Autonomous landing requires the lander to locate a landing site (mapping) and to locate itself with respect to that landing site (localization).
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1195
- Awardee
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University Of Texas At Austin UEI V6AFQPN18437 Part of University Of Texas System
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $238,260
Award facts
- Contract value 80% obligated
- $298,260.24 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and 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
- Austin, TX 78712, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$16,977 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $24,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $79,206 | |
| Original award | $72,031 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $298,260.24, was granted by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a non-profit educational institution. The contract is for research related to autonomous landing, specifically the lander's ability to locate a landing site (mapping) and its position relative to that landing site (localization). This contract is not a set-aside award.
UT Austin, a subsidiary of the University of Texas System, has a strong history of securing federal contracts and grants across aerospace engineering, materials science, sensor technology, and other technical domains. The University of Texas System also holds an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) valued at $1,000,000 for developing embedded, chipless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor technology for additive manufacturing, further demonstrating the institution's expertise in cutting-edge technological research and development for government agencies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1195?
80NSSC20K1195 was awarded to University Of Texas At Austin by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 28, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1195 worth?
The government has obligated $238,260 on 80NSSC20K1195. Its current value, with exercised options, is $298,260.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1195 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1195 was full and open competition.
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