General Federal Contracts — March 17, 2026

$109.2M obligation supports EMIT mineral dust investigation and JPL ops to 2028, with potential ceiling increase to $125.4M.

Realization of full $109.2M obligation and $16.2M options depends on NASA issuing future task orders over 2.5-year remaining period.

$16.2M unexercised options could lift total value to $125.4M ceiling.

Ongoing JPL FFRDC sponsorship enables additional NASA task orders through 2028.

Large non-competed delivery order to JPL FFRDC under NAICS 541715/PSC AR22 highlights enduring federal R&D spend in earth observation and space ops.

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