We will develop a team of highly mobile robots that are capable of self-anchoring and applying significant forces to the environment in a coordinated manner.

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC21K0073
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$600,000

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$600,000.00 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
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 · Highly mobile, self-anchoring robots for coordinated, high-force environmental interaction $200,000
Funding Only Action P00001 $200,000
Original award $200,000

About this award

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), through its Office of Research, was awarded a $600,000.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a team of highly mobile robots capable of self-anchoring and applying significant forces to the environment in a coordinated manner. This contract, awarded on October 19, 2020, is set to run until March 31, 2025. The award does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that UCSB competed for this opportunity in full and open competition. As a public research university, UCSB has extensive expertise in areas such as quantum computing, photonics, materials science, and defense-related basic research, which likely contributed to its selection for this project. UCSB frequently collaborates with other leading research institutions as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on federal contracts and grants.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0073?

80NSSC21K0073 was awarded to University Of California, Santa Barbara by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 19, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K0073 worth?

The government has obligated $600,000 on 80NSSC21K0073.

Was contract 80NSSC21K0073 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0073 was full and open competition.

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