Grant For Research 80NSSC17K0536
Award Date 8/16/17
Potential Completion Date 8/15/18
Potential Value $327K
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No Set-Aside Used
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Place of Performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
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