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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2022 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2022-10-01·LATEST ACTION2026-03-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC22CA049_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ASSURANCE SERVICES 2 (SAS2) THE PRINCIPLE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ACQUIRE SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ASSURANCE SERVICES, INCLUDING IV&V AND SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE ANALYSIS ON SELECTED SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE BEING DEVELOPED

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Independent verification and validation plus safety assurance services for NASA systems and software under development through 2027.

Sub-sectors
nasa-systems-assuranceiv&v-testingsoftware-quality
Why this matters

Ensures mission-critical NASA spacecraft and systems meet safety and reliability standards before deployment; quality assurance underpins success of multi-billion-dollar space programs.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains demand for specialized IV&V and mission-assurance contractors; signals continued NASA investment in rigorous pre-flight testing infrastructure.

U.S.–China competition angle

Robust independent verification strengthens U.S. space program reliability and reduces mission failure risk in competitive space exploration and national security missions.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-27. Cost: $0.003038.

Period of performance
Start
2022-10-01
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 444 days
Sources

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