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DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · work in BOULDER, CO
$151,097,361
RecipientTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO UEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3
Award IDNNH10CC04C
Award amount$151,097,361
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS541712 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSCR425
Start dateDec 23, 2009
End dateDec 15, 2022
Place of performanceBOULDER, CO
Record updatedJun 9, 2026

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