Utah reusable root module (urrm)
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC025P0003
- Awardee
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Utah State University UEI SPE2YDWHDYU4
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,878,190
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Utah Reusable Root Module (URRM) Special Notice · 80KSC025R0002 · Posted Feb 5, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,878,190.03 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 71% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Orlando, FL, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,878,189 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$1,878,189 | |
| Original award | $1,878,190 |
About this award
Kennedy Space Center awarded a purchase order to Utah State University for design, documentation, and fabrication of the Utah Reusable Root Module (URRM) for the International Space Station, valued at $1,878,190.03, with award date September 8, 2025. The order is a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-1, recognizing USU as the only responsible source for this specialized space agriculture hardware that USU originally developed under a competitively awarded NASA research grant. Performance occurs in Orlando, Florida through March 31, 2027. The URRM is a reusable flight-ready crop rooting module designed to integrate with NASA's Ohalo III test rig for growing crops in orbit, supporting the agency's broader initiative to demonstrate continuous crop production capabilities and food security for long-duration space missions. FY2025 SCI invoicing totaled 252 contractor hours (0.1 FTEs) with one subcontractor performing 22 percent of hours.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC025P0003?
80KSC025P0003 was awarded to Utah State University by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 8, 2025.
How much is contract 80KSC025P0003 worth?
The government has obligated $1,878,190 on 80KSC025P0003.
Was contract 80KSC025P0003 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC025P0003 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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