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URGENT-BP-1 Lunar Regolith simulant Compressibility Testing

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80NSSC27948394QFederal

Response Deadline11/04/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

Hampton, VA, 23681, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

SATPC0043142+Tab+04+4+SOW..pdf

SATPC0043142+Tab+06+RDSS..pdf

SATPC0043142+Tab+07+Capability+Statement.pdf

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PostedOct 30

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Response DeadlineNov 4

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

Office AddressSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

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Morgan Mitchell

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** THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT ** for URGENT-BP-1 Lunar Regolith simulant Compressibility Testing

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