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RECOVERY ACT - JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATORY CONTRACT EFFORT AND REPORT

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4200303940-GCQFederal

Submission Closed07/14/2009, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is advancing the James Webb Space Telescope project through targeted use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support critical design, development, and fabrication tasks. Key focus areas include the Optical Telescope Element, the Sunshield, and various system and subsystem components, as well as integration and testing of essential hardware. These efforts are planned to continue through approximately September 30, 2009. The contract work will be awarded to Northrop Grumman Corporation in Redondo Beach, California, under an existing competitively won agreement from 2002. This contract action is a presolicitation notice, signaling NASA's intent to procure these specialized deliverables and services consistent with prior award terms. An Ombudsman has been appointed to support transparent communication and address concerns during the contracting process. The project aligns with NAICS code 336414, which covers aerospace product and parts manufacturing, underscoring the specialized nature of this observatory contract work.

General Info

NASA contracts Northrop Grumman for James Webb Telescope design, fabrication, and testing through 2009.

Agency

N/A

Contract Value

$65,000,000

NAICS

336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Northrop Grumman Corporation Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Award Issued Date

07/14/2009, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 14

Presolicitation

AwardedJul 14

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

07/14/2009, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Full Description

NASA/GSFC has a requirement for the design, development and launch of the JamesWebb Space Telescope (JWST), and is utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA) funds to provide for key elements of the observatory contract performance throughapproximately September 30, 2009. These performance elements are focused on thecompletion of critical tasks (e.g., design, development and fabrication) for the OpticalTelescope Element, the Sunshield, and various system and subsystem areas, as well ascompletion of tasks for integration and testing of critical hardware. NASA/GSFC ispurchasing the items from Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA under theexisting contract that was competitively awarded to the company on 9/16/2002.