contract_awardAwarded Monday, August 17, 2026Analyzed

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION: $16.7M National Aeronautics and Space Administration Contract Vehicle

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Summary

NASA awarded a $16.7M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to private entity SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION for atmospheric science research and development. As the recipient is not publicly traded, there is no direct stock market impact from this award.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.Contract award of $16.7M to a private entity, not publicly traded.
  • 2.No direct stock market implications from this specific award.
  • 3.Investors should focus on broader NASA Earth science programs for public contractor exposure.

Market Implications

None. The award is too small and the recipient is private, so there is no measurable impact on public equity markets.

Full Analysis

This contract from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center supports a full range of atmospheric science R&D and applications within the Earth Science Division-Atmospheres. The recipient, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, is a private entity with no publicly traded parent company, so no public company directly benefits. The contract is modest in size and spans five years, indicating steady but low-impact funding. While atmospheric research is crucial for climate monitoring and weather prediction, the lack of a public recipient means retail investors should not attribute this to any specific stock. No related legislation or presidential actions directly connect to this award.

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Contract Details

Recipient

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Award Amount

$16,666,227

Awarding Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Sub-Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Contract Type

INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY

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