Grant For Research 80NSSC24K0648
Award Date 4/1/24
Potential Completion Date 3/21/25
Potential Value $175K
Federal Agency
Ultimate Awardee
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Federal Contract Vehicle
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Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Full and Open Competition
Major Defense Program
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Other
Place of Performance
Alachua, FL 32615, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
Number Of Offers Received
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Legislative Mandate
Not listed National Interest Action
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| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/21/25 | |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/9/24 | |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $174.9k | 3/4/24 |