PR for large scale torus strap indentation testing - series 4
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26P0002
- Awardee
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University Of Maine System UEI PB3AJE5ZEJ59
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $77,204
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Large Scale Torus Strap Indentation Testing – Series 4 Special Notice · 80NSSC26918837Q · Posted Oct 9, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $77,204.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Orono, ME 04469, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | -$38,321 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $39,806 | |
| Original award | $75,719 |
About this award
NASA's Shared Services Center issued a purchase order to the University of Maine System for $77,204.00 on October 16, 2025, to conduct Large Scale Torus Strap Indentation Testing – Series 4 in support of the Vulcan Engine Recovery (VERA) project's Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) technology development. Work is performed at Orono, Maine under a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The procurement was conducted as a sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) based on the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center's specialized testing capabilities and fifteen-year history in HIAD technology research. Testing will determine the load-carrying capacity of structural webbing and torus indentation across two V2.0 torus test articles, each containing 40 straps, at pressures up to 41 psi using varying webbing widths. The contractor must deliver comprehensive test documentation within 30 business days after test completion, following a Test Readiness Review.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26P0002?
80NSSC26P0002 was awarded to University Of Maine System by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 16, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26P0002 worth?
The government has obligated $77,204 on 80NSSC26P0002.
Was contract 80NSSC26P0002 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26P0002 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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