CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - THE ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER (UVEX)

PIID: 80GSFC23CA028Solicitation ID: NNH21ZDA018O

Signed Date: Dec 17, 2025Effective Date: Mar 21, 2023End Date: Closes in 208 days

Award $

$53.5M

Vendor

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

NAICS

541715

Signed Date

Dec 17, 2025

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$53.5M

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

Awarding Sub-Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NAICS Code

Product Service Code

AR11 - SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

PASADENA, CA, 911250001, CD-CA-28

THE ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER (UVEX)

On Dec 17, 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $53,532,231.67 to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for the ultraviolet explorer (uvex). 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 no fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 15 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in PASADENA, CA. The contract is scheduled through Dec 31, 2026 — approximately 7 months remaining.