Space Flight Operations
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $3,871,425,000 ($3.9B)
Contractor: United Space Alliance, LLC
Awarding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Start Date: 2004-10-01
End Date: 2006-12-31
Contract Duration: 821 days
Daily Burn Rate: $4.7M/day
Competition Type: NOT COMPETED
Pricing Type: COST PLUS AWARD FEE
Official Description: SPACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Place of Performance
Location: HOUSTON, HARRIS County, TEXAS, 77058
State: Texas Government Spending
Industry Classification
NAICS: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services › Scientific Research and Development Services › Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Product/Service Code: SUPPORT SVCS (PROF, ADMIN, MGMT) › PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Competition & Pricing
Extent Competed: NOT COMPETED
Solicitation Procedures: NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE
Pricing Type: COST PLUS AWARD FEE (R)
Evaluated Preference: NONE
Contractor Details
Address: 1150 GEMINI ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77058
Business Categories: Category Business, Not Designated a Small Business
Financial Breakdown
Contract Ceiling: $208,929,021
Exercised Options: $208,929,021
Current Obligation: $3,871,425,000
Contract Characteristics
Commercial Item: COMMERCIAL ITEM PROCEDURES NOT USED
Timeline
Start Date: 2004-10-01
Current End Date: 2006-12-31
Potential End Date: 2006-12-31 00:00:00
Last Modified: 2020-01-15
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