Federal contract award
80GSFC20C0115
THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| NAICS | 541330 — Engineering Services |
| PSC | AR22 — SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $2.4M |
| Current contract value | $2.4M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $2.4M |
| Start date | Aug 1, 2020 |
| Current end date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Potential end date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Latest award activity | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 12 of 12 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | P00011 | $0 | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Jul 14, 2025 | P00010 | $46.1K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| May 1, 2025 | P00009 | $0 | REMOVAL OF CLAUSES IAW PCD 25-01, CLASS DEVIATION FROM FAR REGARDING E.O. 14173 AND E.O. 14168. THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | P00008 | $472.6K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Jun 27, 2023 | P00007 | $472.6K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Jun 13, 2023 | P00006 | $0 | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Apr 13, 2023 | P00005 | $457.2K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Oct 7, 2021 | P00004 | $0 | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | P00003 | $563.9K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | P00001 | $0 | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | P00002 | $0 | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 0 | $350.5K | THE SAMPLE ACQUISITION AT MARS (SAM) SUITE INVESTIGATION WILL CAST A WIDE ANALYTICAL NET TO CAPTURE CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF THE HABITABILITY OF MARS. SAM WILL "FIND THE CARBON" REVEALING THEIR LIKELY SOURCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESSES. |
Research next steps
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