NASA and general space missions for planetary exploration include acquiring information to understand environment, geology, volcanic activity, and seismic events. To complete these missions, long time…
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20M0142
- Awardee
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University Of Delaware UEI T72NHKM259N3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $100,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $100,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Newark, DE 19716, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Original award | $100,000 |
About this award
NASA awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Delaware on September 1, 2020, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2026. The contract supports NASA's planetary exploration missions, which require long-duration spacecraft operations to acquire critical environmental, geological, volcanic, and seismic data. The primary challenge addressed by this agreement involves protecting sensitive spacecraft electronics from the harsh space environment, particularly the damaging effects of severe radiation and dramatic temperature variations. The University of Delaware will conduct research and development focused on identifying and evaluating electronic components with enhanced radiation robustness and temperature tolerance characteristics suitable for spacecraft systems. This work is essential for ensuring reliable instrument operation during extended planetary exploration missions. The contract was funded through NASA's Shared Services Center and performed in Newark, Delaware, with no set-aside designation applied, indicating open competition.
This Cooperative Agreement reflects NASA's investment in university-based research capabilities to advance spacecraft reliability and mission success. As a comprehensive research institution with extensive federal contracting experience across scientific and technological domains, the University of Delaware brings substantial expertise in engineering and advanced technological development to address the critical materials and component selection requirements for space-based systems. The extended performance period through 2026 suggests that component evaluation and validation activities will span multiple years, supporting ongoing improvements to spacecraft electronic system designs across NASA's planetary exploration portfolio.
Description
NASA and general space missions for planetary exploration include acquiring information to understand environment, geology, volcanic activity, and seismic events. To complete these missions, long time operation of spacecraft with electronic systems
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20M0142?
80NSSC20M0142 was awarded to University Of Delaware by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20M0142 worth?
The government has obligated $100,000 on 80NSSC20M0142.
Was contract 80NSSC20M0142 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20M0142 was full and open competition.
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