NASA's mars sample return (MSR) mission requires a team of autonomous robots---a rover, lander, and orbiter---to work in concert to effectively return samples from the martian surface to earth.
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K1391
- Awardee
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William Marsh Rice University UEI K51LECU1G8N3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $158,000
Award facts
- Contract value 47% obligated
- $336,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 55% 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
- Houston, TX 77005, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $74,000 | |
| Original award | $84,000 |
About this award
This is a $336,000 federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to William Marsh Rice University in Houston, Texas. The grant is for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, which requires a team of autonomous robots, including a rover, lander, and orbiter, to work together to return samples from the Martian surface to Earth.
The grant is part of Rice University's extensive portfolio of federal contract awards and grants, which demonstrate the institution's expertise across diverse scientific and technical domains such as quantum computing, space science, advanced imaging, artificial intelligence, and biomedical engineering. Rice University has also worked with other federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation, often collaborating with partners like Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas. The university holds a Basic Ordering Agreement with the U.S. Special Operations Command, which enables it to perform specialized technical work across multiple domains.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K1391?
80NSSC24K1391 was awarded to William Marsh Rice University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 15, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K1391 worth?
The government has obligated $158,000 on 80NSSC24K1391. Its current value, with exercised options, is $336,000.
Was contract 80NSSC24K1391 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K1391 was full and open competition.
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