AIR VEHICLE GUST RESPONSE ANALYSIS FOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by RESEARCH IN FLIGHT LLC · work in AUBURN, AL

$749,999

Recipient	RESEARCH IN FLIGHT LLC UEI NN8QT8JVKRH5
Award ID	80NSSC21C0025
Award amount	$749,999
Award type	DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agency	National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS	541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSC	AR11
Set-aside	Small business
Start date	Jan 26, 2021
End date	Jan 25, 2023
Place of performance	AUBURN, AL
Record updated	Jun 9, 2026

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