This federal contract award, valued at $747,163.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, a non-profit marine research organization located in East Boothbay, Maine. The contract is for Bigelow Laboratory to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The contract focuses on Bigelow Laboratory's participation as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, with a focus on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The contract also requires Bigelow Laboratory to advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines, as well as develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. This contract is not set aside for any specific business category.
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