Purchase Order 80NSSC23PA492
Award Date 2/2/23
Potential Completion Date 3/31/25
Potential Value $153K
Federal Agency
Awardee
Ultimate Awardee
Not listed Federal Contract Vehicle
- Not listed
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Not Competed under SAP
Major Defense Program
Not listed Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Manassas, VA, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Simplified Acquisition
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
Not listed National Interest Action
Not listed Research Type
Not listed Primary Consortia Member
Not listed Similar Awards
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Generated 3/5/24, 7:05 PM
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LISA LASER RELIABILITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) SUPPORT | 80NSSC230906 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/1 | 1/24/23, 3:39 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/29/24 | |
| P00002 | Funding Only Action | $71.0k | 2/6/24 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $17.0k | 4/26/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $65.0k | 2/1/23 |