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This Government Contract opportunity from National Aeronautics And Space Administration was posted on January 13, 2022. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Parachute Recovery System

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80ARC022PA0001Federal

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The NASA Ames Research Center has awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract, number 80ARC022PA0001, to Safran Electronics and Defense, Parachutes USA Corporation for the Re-Entry Vehicle Technology Demonstrator Parachute Recovery System. This sole-source award was justified under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) because Safran was identified as the only source capable of meeting the TRL-9 requirement within a reasonable timeframe. The project involves the procurement of three build-to-print OSIRIS-REx Parachute Recovery System assemblies with a performance period spanning three years. The scope of work for the Phase A Data Package is divided into three primary subtasks. These include determining necessary modifications to the design, materials, or processes of the OSIRIS-REx system to meet specific REV-TD specifications, defining the materials required for fabrication and testing, and establishing the test program for phases B and C to verify compliance with technical specifications. The contract is managed by the NASA Ames Research Center located in Moffett Field, California, with performance taking place in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

General Info

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Ames Research Center

Contract Value

$324,210

NAICS

31499

Place of Performance

Bloomfield, CT, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Pioneer Aerospace Corporation CT 06002-1997 USA

Award Issued Date

Documents

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JOFOC - Re-Entry Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RFV-TD) Parachute Recovery System

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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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Vanessa Westmoreland
contact@example.gov
+1 (555) 000-0000

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This notice serves as the synopses of contract award for the Re-Entry Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (REV-TD) Parachute Recovery System (PRS), 80ARC022PA0001, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.301, Synopses of Contract Awards, paragraph (a). This award is associated with this pre-solicitation synopsis (80ARC20-PRS) and sole-source solicitation number (80ARC021R0002). The Government has awarded the REV-TD PRS as a Firm Fixed Price Contract to Safran Electronics and Defense, Parachutes USA Corporation (referred to as Safran) for the Phase A Data Package which are broken up to three (3) subtasks: *Determine required modifications to any design, materials, or processes of the OSIRIS-REx PRS to satisfy the REV-TD parachute specifications documented in REV-TD-060900001. *Define the test program in phase B and C necessary to verify compliance with specifications within REV-TD-060900001. *Define materials to be used in testing and fabrication. In accordance with FAR 5.301, Synopses of Contract Awards, paragraph (d), this notice also serves to post the Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for the REV-TD PRS, which has been redacted in accordance with FAR 6.305(e), Availability of Justifications.

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