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FIRM FIXED PRICESMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL

CROSS TRAC ENGINEERING, INC. - STTR PHASE III - OPTICAL INTERSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS FOR CUBESAT SWARMS

PIID: 80NSSC24CA058Solicitation ID: STTR 2017-II
Signed Date: Jan 26, 2026Effective Date: Jul 18, 2024End Date: Closes in 160 days

Key Details

Dollars Obligated
$147,505
Base & All Options
Awarding Sub-Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Product Service Code
AJ14 - GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Extent Competed
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES
Number of Offers
1
Place of Performance
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 940404437, CD-CA-16

Description

STTR PHASE III - OPTICAL INTERSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS FOR CUBESAT SWARMS

Context & Analysis

On Jan 26, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $147,505 to CROSS TRAC ENGINEERING, INC. for sttr phase iii - optical intersatellite communications for cubesat swarms. 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 firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition after exclusion of sources with 1 offer received. The procurement used a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL set-aside. Performance is located in MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. The contract is scheduled through Sep 30, 2026 — approximately 5 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 541715 — related awards are listed below.

Contractor Information

UEI: EJJKAFEY4DV1
CAGE Code: 64A88
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

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