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DELIVERY ORDER won by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES · work in HAMPTON, VA
$421,492
RecipientNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES UEI SLMPURD4W9U9
Award ID80LARC19F0068
Award amount$421,492
Award typeDELIVERY ORDER
Awarding agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS541712 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSCAR11
Start dateJun 12, 2019
End dateDec 31, 2022
Place of performanceHAMPTON, VA
Record updatedDec 20, 2021

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