$199,537,577
to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
TIME HISTORY OF EVENTS&MACROSCALE INTERACTIONS DURING SUBSTORMS (THEMIS) MISSION PHASE A EFFORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CONCEPT STUDY FOR THE THEMIS MISSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NASA WITH MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST, RISK, AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND DELIVER A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT B OF THE CONTRACT ENTITLED "MEDIUM-CLASS EXPLORER PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY". THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT A NASA SITE VISIT AT ITS FACILITY TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ATTEND A PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REVIEW MEETING, BRIDGE PHASE OPTION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMMENCE INITIAL DEFINITION PHASE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LONG LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENTS. AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR THEMIS; - BEGIN SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INPUT FOR INSTRUMENT AND ORBIT DESIGN ENSURING THEY MEET SCIENCE GOALS; - BEGIN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS, OTHER HARDWARE, AND ELECTRONICS; AND - BEGIN FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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What the model surfaced from this award
Concept study and initial development for THEMIS, a NASA space mission to study magnetospheric substorms and auroral dynamics.
THEMIS is a Medium-Class Explorer mission providing critical data on Earth's magnetosphere interactions, foundational for space weather prediction and understanding solar-terrestrial physics.
Award to UC Regents signals demand for spacecraft design, instrument development, flight software, and long-lead component procurement from aerospace and electronics suppliers.
Space science missions like THEMIS advance U.S. capabilities in magnetospheric research and space situational awareness, areas where China is expanding its own space science programs.
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- 2026-04-29THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE DOE?S OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC) MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.$19.6B
- 2026-05-11OPERATION OF LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY$18.0B
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