High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+) — April 04, 2026

Definitive contract under full and open competition for design, development, fabrication, testing, delivery, and post-launch support of a flight instrument, with $25,928,889 outlayed to date out of $186,336,824 base + all options.

Low outlays of $25,928,889 against $181,839,613 NASA obligation to The Leland Stanford Junior University signal potential delays in funding ramp-up over the 25-year period ending 2027-09-30

Uneven outlays in longstanding NASA contract to The Leland Stanford Junior University (~$7.3M annual est.) vulnerable to civilian agency budget cycles despite low pricing risk

Long-term NASA commitment to The Leland Stanford Junior University for $181,839,613 in space science R&D (PSC AR22, NAICS 541710) via Solar Dynamics Observatory HMI project

$181,839,613 definitive cost-no-fee award to The Leland Stanford Junior University from Goddard Space Flight Center for 25-year HMI investigation under full and open competition.

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