This federal contract award is a $80,521.05 grant for research awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). The contract is focused on studying the morphology and composition of lunar basin ejecta using new data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and other recent missions. This work aims to better understand the crustal composition and structure of the Moon, including the potential for differentiated impact melt...
This is a $60,412 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to provide support for the Lunar Reconnaissance program. The award does not have a set-aside designation. USRA is a nonprofit research organization that partners with universities, companies, and government agencies to advance space science and exploration. The organization has extensive experience supporting NASA's science missions and...
This firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) on June 9, 2020. The $22,584 contract is to support USRA's work on the International Observe the Moon Night's national partners program. This contract is not set aside. USRA is a nonprofit research organization that partners with universities, companies, and government agencies to advance space science and exploration. USRA has extensive...
This contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, is for executing a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The contract, with a ceiling value of $506,440.00, requires USRA to participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on,...
This is a 5-year renewal cooperative agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The award, valued at $25,137,515.00, will support USRA's ongoing work with the agency, which includes program management, scientific research, engineering, IT solutions, and STEM education programs. USRA has significant experience supporting NASA's science missions and has also collaborated...
This is a $520,958 federal grant contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The contract is for USRA to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. USRA will participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiatives, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from...
This $1,426,812.00 cooperative agreement was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, for the "LPI RENEWAL PROPOSAL" requirement. The contract has no set-aside designation. USRA has extensive experience supporting NASA's science missions and programs, as well as projects for other agencies like the Department of Defense and Department of Interior. This award is associated with a...
This is a $287,521.00 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a non-profit research organization. The grant supports two interdependent tasks: 1) characterizing the geochemical, petrological, and geophysical records of lunar mare provinces that lack clear associations with large impact basins, and 2) using numerical modeling to constrain the volcanic and tectonic structure of these regions....
This is a $3,328,841.00 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) for analyses of lunar samples, experimental analogues, and meteoritic remnants. The purpose is to assess the accretion and subsequent bombardment of the Earth-Moon system, with a focus on the delivery and processing of volatiles. USRA will leverage its expertise in planetary science, space research, and program management to support this work. The agreement...
This is a $155,646.44 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for a 3-year research program to advance the understanding of the number, distribution, composition, and eruption characteristics of pyroclastic deposits on the Moon. The research aims to provide insight into early-stage lunar volcanism and identify potential resources, such as iron-rich volcanic...