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Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition: HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission (Contract 80ARC027C0002)

Description: NASA Ames Research Center published a justification supporting its sole-source award of Contract 80ARC027C0002 to Southwest Research Institute for the HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers mission. The mission investigates the three-dimensional mechanisms governing plasma turbulence throughout the heliosphere and wider plasma universe, with performance required from November 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. This is an active contract justification notice, not a grant solicitation, and December 4, 2026, is its stated inactive date rather than a bidding deadline.

Buyer: NASA AMES Research Center
Federal · CA, US
Released: Nov 4, 2026
Closes: Dec 4, 2026(23 days left)

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