Purchase Order 80JSC022PA009
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- National Stem Cell Foundation Inc. (NSCF) has been awarded a $5.29 million firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Johnson Space Center to design, develop, and test ground and flight units, along with completing flight demonstrations aboard the International Space Station National Lab or other low Earth orbit orbital platforms. The work is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2027, with performance taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. No set-aside designation was applied to this contract...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order awarded by the National Cancer Institute to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital and academic medical center in Los Angeles, under the NCI Cancer Genome Atlas Program Tissue Purchase contract vehicle. The $48,999.75 award is for providing tissue samples and data from various types of cancer to support the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program, which is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The work is to be completed...
- This is a $1,052,878 firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded by the Johnson Space Center, a civilian agency, to the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, a non-profit research organization. The contract is to conduct a study assessing current and emerging precision medicine research, technologies, and applications to improve human health and performance during space exploration missions. This award is under a larger $15 million multiple-award Federal Supply Schedule contract the Potomac...
- The University of Colorado, through its Office of Contracts and Grants Division, has been awarded a $3.19 million firm fixed-price delivery order by NASA's Johnson Space Center to develop induced pluripotent stem cell-derived chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (iPSC-derived CAR-T) therapies manufactured in space environments for clinical applications. The work will be performed in Boulder, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of December 15, 2028. This delivery order is issued under a larger...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center awarded a $1,000,013.50 firm fixed price delivery order to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization, to establish a Cell Reprogramming Facility. The award is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase III. Redwire Space Technologies, Inc. has served as a prime contractor on various NASA delivery orders and definitive contracts to conduct microgravity research, develop...
- NASA Johnson Space Center awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado a $3.32 million firm fixed-price delivery order on June 6, 2022, to support the production of large populations of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in microgravity for treating serious medical conditions including blood cancers, fatal blood disorders, and severe immune diseases. This delivery order falls under a larger indefinite delivery vehicle with NASA Johnson Space Center focused on space life science research...
- Redwire Space Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $275,000 firm fixed-price delivery order by NASA's Johnson Space Center on March 20, 2025, to conduct research on alterations to stem cell vascularization and exosome production in microgravity for heart and skin tissue repair. The work, led by Dr. Siobhan Malany, represents a Phase III action under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, which focuses on transitioning innovative technologies toward commercialization and...
- Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit company, was awarded a $1,500,000.00 fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to conduct a demonstration flight aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to print structural cardiac tissues using adult human stem cells in microgravity. This award is under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and is a Phase III action, indicating it builds upon prior SBIR-funded...
- The National Science Foundation has awarded a $175,000 firm fixed-price delivery order to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Greenville, Indiana, for research on alterations to stem cell vascularization and exosome production in microgravity for heart and skin tissue repair. The contract, effective January 28, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027, supports critical biomedical investigations leveraging the unique environment of the International Space Station. The work...
- This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Johnson Space Center to Redwire Space Technologies, Inc., a for-profit aerospace company, to conduct research on Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN) infection of cardiac tissue on the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. The $450,726.00 contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III, which supports the commercialization of previously developed innovations. This research is intended...
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was awarded a $3.53 million firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Johnson Space Center on September 21, 2022, to perform development, demonstration, and maturation activities under the In-Space Production of STEM Cell Therapies (INSPA) program. The contract, which extends through December 30, 2026, will leverage Cedars-Sinai's expertise in biomedical research to advance in-space manufacturing and production technologies for stem cell therapies, with the ultimate objective of transitioning these capabilities to successful commercial operations on a Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination (CLD). The work will be performed at Cedars-Sinai's facility in West Hollywood, California. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract and represents direct recognition of the medical center's established capabilities in translational medicine and research infrastructure. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center brings substantial federal contracting experience and research credentials to this assignment, having maintained active federal contractor and grantee status since 2000 and demonstrating particular strength in managing complex research initiatives across multiple NIH institutes and defense agencies. The organization currently holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute valued at up to $500 million for the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine initiative, positioning it as a leading research institution capable of managing large-scale scientific programs. The INSPA award aligns with NASA's broader objectives to advance manufacturing capabilities in space environments, building upon Cedars-Sinai's track record of delivering sophisticated scientific and clinical services to federal agencies across oncology, cardiovascular disease, immunology, and translational medicine domains.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND NATIONAL LAB UTILIZATIONENHANCEMENTS | NNJ13ZBG001N | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center | Award Notice 3/4 | 3/9/15, 11:34 AM | |
ISS NRA Mission Partnerships: CPF, OCO-3, SAGE III | NNJ13ZBG001N | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters | Special Notice 4/4 | 8/11/25, 8:30 AM | |
EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND NATIONAL LAB UTILIZATION ENHANCEMENTS | NNJ13ZBG001N | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center | Award Notice 1/4 | 11/15/12, 1:11 PM | |
EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND NATIONAL LAB UTILIZATIONENHANCEMENTS | NNJ13ZBG001N | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center | Award Notice 2/4 | 9/19/14, 1:45 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00010 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $900.0k | 1/27/26 | |
| P00009 | Funding Only Action | $150.0k | 12/3/25 | |
| P00008 | Funding Only Action | $145.0k | 9/18/25 | |
| P00006 | Funding Only Action | $145.0k | 7/30/24 | |
| P00007 | Change Order | $0 | 7/30/24 |