Loop heat pipes are quite common heat transfer devices in satellites and space systems but often fail and the causes are not always readily apparent. We had built a prototype loop heat pipe as part of…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0120
- Awardee
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute UEI U5WBFKEBLMX3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $195,921
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $195,920.61 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Troy, NY, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$4,079 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $59,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $41,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Original award | $20,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $195,920.61, was granted to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a private research university located in Troy, New York. The contract, awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, is a grant for research focused on investigating the causes of failures in loop heat pipes commonly used in satellites and space systems.
The contract does not utilize a set-aside designation, indicating that RPI was selected competitively based on its expertise and capabilities in advanced materials, thermal management, and space technologies. RPI, as a leading technological research university, has a substantial portfolio of federal contract and grant awards, collaborating with agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense on a wide range of scientific and engineering projects. This specific contract award is part of RPI's ongoing efforts to support the federal government's research and development needs in the space domain.
Description
Loop heat pipes are quite common heat transfer devices in satellites and space systems but often fail and the causes are not always readily apparent. We had built a prototype loop heat pipe as part of the original.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0120?
80NSSC20K0120 was awarded to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 1, 2019.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0120 worth?
The government has obligated $195,921 on 80NSSC20K0120.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0120 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0120 was full and open competition.
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