Contract Deobligations Alert — April 04, 2026

Only $25,928,889 has been outlayed to date out of $181,839,613 obligated on the 25-year cost-no-fee contract for Solar Dynamics Observatory HMI investigation, signaling potential revenue recognition delays in the deobligations alert period.

The definitive cost-no-fee contract under full and open competition runs to 2027-09-30 with base + all options value of $186,336,824, supporting ongoing design, development, and post-launch operations.

Deobligations alert on The Leland Stanford Junior University's $181,839,613 NASA contract from Goddard Space Flight Center, with just $25,928,889 outlayed over 25 years, indicates potential funding pullback or absorption delays.

Long 25-year performance period (2002-10-15 to 2027-09-30) on Stanford's HMI instrument contract exposes to uneven outlays and potential mission delays in space science R&D.

NASA's sustained obligation of $181,839,613 to The Leland Stanford Junior University for HMI investigation underscores long-term space R&D funding stability under full and open competition.

The $181,839,613 cost-no-fee contract to The Leland Stanford Junior University for Solar Dynamics Observatory HMI, with low but steady $25,928,889 outlays over 25 years, highlights NASA's commitment to heliophysics research (PSC AR22, NAICS 541710).

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