Purchase Order 80NSSC26P0512
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- This federal contract award is a cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a non-profit organization that specializes in STEM-focused educational programs and competitions for K-12 students. The award, valued at $3,717,226.00, is to provide critical resources to increase the number of teams participating, the number of youth involved in robotics, and the...
- This is a $50,000.00 grant contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), a non-profit organization focused on STEM education and robotics programs. The contract is for the FIRST Robotics Competition regional event to be held in 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. FIRST has a history of securing federal grants and contracts...
- This is a $6,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), doing business as United States Foundation For Inspiration, a non-profit organization. The award is from the Naval Sea Systems Command, a defense agency, for the FIRST ROBOTICS REGISTRATION requirement. FIRST is a key partner for government agencies in promoting STEM education and workforce development through robotics competitions, curricula, and mentorship programs....
- This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC23K0847, is a grant for $50,000.00 provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the non-profit organization For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), doing business as United States Foundation For Inspiration. The award supports the EO14042 FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUCKEYE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGIONAL, a STEM-focused educational program and robotics...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $2,279,958.75 cooperative agreement to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a nonprofit organization that provides science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs to K-12 students. The funding will support FIRST's Robotics Competition and Tech Challenge programs, which engage students in hands-on learning activities such as designing, building, and programming robots. The...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $12.39M cooperative agreement to For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Manchester, New Hampshire, for the FIRST Robotics Outreach Competition IV (ROC-IV) program. This renewal grant extends through December 19, 2029, and supports FIRST's mission to inspire and motivate students to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines through mentor-based...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $100,500.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to the Florida First Robotics Education Foundation, Inc. to provide sponsorship of the FIRST Orlando Regional event. The contract has an ultimate completion date of April 8, 2025 and was awarded on May 15, 2023. The contract is not set aside and was awarded on a sole-source basis under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...
- This federal contract award, valued at $2,480,000.00, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the non-profit organization For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), doing business as United States Foundation For Inspiration. The contract, which does not use a set-aside, is a Cooperative Agreement for the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge Phase 2 program. The award has an ultimate completion date of January 12, 2026. FIRST, a...
- This is a $25,000.00 grant awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a non-profit organization based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The grant supports FIRST's mentor-based STEM education programs that engage students in robotics competitions and other hands-on learning activities. The award is intended to inspire young people to become science and technology leaders by developing their skills in engineering, technology,...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center awarded a $26,250 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract to Paragon Tec, Inc.'s Paragon CMS Division to support the FIRST Robotics FY23 Buckeye Regional Competition Team Awards. Under the contract, Paragon CMS will provide event support services for the regional robotics competition to be held in Cleveland, Ohio from October through December 2022. No subcontractors or set aside designations were identified. The delivery...
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $25,000 firm fixed price purchase order to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Manchester, New Hampshire, on March 18, 2026. The contract supports sponsorship of the 2026 FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition, a multi-state high school robotics competition running through June 30, 2026, with performance taking place at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The award was made without a set-aside designation pursuant to a sole source determination under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with NASA determining that FIRST is the sole provider capable of delivering this specialized sponsorship. The $25,000 in funding is designated specifically for venue rental and related services supporting the competition. FIRST brings substantial experience in federally-funded STEM education and robotics programming, with an established portfolio of NASA cooperative agreements and grants totaling over $14.8 million, including a $12.4 million Robotics Outreach Competition IV program extending through December 2029. The organization also maintains a five-year $747,050 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Army for competition-based STEM education services and has received multiple Navy purchase orders totaling approximately $409,300. The Buckeye Regional Competition aligns with NASA's Office of STEM Engagement mission to develop a skilled technical aerospace workforce by providing high school students with hands-on robotics design and engineering challenges.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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2026 FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition Sponsorship | 80NSSC26928034Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 4/14/26, 2:05 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $25.0k | 4/27/26 |