Arkansas - arksat-3: toward the development of technologies and science missions for interplanetary cubesats flying in formation as active spectroscopy instruments

Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC22M0178
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$750,000

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$750,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Little Rock, AR 72204, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $750,000

About this award

This is a $750,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian federal agency) to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), a state-controlled educational institution. The contract is for the development of technologies and science missions for interplanetary CubeSats flying in formation as active spectroscopy instruments, under the project name ARKSAT-3. This contract does not have a small business set-aside designation.

The University of Arkansas System, of which UALR is a part, has a history of competitively securing federal contracts and grants from agencies such as NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Science Foundation. These awards have supported the university's research and technological development across domains including aerospace engineering, space exploration, cybersecurity, and agricultural sciences. The ARKSAT-3 project aligns with the university's expertise in advancing space-based scientific instrumentation and CubeSat technologies, which it has demonstrated through prior cooperative agreements with NASA.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22M0178?

80NSSC22M0178 was awarded to University Of Arkansas System by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2022.

How much is contract 80NSSC22M0178 worth?

The government has obligated $750,000 on 80NSSC22M0178.

Was contract 80NSSC22M0178 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC22M0178 was full and open competition.

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