Currently, the state-of-the-art water and nutrient delivery system for use in microgravity is the substrate-based, TRL 9, root module of the advanced plant habitat (APH). The APH root module was…

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC20K1834
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$157,690

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$157,690.21 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • 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
Germantown, MD 20876, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 · 18-19-PT_2-0016, evaluation of the porous tube and on-demand water and nutrient delivery systems for food production in microgravity -$14,499
Funding Only Action P00003 -$27,354
Funding Only Action P00002 -$20,134
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $219,677

About this award

This federal contract award is for a grant provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Amentum Services, Inc., doing business as AECOM, for conducting research on the microbiomes of leafy green vegetable crops grown during spaceflight. The research aims to analyze the interactions between the crops and the spacecraft environment, with implications for astronaut dietary supplementation. The grant award is valued at $157,690.21 and has an ultimate completion date of February 7, 2024. Amentum Services, Inc. is a global leader in designing, engineering, managing, and modernizing critical systems and programs for U.S. federal government customers across various sectors. This grant award does not have a set-aside designation, and the company has extensive experience as a prime contractor and subcontractor for federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, Health and Human Services, and Treasury.

Description

Currently, the state-of-the-art water and nutrient delivery system for use in microgravity is the substrate-based, TRL 9, root module of the advanced plant habitat (APH). The APH root module was developed primarily for conducting spaceflight plant

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1834?

80NSSC20K1834 was awarded to Amentum Services, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 31, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K1834 worth?

The government has obligated $157,690 on 80NSSC20K1834.

Was contract 80NSSC20K1834 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1834 was full and open competition.

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