Purchase Order 80NSSC22PA916

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Contract number
80NSSC22PA916
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$149,999

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$149,999.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AJ14 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; R&D Administrative Expenses
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Webster, TX, USA
Research
SBIR Program Phase I Action

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

AD Astra Rocket Company (AARC) was awarded a $149,999 firm fixed price purchase order from NASA to deliver products and services under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation titled "EO14042 SBIR PHASE I IMPROVED THERMO-MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE VASIMR RF COUPLER." The award is designated for total small business set aside and supports research to advance design of the radio frequency coupler component for NASA's Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) electric propulsion engine. Work will be performed by AARC in Webster, Texas through January 2023. This SBIR Phase I contract allows AARC to demonstrate technology feasibility for proposed approaches to improve the thermo-mechanical design of the VASIMR RF coupler to help enable future high power plasma propulsion systems for NASA deep space exploration missions.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22PA916?

80NSSC22PA916 was awarded to AD Astra Rocket Co by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 25, 2022.

How much is contract 80NSSC22PA916 worth?

The government has obligated $149,999 on 80NSSC22PA916.

Was contract 80NSSC22PA916 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC22PA916 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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