NASA & Space Contracts Intelligence — October 19, 2026

The $49,430,922 total obligation from NASA Goddard runs through 2027-03-31 with a $68,179,012 ceiling, but the recipient is a public university with no identified publicly traded parent. Signal strength is 2/10 and materiality is 2/10 for this single record.

The award is COST NO FEE and NOT COMPETED with no set-aside, so the work is concentrated in one academic recipient rather than contested in the open market. Investors tracking federal R&D services should note that continuity depends on future sole-source justification rather than competitive pressure.

The data does not show year-over-year NASA Earth science budget trends, so continuity of funding beyond the outlayed amount ($39,451,279) is unverified against the $68,179,012 ceiling.

Sole-source, not-competed status means the award is insulated from competitive challenge but also lacks a documented competitive moat for any investable entity.

Continued sole-source EOSDIS Snow and Ice DAAC support to The Regents of the University of Colorado offers a stable academic research-support stream, though it is not an investable equity opportunity.

NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ11 coding indicates a sustained research-oriented focus on Earth observation data systems, with NASA Goddard funding the Snow and Ice DAAC through a $49,430,922 obligation. The award is a sole-source research-support arrangement rather than a commercial revenue stream.

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