Federal contract receipt

$5,071,493 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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