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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Awarded a Contract to THE BOEING COMPANY for $31,769,599.00

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12/21/2015, 12:00 AM

THE BOEING COMPANY Government Contract #NNH16CO96C

THE BOEING COMPANY was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $31,769,599.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, which is a division with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is The Boeing Company, a U.S.-owned business located in Houston, Texas. The contract, funded by NASA, is for developing a low-cost Exploration Augmentation Module for deep space exploration. It is worth a total obligation of $25,670,713. The contract involves research and development in space engineering. Additionally, the contract was competitively awarded with numerous offers received.

Contract Details

Contract IDNNH16CO96C
Contract TypeD
Total Obligation$25,670,713.00
Exercised Options$25,670,713.00
Base Amount + Options$31,769,599.00
Date Signed2015-12-21
Contract DescriptionIGF::OT::IGF BAA - NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIPS (NEXTSTEP) PROPOSAL - HABITATION. NASA HAS INCREASINGLY EMBRACED PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACHIEVING ITS STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EXPANDING THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITY, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE. THE NEXT STEP FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT MORE EXTENSIVE MISSIONS IN THE PROVING GROUND AROUND AND BEYOND CISLUNAR SPACE. AN IMPORTANT PART OF NASAS STRATEGY IS TO STIMULATE THE COMMERCIAL SPACE INDUSTRY WHILE LEVERAGING THOSE SAME COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH FUTURE CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER MISSION CAPABILITIES. NASAS ACTIVITIES IN ENABLING THE PIONEERING OF SPACE ARE BEING DRIVEN BY A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES: IMPLEMENTABLE IN THE NEAR-TERM WITH THE BUYING POWER OF CURRENT BUDGETS AND IN THE LONGER TERM WITH BUDGETS COMMENSURATE WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH; EXPLORATION ENABLES SCIENCE AND SCIENCE ENABLES EXPLORATION APPLICATION OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEAR TERM MISSIONS, WHILE FOCUSING SUSTAINED INVESTMENTS ON TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF FUTURE MISSIONS; NEAR-TERM MISSION OPPORTUNITIES WITH A DEFINED CADENCE OF COMPELLING AND INTEGRATED HUMAN AND ROBOTIC MISSIONS PROVIDING FOR AN INCREMENTAL BUILDUP OF CAPABILITIES FOR MORE COMPLEX MISSIONS OVER TIME; OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS BASE MULTI-USE, EVOLVABLE SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE, MINIMIZING UNIQUE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS; SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PARTICIPATION, LEVERAGING CURRENT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND OTHER PARTNERSHIPS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A SIMPLE, LOW COST EXPLORATION AUGMENTATION MODULE (EAM) THAT IS AFFORDABLE EARLY ON, THAT ALLOWS VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES TO BE TESTED OVER TIME, AND THAT IS CAPABLE OF EVOLVING INTO A LONG-DURATION CREW SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CISLUNAR AND MARS EXPLORATION.
Start Date2015-12-21
End Date2026-01-31

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awarding Sub AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awarding OfficeNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Funding AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Sub AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding OfficeNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Recipient Details

RecipientTHE BOEING COMPANY
Recipient Location3700 BAY AREA BLVD HOUSTON TEXAS, UNITED STATES
Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Not Tax Exempt, Manufacturer of Goods, Not Designated a Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

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