Contract award
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
STROFIO - PHASE B IS AWARDED FROM ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) NNM08ZDA009O, STAND ALONE MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON) ISSUED BY NASA HEADQUARTERS. SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI) WAS SELECTED FOR "STROFIO: EXOSPHERIC SAMPLING OF MERCURY'S SURFACE COMPOSITION" WITH DR. STEFANO LIVI AS THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR FOR FUNDING AND APPROVED TO DIRECTLY ENTER PHASE B PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLETION. STROFIO WAS SELECTED BECAUSE IT IS TIMELY AND TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NASA TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH THIS INVESTIGATION IN THE BEPICOLOMBO MISSION. THE ANTICIPATED OBSERVATIONS OF MERCURY'S EXOSPHERE WILL BE UNIQUE AND COMPLEMENTARY TO INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY MARINER, MESSENGER AND THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS ON BEPICOLOMBO. THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT MERCURY'S EXOSPHERE AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE MAGNETOSPHERE AND SURFACE. THE STROFIO INSTRUMENT WILL PROVIDE A VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC RETURN, ADDRESSING MANY GOALS OF NASAS PLANETARY SCIENCE PROGRAM.
- PIID
- NNM09AA24C
- Award key
- CONT_AWD_NNM09AA24C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
- Recipient UEI
- PB11V1KH3KV4
- Source as of
- —
Current award value
$36,845,1363
Obligated to date
$35,840,5582
Potential with options
$36,845,1363
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contractor
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas
- Set-aside
- No set-aside used
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition1 offers received
- Period of performance
- Sep 14, 2009 — Apr 30, 2028Through Apr 30, 2028 if all options are exercised
- Benchmark category
- Unclassified
Transaction history
Every action recorded against this award, in the order the government reported them.
| Mod | Action date | Reason | Obligation | Value at action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sep 14, 2009 | Initial award | $1,441,100.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 1 | Sep 30, 2009 | C | $60,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 2 | Nov 6, 2009 | C | $5,545,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 3 | Mar 8, 2010 | C | $235,903.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 4 | Jun 24, 2010 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 5 | Jul 28, 2010 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 6 | Aug 12, 2010 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 7 | Aug 31, 2010 | L | $4,011,413.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 8 | Dec 20, 2010 | M | $1,540,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 9 | Mar 8, 2011 | C | $210,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 10 | Mar 25, 2011 | C | $1,500,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 11 | May 17, 2011 | C | $300,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 12 | Jun 8, 2011 | C | $1,154,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 13 | Aug 10, 2011 | C | $1,160,678.09 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 14 | Sep 28, 2011 | C | $250,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 15 | Nov 9, 2011 | C | $478,500.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 16 | Jan 19, 2012 | C | $1,077,187.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 17 | Jun 29, 2012 | C | $59,313.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 18 | Sep 20, 2012 | L | $150,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 19 | Oct 17, 2012 | C | $1,310,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 20 | Mar 13, 2013 | C | $37,555.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 21 | Aug 7, 2013 | C | $211,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 22 | Sep 25, 2013 | C | $259,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 23 | Jan 31, 2014 | L | $250,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 24 | Mar 25, 2014 | C | $764,074.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 25 | Aug 7, 2014 | M | $201,457.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 26 | Nov 17, 2014 | B | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 27 | Dec 1, 2014 | C | $68,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 28 | Jan 13, 2015 | C | $25,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 29 | Mar 3, 2015 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 30 | May 14, 2015 | B | $158,958.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 31 | Oct 21, 2015 | C | $218,825.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 32 | Mar 8, 2016 | C | $454,175.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 33 | Jun 15, 2016 | C | $478,943.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 34 | Sep 29, 2016 | B | $421,057.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 35 | Jun 13, 2017 | C | $71,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 36 | Mar 26, 2018 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 37 | Apr 30, 2018 | C | $571,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 38 | Jun 29, 2018 | B | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 39 | Oct 9, 2018 | C | $136,687.91 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 40 | Nov 15, 2018 | B | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 41 | Jan 24, 2019 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 42 | Mar 14, 2019 | B | $151,312.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 43 | Apr 4, 2019 | C | $289,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 44 | May 29, 2019 | C | $250,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 45 | Nov 5, 2019 | B | $110,500.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 46 | Dec 12, 2019 | C | $65,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 47 | Mar 11, 2020 | C | $1,011,500.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 48 | May 27, 2020 | C | $36,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 49 | Oct 27, 2020 | C | $412,800.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 50 | Feb 2, 2021 | C | $124,100.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 51 | Mar 15, 2021 | C | $735,100.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 52 | Sep 28, 2021 | C | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 53 | Oct 25, 2021 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 54 | Oct 25, 2021 | C | $156,600.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 55 | Jan 11, 2022 | C | $78,300.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 56 | Mar 3, 2022 | C | $78,300.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 57 | Mar 17, 2022 | C | $78,300.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 58 | Mar 17, 2022 | C | $580,500.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 59 | Aug 1, 2022 | B | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 60 | Oct 24, 2022 | C | $182,917.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 61 | Dec 22, 2022 | C | $292,668.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 62 | Feb 8, 2023 | C | $395,415.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 63 | May 31, 2023 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 64 | Nov 29, 2023 | B | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 65 | Dec 5, 2023 | C | $590,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 66 | Jul 23, 2024 | C | $330,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 67 | Sep 17, 2024 | C | $500,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 68 | Jan 16, 2025 | C | $123,380.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 69 | Feb 26, 2025 | C | $67,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 70 | Mar 5, 2025 | C | $600,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 71 | May 5, 2025 | C | $150,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 72 | Jun 3, 2025 | C | $150,970.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 73 | Jul 23, 2025 | C | $90,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| P00074 | Aug 19, 2025 | C | $88,620.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| P00075 | Aug 25, 2025 | C | $580,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| P00076 | Oct 22, 2025 | C | $475,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 77 | Dec 17, 2025 | C | $167,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 78 | Jan 8, 2026 | C | $779,150.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 79 | Apr 2, 2026 | C | $705,000.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 80 | Jun 22, 2026 | M | $0.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
| 81 | Aug 12, 2026 | C | $606,300.00 | $36,845,136.00 |
Provenance
Which source record produced each displayed rollup figure.
| Field | Source | File | Retrieved | Parser | Artifact hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| awarding_agency_id | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| contractor_id | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| current_award_value | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| naics_code | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| potential_award_value | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| psc_code | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
| total_obligated | USAspending.gov | — | Aug 15, 2026 | usaspending_contract_csv@2026.08.2 | 6430f7713a53 |
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
This page is a record of one federal award, assembled from the transactions the government published against it. Note 1 describes where the rollup came from. Values are award values, not unit prices.
- 1Rollup values derive from 82 transaction records parsed from USAspending.gov, retrieved Aug 15, 2026 by transform awards@2026.08.1.
- 2Obligations are the sum of signed federal action obligations across all transactions; deobligations are negative and remain negative.
- 3Current and potential award values are taken from the latest reported action, not summed across modifications.