# Engaging for-profit entities in a pre-competitive framework for trust-building, innovation, and market intelligence in the mining and exploration sector.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc26921940q

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26921940Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: January 9, 2026
- Last posted: January 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7c9da02f8f44498af44490f78b848e4/view

## Description

**THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT** for Engaging for-profit entities in a pre-competitive framework for trust-building, innovation, and market intelligence in the mining and exploration sector. **AUTHORIZED RESELLERS ONLY

SEE ATTACHMENTS

WE DO NOT PAY BY CREDIT CARD**

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines (UEI JW2NGMP4NMA3)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0145, purchase order
- Obligated: $50,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26921940Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0145_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 9, 2026: Special notice, due January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. Notice a7c9da02f8f44498af44490f78b848e4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7c9da02f8f44498af44490f78b848e4/view

## Points of contact

- Stephanie Graham, Stephanie.n.Graham@nasa.gov

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