Awarded vendors
- Astrophysical Research Consortium
Description
This contract is a sole‑source, four‑year research services award to the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC) for the After Sloan‑V (ASS) Survey, a next‑generation dual‑hemisphere spectroscopic program that will provide optical‑to‑near‑infrared spectroscopy, full‑sky coverage, and time‑domain sampling. The award totals $1,132,812 and runs from 31 Oct 2026 through 31 Oct 2030. The work includes seed‑funding for instrument development, high‑cadence monitoring, and long‑baseline observations to characterize transient phenomena, map Milky Way structure, and study chemical evolution in the Galaxy and nearby systems. The procurement was issued by New Mexico State University’s Purchasing Office under NMSA 13‑1‑128, with a challenge period ending 13 Nov 2026.
• Sole‑source award to ARC (Seattle, WA) for $1.13 M of scientific research services.
• Contract period: 4 years (2026‑2030) with no renewal provisions disclosed.
• Scope: Spectroscopic survey support (instrumentation, data processing, and analysis) for the After Sloan‑V Survey across both hemispheres.