NASA & Space Contracts Intelligence — March 18, 2026

Long 10-year performance period to 2028-09-30 with full obligation dependent on future task orders issued by NASA Management Office -- JPL.

$16.2M unexercised options to reach $125.4M ceiling, plus continued JPL FFRDC sponsorship enabling additional NASA task orders through 2028.

Non-competed $109.2M delivery order to Caltech/JPL under NAICS 541715 for EMIT and operations highlights NASA's dependence on FFRDCs for space science.

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