Misse-FF IDIQ exploration technology demonstration and national lab utilization enhancements this announcement is for the development of experiment hardware with enhanced capabilities; modification of…
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNJ16GU05B
- Awardee
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Alpha Space Test And Research Alliance, LLC UEI SQNKMR3172H7
- Awarding agency
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Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 17 $4,340,970 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- ISS NRA Mission Partnerships: CPF, OCO-3, SAGE III Special Notice · NNJ13ZBG001N · Posted Aug 11, 2025
- Exploration technology demonstration and national lab utilization enhancements Award Notice · Posted Nov 15, 2012
- Combined order value
- $4,340,970 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 44% used
- $9,900,000.00
- Maximum order
- $9,900,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), valued at up to $9.9 million, to Alpha Space Test And Research Alliance, LLC, a woman-owned and minority-owned small business. The purpose of this IDC is to provide integration, launch, and on-orbit operations support for materials science experiments and technology demonstrations through the Materials ISS Experiments Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) program aboard the International Space Station.
Under this IDC, NASA has issued multiple firm-fixed-price delivery orders to Alpha Space, ranging from hundreds of thousands to over $1 million, to manifest, integrate, and operate specific experiments and payloads related to spacecraft materials characterization, nanocomposite 3D printing, dust shielding, and other technology demonstrations. The work is primarily performed in Colorado and Texas, supporting NASA's broader goals of expanding human space exploration capabilities through in-space research and development. No set-aside designations were used for the delivery orders issued under this IDC.
Description
Misse-FF IDIQ exploration technology demonstration and national lab utilization enhancements this announcement is for the development of experiment hardware with enhanced capabilities; modification of existing hardware to enable increased efficiencies, crew time, power, etc. Development of tools that allow analyses of samples and specimens on orbit; enhanced ISS infrastructure capabilities, EX. Communications or data processing, and specific technology demonstration projects
Task orders
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Transactions
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNJ16GU05B?
NNJ16GU05B was awarded to Alpha Space Test And Research Alliance, LLC by Johnson Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 12, 2016.
How much is contract NNJ16GU05B worth?
Orders under NNJ16GU05B have obligated $4,340,970. NNJ16GU05B's own ceiling is $9,900,000. A single order can be worth up to $9,900,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract NNJ16GU05B?
17 orders have been placed under NNJ16GU05B, the latest on May 10, 2021.
Who can order from contract NNJ16GU05B?
NNJ16GU05B is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract NNJ16GU05B competed?
The extent of competition for NNJ16GU05B was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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