Award type and purpose
Purchase order for development of zirconium carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications; action date Oct 15, 2026.
Federal award
$26,500 NASA purchase order to the Pennsylvania State University
Award ID 80NSSC27P0045 | Action date Oct 15, 2026 | NAICS 611310 | PSC AF11
National Aeronautics and Space Administration recorded a $26,500 purchase order to the Pennsylvania State University on Oct 15, 2026. The source record describes the award as "DEVELOPMENT OF ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE AND SUPERIOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS FOR NUCLEAR FISSION APPLICATIONS.". GovSpendTrail links this record to its public USAspending.gov record for verification.
Award parties
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Funding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Recipient
- the Pennsylvania State University
- Recipient UEI
- NPM2J7MSCF61
- Subaward records
- No linked subaward records are currently shown for this award.
Classification and identifiers
- Award ID
- 80NSSC27P0045
- Award type
- purchase order
- Description
- DEVELOPMENT OF ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE AND SUPERIOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS FOR NUCLEAR FISSION APPLICATIONS.
- NAICS
- 611310
- PSC
- AF11
Record summary
Source-backed summaryNASA awarded a PURCHASE ORDER to THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY for the development of zirconium carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications. The action date is Oct 15, 2026, with a current award amount of $26,500.00. The record lists NAICS 611310 and PSC AF11 and shows no linked subaward records.
Recipient and identification
Recipient: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI NPM2J7MSCF61). Award key: usaspending:CONT_AWD_80NSSC27P0045_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-.
Market codes and obligation amount
NAICS 611310 and PSC AF11 are listed; current award amount is $26,500.00. Total obligation is not available in this record.
Record gaps
- Total obligation amount is not available in this record.
- Period end date is not available in this record.
- Award ID, awarding agency code, and funding agency code are not available in this record.
- No linked subaward records are currently shown for this award (subaward count 0).
Record verification
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Source system
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Record link
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