# Utah Reusable Root Module (URRM)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80ksc025r0002

- Solicitation number: 80KSC025R0002
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Utah State University
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (n-NATIONALAERONAUTICSANDSPACEADMINISTRATION)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: Logan, Utah
- County: Cache County (FIPS 49005). https://abierto.us/counties/cache-county-ut-49005
- City: Logan. https://abierto.us/cities/logan-ut-4945860
- First posted: February 5, 2025
- Last posted: September 25, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c63c97fcb6244e599e38db24e98c5428/view

## Description

NASA/KSC has a requirement for the final design, documentation, fabrication of the Utah Reusable Root Module (URRM), a flight-ready, reusable space crop rooting module, which integrates into NASA’s Ohalo III test rig to grow space crops on the International Space Station (ISS) as a demonstration for continuous crop production.

NASA/KSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the URRM hardware from Utah State University (USU), 1000 Old Main HL, Logan, Utah 84322-100, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source.. The URRM technology was initially developed by USU under a competitively awarded NASA Research Grant.

During the root module technology development process , USU acquired skills, knowledge, and expertise that uniquely qualify them to complete the final design, documentation, fabrication and delivery of the flight-ready URRM hardware which cannot be solicited through another vendor.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Tammy Clark at tammy.k.clark@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 PM ET on February 25, 2025. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.

A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Utah State University (UEI SPE2YDWHDYU4)
- Contract: 80KSC025P0003, purchase order
- Obligated: $1,878,190.03
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80KSC025R0002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 8000 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80KSC025P0003_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 5, 2025: Special notice, due February 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice d4b96607f0ea4b8da296ed9722831568. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d4b96607f0ea4b8da296ed9722831568/view
- September 25, 2025: Special notice, due February 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 28e2fdcb30de4baba445e8fc87947f7f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28e2fdcb30de4baba445e8fc87947f7f/view
- September 25, 2025: Justification. Notice 9e41d2256ba9401992659d11760fc32a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9e41d2256ba9401992659d11760fc32a/view
- September 25, 2025: Special notice, due February 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice c63c97fcb6244e599e38db24e98c5428. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c63c97fcb6244e599e38db24e98c5428/view

## Points of contact

- Tammy Clark, tammy.k.clark@nasa.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80ksc025r0002.