Development of zirconium carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications.
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 80NSSC27P0045
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $26,500
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Development of Zirconium Carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications. Special Notice · 80NSSC27945389Q · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $26,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 2% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- AF11 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to The Pennsylvania State University on October 15, 2026, for development of zirconium carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications, with a ceiling value of $26,500. The three-month Phase 1 effort, performed in State College, Pennsylvania, requires development of optimal Field Assisted Sintering Technology parameters for zirconium carbide densification and production of ten test disc samples (40 mm outer diameter, 5 mm thickness) suitable for hydrogen corrosion testing. Deliverables ship to NASA Langley Research Center for evaluation. The work targets ultra-high temperature ceramics capable of withstanding radiation and temperatures exceeding 1,500 degrees Celsius for potential nuclear thermal propulsion, lunar infrastructure, and commercial low-Earth orbit applications. The order is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of January 14, 2027, and originated from a sole-source special notice posted October 6, 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC27P0045?
80NSSC27P0045 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 15, 2026.
How much is contract 80NSSC27P0045 worth?
The government has obligated $26,500 on 80NSSC27P0045.
Was contract 80NSSC27P0045 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC27P0045 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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