Purchase Order 80NSSC26P0464
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- This federal contract award, valued at $287,966.00, was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract is for the "RE-EXAMINATION OF THE MARTIAN LACUSTRINE HISTORY" and was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Shared Services Center. The contract is a grant for research, with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The award does not have a set-aside designation,...
- This federal contract award, with identification number 80NSSC20K1053, was granted by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract, valued at $415,431.00, is a grant for research with a period of performance extending to May 6, 2026. The contract is focused on supporting NASA's Mars Exploration Program, specifically the search for...
- This federal contract award, valued at $170,691.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract supports research into long-lived lakes on ancient Mars, which are considered prime habitable environments and key targets for current and future space exploration. The award, contract number 80NSSC21K1799, is a grant for research with an ultimate completion...
- This federal contract award is a grant for $394,465.00 to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The award is from a civilian federal agency, likely NASA's Shared Services Center, to support research related to the Martian geologic record and early climate. PSI is a well-established federal contractor and grant recipient, providing a range of research services to NASA and the National Science Foundation, including data analysis, modeling,...
- The Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $393,033 grant by a civilian federal agency to investigate controls on Martian alluvial fan formation. This research grant, issued on September 1, 2024, represents a competitive award with no set-aside designation and will conclude on August 31, 2027. The work will be performed at PSI's Tucson location and falls under the agency's broader research funding initiatives...
- Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona, received a $492,845 research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center on November 1, 2023, to investigate the historical extent of Mars' South Polar massive carbon dioxide ice deposit. This grant, which carries no set-aside designation, reflects PSI's competitive technical capabilities in planetary science research and will be completed by October 31, 2026. The work will be performed at PSI's...
- This federal contract award, valued at $448,404.00, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract is for research focused on characterizing pahoehoe-like lava flow morphologies on the surface of Mars in the Tharsis and Elysium volcanic provinces. The research aims to better understand the emplacement styles and evolution of Martian lava flow fields by cataloging and...
- This federal contract award, NNX15AH46G, was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization located in Tucson, Arizona. The $346,185.00 grant is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Solar System Workings program. The purpose of the award is to characterize, through field, laboratory, and theoretical modeling, the sedimentology and hydrology of terrestrial stepped fans and their analogy to Martian alluvial fans. This...
- This federal contract award, valued at $339,860.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, supports research to better understand the formation and evolution of lobate debris aprons on Mars. These features are believed to be the largest non-polar reservoir of bulk water ice on the planet and are critical to...
- This $628,907 federal contract award was granted by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract is for research relevant to NASA's Solar System Workings program, which supports investigations into the geologic processes occurring on planetary bodies. PSI was selected as the prime contractor for this award, which does not utilize any set-aside designations, indicating their technical...
The Planetary Science Institute, a nonprofit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $19,980 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Shared Services Center on April 13, 2026, for a Mars survey to identify locations suitable for hydroelectric power development. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, reflects PSI's competitive technical capabilities in planetary science research and is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026, with performance taking place at PSI's Tucson facility. This award aligns with PSI's extensive portfolio of Mars-related research, which has previously included investigations of Martian alluvial fan formation and other geological characterization work supporting NASA's planetary exploration objectives. As a child contract under NASA's broader contracting framework, this award represents a focused research initiative building on PSI's demonstrated expertise in Martian geology and surface process analysis. The organization's track record includes over $16 million in prime federal contract awards and substantial grant funding exceeding $12 million, supported by collaborative partnerships with leading research institutions. The modest contract value and defined scope indicate a specialized survey task that leverages PSI's existing capabilities in planetary data analysis and geological assessment to support NASA's strategic planning for potential future Mars infrastructure development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $20.0k | 4/12/26 |