$2.7M

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

IOWA CITY, IA
Contract NO SET ASIDE USED. FY2026
80GSFC18C0008
$2.7M
Obligated Amount
$181.6M
Award Value
Outlayed
Jan 30, 2026
Action Date
End Date
541713
NAICS Code
FY2026
Fiscal Year

Contract Description

The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tracers) is proposed by the contractor in response to the national aeronautic and space adminstration's (nasa) 2016 heliophysics small explorer (smex) announcement of opportunity (ao). this statement of work (sow) describes the work to be conducted by the contractor during the phase a (tracers) project. the contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to produce the tracers phase

Award Details

Awarding Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contract Type Contract
Set-Aside NO SET ASIDE USED.
Period Jan 30, 2026
NAICS 541713 — Research and Development in Nanotechnology

Recipient

Recipient name, address, UEI, and contact info are part of the Basic plan and above.
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Place of Performance

City / State IOWA CITY, IA

Transaction History (showing 10 of 14)

Mod # Date Amount Action Type Description
Jan 30, 2026 $2.7M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Dec 3, 2025 $2.0M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Sep 5, 2025 $4.5M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Aug 19, 2025 $578K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Jul 21, 2025 $3.0M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Jun 23, 2025 $1.6M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Jun 13, 2025 $1.2M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Jun 5, 2025 $282K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
May 12, 2025 $78K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
May 5, 2025 $3.6M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Apr 11, 2025 $666K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Mar 14, 2025 $447K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Mar 7, 2025 $747K The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...
Jan 8, 2025 $2.4M The tandem reconnection and cusp electrodynamics reconnaissance satellite (tr...

About This Contract

This contract was awarded to THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (based in Iowa) by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The award represents one of millions of federal procurement actions tracked through USASpending.gov, the official source of federal spending data.

The obligated amount is $2,691,861, with a total contract ceiling of $181,644,773. Federal contract obligations represent funds committed by the government for goods or services. Actual outlays may differ if contract modifications, terminations, or scope changes occur during the period of performance.

This contract is classified under NAICS code 541713 — Research and Development in Nanotechnology. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is used by federal agencies to categorize establishments by their primary business activity. Browse all federal contracts under NAICS 541713 to compare similar awards by amount, agency, and recipient.

The place of performance for this contract is Iowa, specifically in or around IOWA CITY. Federal contracts are distributed across all 50 states, with concentrations in defense corridors and metropolitan areas hosting major federal facilities.