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CONDUCT COMPRESSIBILITY TESTS OF BP-1 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANT

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Award ID: CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0270_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Signed date: 2026-02-24
Award type: PURCHASE ORDER
Last updated: April 7, 2026
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is the linked recipient on this award page.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the awarding lane attached to the record.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM is the recipient location connected to this award.

Award amount

$17,530

Recipient

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Awarding agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Source code

NAICS 541715

Award summary

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Total obligation

$17,530

Award type

PURCHASE ORDER

Awarding office

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

PIID

80NSSC26P0270

NAICS lane

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

PSC lane

AH31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT R&D SERVICES; RECREATIONAL RESOURCES; BASIC RESEARCH

Recipient

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Sub agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Funding

National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Performance state

NM

Date

2026-02-24

End date

2026-04-24

Amount

$17,530

Award description

What the source record says

CONDUCT COMPRESSIBILITY TESTS OF BP-1 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANT

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16 core facts
Generated award ID

CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0270_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-

PIID

80NSSC26P0270

Source record ID

355626116

Award category

contract

Award type

PURCHASE ORDER

Awarding lane

National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Awarding office

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Funding lane

National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Funding office

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Recipient UEI

LTMGBJ76B9D8

Recipient location

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Place of performance

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Signed date

2026-02-24

Performance end

2026-04-24

Source last modified

2026-02-24

Potential end date

2026-04-24 00:00:00

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Recipient

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Recipient parent

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

Recipient parent UEI

LTMGBJ76B9D8

Recipient address

4300 SAN MATEO BLVD NE STE A220 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87110 | UNITED STATES

Recipient county

BERNALILLO

Recipient congressional district

01

Place of performance

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Performance address

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87110 | UNITED STATES

Performance county

BERNALILLO

Performance congressional district

01

Contract mechanics

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Priority facts

NAICS

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

PSC

AH31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT R&D SERVICES; RECREATIONAL RESOURCES; BASIC RESEARCH

Competition

NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP

Solicitation procedure

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

Pricing type

FIRM FIXED PRICE

Additional facts

Offers received

1

Evaluated preference

NO PREFERENCE USED

Set-aside

NO SET ASIDE USED.

Other than full and open

SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13)

Subcontracting plan

PLAN NOT REQUIRED

Commercial item acquisition

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/SERVICES

FedBizOpps

NO

Domestic or foreign entity

U.S. OWNED BUSINESS

Purchase card as payment method

NO

Consolidated contract

NOT CONSOLIDATED

Materials and supplies

NOT APPLICABLE

Financial trail

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Total obligation

$17,530

Base exercised options

$17,530

Base and all options

$17,530

Subaward count

0

Recipient business categories

Category Business, Corporate Entity Not Tax Exempt, Not Designated a Small Business, Special Designations, Subchapter S Corporation, U.S.-Owned Business

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