Research activities supporting science and lunar exploration (rassle)
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24M0016
- Awardee
-
The Johns Hopkins University UEI FTMTDMBR29C7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,010,059
Award facts
- Contract value 48% obligated
- $6,319,894.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 59% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $100,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $35,738 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,178,687 | |
| Funding Only Action | $35,634 | |
| Funding Only Action | $150,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $250,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $350,000 | |
| Original award | $810,000 |
About this award
The Johns Hopkins University received a $6.3M cooperative agreement from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center to support the Research Activities Supporting Science and Lunar Exploration (RASSLE) program and develop A Safety-Aware Ecosystem of Interconnected and Reputable Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS). Awarded on November 1, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2028, this contract was awarded without set-aside restrictions, indicating open competition based on technical merit. The work will be performed at Johns Hopkins' Baltimore, Maryland location.
This cooperative agreement reflects Johns Hopkins' established expertise in supporting federal research initiatives, particularly in aerospace and space exploration domains. The university's track record delivering complex technological services, combined with its Applied Physics Laboratory's capabilities in space systems integration and innovation, positions it well to advance both lunar exploration science and the development of safe, interconnected unmanned aircraft systems. The five-year performance period enables sustained research and development efforts to mature these critical technologies for federal agency applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24M0016?
80NSSC24M0016 was awarded to The Johns Hopkins University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 1, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC24M0016 worth?
The government has obligated $3,010,059 on 80NSSC24M0016. Its current value, with exercised options, is $6,319,894.
Was contract 80NSSC24M0016 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24M0016 was full and open competition.
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