Integration facilities, flight support, and recovery operations is provided by BPO and csbf.
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0109
- Awardee
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Louisiana State University UEI ECQEYCHRNKJ4 Part of Louisiana State University
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $2,120,000
Award facts
- Contract value 87% obligated
- $2,440,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 98% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $400,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $400,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $57,414 | |
| Funding Only Action | $102,586 | |
| Original award | $160,000 |
About this award
Louisiana State University (LSU) was awarded a $2.44M grant for research on December 1, 2020, with a completion date of November 30, 2026. This civilian-agency grant supports integration facilities, flight support, and recovery operations provided by the Balloon Program Office (BPO) and Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF). The contract is not set-aside and carries a grant-for-research contract type with pricing classified as "Other." Performance will take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the funding originates from a federal Shared Services Center.
As a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution, LSU brings substantial multidisciplinary research capabilities to this award. The university routinely supports federal agencies including NASA, NSF, DOE, NIH, and USDA through advanced research and specialized scientific services across engineering, technology, and scientific domains. This particular grant aligns with LSU's expertise in supporting high-altitude scientific research infrastructure, leveraging the institution's established relationships with space-related federal programs and demonstrated capacity to manage complex research operations and recovery systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0109?
80NSSC21K0109 was awarded to Louisiana State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0109 worth?
The government has obligated $2,120,000 on 80NSSC21K0109. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,440,000.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0109 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0109 was not competed.
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