This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC20K1429, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a non-profit research and development organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The $599,848.00 grant is for a research project to study the hydration of lunar regolith near Apollo landing sites, using data from the Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) instrument onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The project aims...
This federal contract award, valued at $407,487.00, was granted to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to execute a balanced science program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract requires SwRI to develop scientific research on and from the Moon, Lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while also advancing discovery in emerging fields. The work is to be performed in alignment with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20K0848, was granted by the Shared Services Center (part of NASA) to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The $97,107.56 grant is for a research project titled "Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)" to investigate the dynamics of the electron diffusion region that enables magnetic reconnection. This grant is not set aside for any specific business category. SwRI is an...
This federal contract award, with an ID of NNG04EB09C, was granted by the Goddard Space Center, a civilian agency, to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The contract is for a Phase A (Initial Concept) Study for the development of a suite of instruments for the Magnetospheric Solar Terrestrial Probe/Sun Earth Connection major program. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type, has a ceiling...
This is a $41,719,831.27 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization, for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Measurement Investigation Phases A/B and Bridge Phase. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. SwRI will provide scientific and engineering services to support NASA's lunar exploration initiatives,...
This is a $2,825,672.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The contract is for the EO14042 MINI FND DEVELOPMENT PHASE 2 project and has an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. This award is not set aside for any specific business type. SwRI is an experienced federal contractor, holding numerous prime contracts and subcontracts...
This federal contract award, with an ID of 80NSSC25K7666, was granted by the Shared Services Center to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to execute a balanced science program. The award, valued at $999,713.00, is a grant for research that does not have a set-aside designation. SwRI, a nonprofit research and development organization, will focus on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, participating as a key partner in the agency's exploration...
This is a $499,990 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to conduct research on quantifying far-ultraviolet mineral abundance constraints by examining data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LRO-LAMP) and comparing it to laboratory samples and simulants. SwRI, a nonprofit research organization, will perform this scientific research project over a period ending on October 1, 2026....
This $8,968,926.00 Cooperative Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awards Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) a contract to conduct research on the thermal history, vertical differentiation, and geographical variability of the Moon. The contract aims to measure the Moon's heat flow and subsurface electrical conductivity structure at the Schrodinger Basin. SwRI, a prominent non-profit research and development organization, has extensive experience supporting...
This $2,974,010.00 federal grant award to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a non-profit research organization, seeks to adapt the Laser Absorption Spectrometer for Volatiles and Evolved Gas (LASVEGAS) instrument for use on the lunar surface. The grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has an ultimate completion date of March 8, 2026. SwRI, the prime contractor, has a strong track record of securing prime and subcontract awards from various government...