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NASA Research Announcement (NRA): Extended Longevity of 3D Tissues and Microphysiological Systems for Modeling of Acute and Chronic Exposures to Stressors

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This contract, awarded to Wake Forest University Health Sciences, focuses on the development of long-lived single and multi-organ tissue equivalent platforms to model human tissue responses to various stressors. The project was selected through a joint NASA Research Announcement involving the NIH, BARDA, and the FDA. The current agreement, identified as 80ARC022CA008, is valued at 1,997,816.35 dollars and is structured as a firm fixed price contract. The performance of this research is based in Winston Salem, North Carolina, under the oversight of the NASA Ames Research Center. The contract is expected to end on September 29, 2026, at which point it is predicted to be a full recompete. There is a high confidence level of 90 percent that the opportunity will be open for full and open competition.

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Wake Forest University receives $1,997,816.35 for human tissue equivalent research through September 2026.

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National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Ames Research Center

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Winston Salem, NC, 27157, USA

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Ames Research Center
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMOFFETT FIELD, CA, 94035, USA
Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Ames Research Center
Office AddressMOFFETT FIELD, CA, 94035, USA
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Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: 80ARC022CA008 Incumbent: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES Contract Value: $1,997,816.35 Potential End Date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Competition: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Pricing: FIRM FIXED PRICE Classification: full-recompete (Confidence: high - 90/100)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS) proposal titled - Long-Lived Single- And Multi-Organ Tissue Equivalent (OTE) Platforms to Model the Response of Human Tissues to Various Stressors was selected a result of NASA Research Announcement (NRA) No. NNH21ZDA015N for Extended Longevity of 3D Tissues and Microphysiological Systems for Modeling of Acute and ChronicExposures to Stressors, issued by NASA, in collaboration with the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human ServicesBiomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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