A novel, membrane-based bioreactor design to enable a closed-loop system on earth and beyond
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21C0620
- Awardee
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Mango Materials Inc. UEI DL9HH6QZ3V84
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,000,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,000,000 |
About this award
Mango Materials Inc., a small business specializing in biopolymer production from methane gas, was awarded a $3 million firm fixed-price definitive contract by a civilian federal agency on October 1, 2021, with completion targeted for September 30, 2023. The contract, designated as a total small business set aside, requires the development of a novel membrane-based bioreactor design intended to enable closed-loop life support systems for applications both on Earth and in space. Work will be performed in Albany, California, with no major subcontractors identified on the award.
This contract aligns with broader NASA initiatives focused on advanced life support technologies and sustainable materials innovation. Mango Materials brings specialized expertise in polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, materials that can be produced from methane gas and serve as environmentally degradable alternatives to conventional plastics. The bioreactor design developed under this contract would support closed-loop regenerative systems capable of processing organic waste streams, with potential applications for both terrestrial sustainability and space exploration missions. The company's concurrent involvement in grant-funded research through universities demonstrates its established capability in customized biopolymer formulation and prototype development.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21C0620?
80NSSC21C0620 was awarded to Mango Materials Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21C0620 worth?
The government has obligated $3,000,000 on 80NSSC21C0620.
Was contract 80NSSC21C0620 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21C0620 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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