Federal contract award
49100425C0007
PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS"
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Science Foundation |
| Office | DIV OF ACQ AND COOPERATIVE SUPPORT |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AJ11 — GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $4.0M |
| Current contract value | $4.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $5.0M |
| Start date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Current end date | Jul 8, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Jul 8, 2028 |
| Latest award activity | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 3 of 3 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | P00002 | $2.0M | PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS" OPTION YEAR #1 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | P00001 | $0 | PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS" |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 0 | $2.0M | PHASE II RESEARCH FOR TOPIC, "AN OPTOELECTRONIC NOSE FOR TOXIC GAS DETECTION BY FIRST RESPONDERS" |
Estimated positioning window
Jul 8, 2027 – Jan 8, 2028
65/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 65/100. Available recorded signals: 60 points.
- Contract end 2028-07-08 (622 days from calculation)
- +25 points
- 12 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 3 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2026-07-07
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Buyer contacts from matching notices
Matched on exact award/solicitation identifier and awarding agency. Source dates describe the notice, not current contact verification.
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Ben Patterson | Contact | bpatters@nsf.gov | Source | May 16, 2023 |
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Verify whether remaining options may extend performance beyond the current end date.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.