New technology must be developed to enable higher mass payloads to land on mars in scientifically interesting locations.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1227
- Awardee
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University Of Illinois UEI Y8CWNJRCNN91
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $324,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $323,999.96 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $40,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $54,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $70,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Original award | $80,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $323,999.96, was granted by a civilian government agency to the University of Illinois to develop new technology enabling higher mass payloads to land on Mars in scientifically interesting locations. The award will utilize magnetohydrodynamics for trajectory control to land these high-mass payloads on Mars. The contract is a grant for research, with an ultimate completion date of August 27, 2024. The University of Illinois, a prominent public land-grant research institution, has extensive experience in federal contracting and grant work across multiple scientific and technological domains, including aerospace, agriculture, and materials research. The university also holds a significant Other Transaction (OT) indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contract with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, valued at $11,250,000, to support research and development projects in construction engineering systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1227?
80NSSC20K1227 was awarded to University Of Illinois by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 28, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1227 worth?
The government has obligated $324,000 on 80NSSC20K1227.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1227 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1227 was full and open competition.
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