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Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
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Title:  

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)

Agency:  

National Aeronautics And Space Administration

State:  

Alabama

NAICS Code:  

541715

Industry:  

Aerospace and Defense

Solicitation Type:  

Sole Source

Solicitation ID:  

NNM15AA18CIXPE

Open Date:  

7/23/2025

Close Date:  

8/7/2025

Project Duration:  

3 years

Last Updated:  

Description:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking support for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission. The scope of work includes providing personnel, materials, hardware, software, and services to operate and maintain the IXPE observatory for Phase E science operations through decommissioning. This includes observatory commanding, health and safety monitoring, mission planning, sustained spacecraft engineering support, flight software maintenance, and anomaly resolution. • The contract will be for an additional three years. • The IXPE mission operations center provides the interface to the MSFC Science Operations Center and delivers stored science data and relevant spacecraft housekeeping data. • The Government intends to procure these services on a sole-source basis under the current BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems, Inc. contract.
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Contact Information:

Iris Walter(Primary Contact)

iris.r.walter@nasa.gov

(256) 544-8874

Budget Estimate (AI):

$10,000,000 – $50,000,000

Given the scope of work and the fact that the contract is for an additional three years, the budget can be estimated to be in the range of $10 million to $50 million. This estimate is based on the assumption that the annual budget for the IXPE mission is around $3 million to $15 million, considering the costs of personnel, materials, hardware, software, and services required to operate and maintain the IXPE observatory. The actual budget may vary depending on the specific requirements and the contractor's bid.

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