NASA's SMAP Mission Order With Caltech/JPL Nears Its Ceiling as Its Period Ends Nov. 30

FMG NewsroomOctober 27, 20262 min read

Bottom line: NASA has obligated $82,674,393 on the Caltech/JPL task order for the Soil Moisture Active/Passive (SMAP) mission. That is close to the order's $84,362,217 base-and-options value, and the period of performance ends Nov. 30, 2026, per USAspending.gov.

By the numbers

Obligated to date: $82,674,393
Base and all options: $84,362,217
Period of performance: Oct. 1, 2018 – Nov. 30, 2026
Order / parent contract: 80NM0018F0533 under 80NM0018D0004

The order sits under the same NASA–Caltech contract, 80NM0018D0004, that funds JPL's work as a federally funded research and development center.

Why it matters: With about $1.7 million of ceiling left and a little over a month remaining, watch for a modification that extends the order or raises its value. Suppliers supporting SMAP should check with their JPL points of contact about how the work continues after Nov. 30.

Source: USAspending.gov

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