The University of Hawaii in Honolulu has won a NASA contract to maintain and operate the agency’s Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii.
The Management and Operations of NASA’s IRTF is a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision. The contract has a maximum potential value of approximately USD85.5 million. The base performance period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Nine optional periods, if exercised, would extend the contract through December 31, 2033.
Under this contract, the University of Hawaii will provide maintenance and operation services for NASA at the facility. The university will also develop and implement an operations strategy so that the facility can be used by the scientific community through peer-reviewed competition to assist NASA in achieving its goals in scientific discovery, mission support, and planetary defence.
