This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K0457, was granted by NASA's Shared Services Center to Florida Maxima Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $1,324,722.42 grant supports research on the psychosocial dynamics within the context of spaceflight, particularly the impact of isolation and confinement on crew dynamics and well-being during long-duration exploration missions. This research aims to address critical challenges faced by astronauts during extended...
This federal contract award, with a ceiling value of $429,645.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Maxar Space LLC, a leading provider of advanced space technology solutions. The contract is for a Delivery Order, with a Firm Fixed Price pricing type, to provide a long boom Deployable Structural Mechanism (DSM) mechanical design change for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) related to spacecraft systems. The contract has no set-aside...
This federal contract award is for PPE TIERED TASK ORDER 007 - GSM CYCLIC AND HARNESS TESTING, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Maxar Space LLC, a division of Maxar Technologies Inc. The contract has a firm fixed price of $252,263.00 and a completion date of January 5, 2023. The contract is a delivery order under a larger Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract, the NASA Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) program, which has a...
This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Anacapa Sciences, Inc., a for-profit organization, to conduct research on the skills and knowledge required for successful crew performance in exploration missions. The $105,225.23 grant-funded project aims to identify the physical, cognitive, and social abilities necessary for different crew specialties, and to recommend optimal training strategies. The research will provide a comprehensive inventory of...
This federal contract award, valued at $913,566.31, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Florida State University (FSU) to study the effects of microgravity on cerebral arterial, venous, and lymphatic function. The research aims to understand the implications for increased intracranial pressure and potential visual acuity impairment in astronauts during spaceflight. The contract, which does not utilize a set-aside, supports a 13-day spaceflight study on mice...
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,900 Firm Fixed Price contract to Nflux, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of an "augmented cognitive architecture for deep space exploration missions." This contract award is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside.</p>
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $1,013,964 grant to The Space Research Company LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, for research to develop a conceptual framework and validation path for measuring task performance quality between crewmembers and robotic systems in space exploration. The work seeks to address the lack of comprehensive standards for evaluating task design and dynamic interaction between humans and autonomous...
This federal contract award, valued at $2,121,119.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF), a non-profit research organization. The contract aims to study the effects of high-energy, high-mass (HZE) particles on neurocognitive function, which is a key concern for NASA regarding the long-term health of astronauts on deep space missions. The research will focus on determining the threshold dose for the...
This federal contract award is a $223,606.92 grant for research from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division. The award has an expected completion date of October 19, 2023 and does not have a set-aside designation. The overall goal of the project is to advance the fundamental understanding of chemical gardens and related precipitation phenomena in order to stimulate novel applications...
This federal contract award was granted to Maxar Space LLC, a division of Maxar Technologies Inc., by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center. The $1,085,904.00 Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order contract is for PPE NEW REQUIREMENT WORKSHOP SUPPORT services, with a performance period ending on June 7, 2021. The contract is not set aside. Maxar Space LLC is a leading provider of advanced space technology solutions to government and commercial customers. The...