The use of textile devices for spacecraft structures and decelerator (parachute) systems provides significant stowed versus deployed volume and mass advantages
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0217
- Awardee
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell UEI LTNVSTJ3R6D5 Part of University Of Massachusetts
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $638,845
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $638,845.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Lowell, MA 01854, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $212,910 | |
| Funding Only Action | $208,227 | |
| Original award | $217,708 |
About this award
This is a $638,845 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) for research related to the use of textile devices for spacecraft structures and decelerator (parachute) systems. This grant, which has a period of performance through January 10, 2026, will leverage UMass Lowell's expertise to develop technologies that provide significant stowed versus deployed volume and mass advantages for spacecraft applications. The award is part of a larger research portfolio undertaken by UMass, a major public research university system in Massachusetts, which has a history of securing substantial federal funding through both contracts and grants for advanced technology development across disciplines such as engineering, materials science, and aerospace. This specific grant does not have a set-aside designation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0217?
80NSSC21K0217 was awarded to University Of Massachusetts Lowell by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 11, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0217 worth?
The government has obligated $638,845 on 80NSSC21K0217.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0217 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0217 was full and open competition.
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