Federal contract award
80NSSC18C0223
THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING.
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 SHARED SERVICES CENTER |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AR11 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $1.1M |
| Current contract value | $1.1M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $1.1M |
| Start date | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Current end date | May 27, 2027 |
| Potential end date | May 27, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 24 of 24 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | P00023 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| May 27, 2026 | P00022 | $374.8K | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | P00021 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Feb 26, 2026 | P00020 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Dec 16, 2025 | P00019 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Sep 30, 2025 | P00018 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Jul 29, 2025 | P00017 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Jun 3, 2025 | P00016 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Apr 28, 2025 | P00015 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Dec 11, 2024 | P00014 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Sep 17, 2024 | P00013 | $1.0K | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Sep 12, 2024 | P00012 | $-1.0K | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Sep 9, 2024 | P00011 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Jul 30, 2024 | P00010 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| May 24, 2024 | P00009 | $0 | T6.02-9840 - VOLUME SENSOR FOR FLEXIBLE FLUID RESERVOIRS IN MICROGRAVITY |
| Oct 11, 2023 | P00008 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Oct 26, 2022 | P00007 | $0 | EO14042 THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | P00006 | $0 | EO14042 THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | P00005 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Mar 4, 2021 | P00004 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Oct 16, 2020 | P00003 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | P00002 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Apr 21, 2019 | P00001 | $0 | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
| Sep 12, 2018 | 0 | $747.2K | THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT CARRIES CONSUMABLE COOLING WATER MAINTAINED AT AMBIENT PRESSURE WITHIN A SOFT-WALLED, FLEXIBLE RESERVOIR. TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED THERMAL CONTROL IT IS CRITICAL TO MONITOR THE VOLUME OF WATER REMAINING, BUT NO KNOWN SENSOR IS SUITABLE FOR THIS TASK. EXISTING MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE UNACCEPTABLY SENSITIVE TO THE MOTION AND VARYING GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR IN MICROGRAVITY, OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITHIN THE SUIT ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SIMPLE, COMPACT, LOW POWER SENSOR THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE VOLUME OF FLUID IN ANY SOFT-WALLED BLADDER. OUR INNOVATIVE SENSING TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT THAT IS INSENSITIVE TO GRAVITY, THE MOTION AND GEOMETRY OF THE RESERVOIR, THE PRESENCE OF AIR POCKETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. WE WILL DEVELOP A FULLY INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE ADVANCED SPACE SUIT AND PERFORM FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION AND SPACEFLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
Recompete signal: . Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.
70/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 70/100. Available recorded signals: 65 points.
- Contract end 2027-05-27 (214 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 38 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 24 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-07-09
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 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.
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