ATMOSPHERIC & SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC - THE CONTRACTOR IS PROPOSING AN IONOSPHERE MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER TO MONITOR AND FORECAST SPACE ENVIRONMENT PHENOMENA, AS WELL AS DETECT HUMAN-INFLUENCED IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES, SUCH AS HYPERSONIC VEHICLES, SPACE LAUNCHES.

On Dec 3, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $1,246,605.33 to ATMOSPHERIC & SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC for the contractor is proposing an ionosphere mission operations center to monitor and forecast space environment phenomena, as well as detect human-influenced ionospheric disturbances, such as hypersonic…. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 5 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in LOUISVILLE, CO. The contract is scheduled through Dec 27, 2028.