Integration and flight of T0262-investigation of gravity effects on electrically driven liquid film boiling (EHD-LFB) payload
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80AFRC21F0012
- Awardee
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Blue Origin Texas, LLC UEI L13KLVUYDGX4
- Awarding agency
-
Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $228,564
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $228,564.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $7,500 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Modification | $176,851 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $44,213 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 |
About this award
Blue Origin Texas, LLC was awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $228,564 on October 20, 2020, to integrate and fly the T0262 payload investigating gravity effects on electrically driven liquid film boiling (EHD-LFB) aboard the New Shepard reusable suborbital launch system. This delivery order is issued under the larger Flight and Payload Integration Services IDIQ contract with NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, which carries a $45 million ceiling and extends through February 2029. The work will be performed in Van Horn, Texas, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. No set-aside designation was used for this competitive award.
The EHD-LFB investigation represents part of NASA's broader technology demonstration and reduced gravity research objectives, leveraging Blue Origin Texas's established expertise in payload integration and suborbital spaceflight services. Armstrong Flight Research Center, a civilian NASA facility, uses the New Shepard platform to enable rapid prototyping and validation of emerging technologies across various readiness levels. This delivery order demonstrates continued partnership between the government and Blue Origin Texas in advancing scientific investigations and technology maturation through commercial suborbital flight opportunities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80AFRC21F0012?
80AFRC21F0012 was awarded to Blue Origin Texas, LLC by Armstrong Flight Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 20, 2020.
How much is contract 80AFRC21F0012 worth?
The government has obligated $228,564 on 80AFRC21F0012.
Is contract 80AFRC21F0012 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80AFRC21F0012 is a delivery order under 80AFRC18D0012, an indefinite delivery contract, on Flight and Payload Integration Services.
Was contract 80AFRC21F0012 competed?
The extent of competition for 80AFRC21F0012 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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