11.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $1.1M to $133.3M, median $8.1M; range $500K to $488.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASTION TECHNOIOGIES INC | 1 | $488.0M | Dec 16, 2025 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Boulder CO 80309 USA | 1 | $15.0M | Jul 8, 2025 |
| STRATOLAUNCH, LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Aug 21, 2025 |
| SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | $500K | Aug 21, 2025 |
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.
- Dec 16, 2025BASTION TECHNOIOGIES INC$488.0MSafety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) IINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES INC$500KFlight Test Vehicle Concept Study for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025STRATOLAUNCH, LLC$1.2MFlight Test Vehicle Concept Study for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2025THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Boulder CO 80309 USA$15.0MBioServe Technologies International Space Station (ISS) Research, Development, and Mission Integration and Operations ContractNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (0 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.