Material Answers Wins $1.3 Million NASA Contract for Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Obligated
- $1.3 Million
- Signed
- October 3, 2026
- Agency
- NASA
Material Answers, LLC, based in Weston, MA, was awarded a $1.3 Million contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on October 3, 2026, according to federal spending records published on USAspending.gov.
The award was made as a small business set-aside. The agency reported receiving 500 offers.
The work is classified under NAICS 541713 (Research and Development in Nanotechnology). The current period of performance runs from October 9, 2026 through October 9, 2028.
Award details
| Recipient (as registered) | MATERIAL ANSWERS, LLC |
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | YLZ1XFJD3WX6 |
| Awarding agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Contracting office | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER |
| Obligated to date | $1,274,980 |
| NAICS | 541713 — Research and Development in Nanotechnology |
| Product/service code | AJ11 — General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research |
| Set-aside | Small Business Set Aside - Total |
| Competition | Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources |
| Pricing | Firm Fixed Price |
| Date signed | October 3, 2026 |
| Period of performance | October 9, 2026 – October 9, 2028 |
| Place of performance | Weston, MA |
| Contract number (PIID) | 80NSSC27C0010 |
| Description (as filed) | PHASE I SBIR |
Source: USAspending.gov award record. This story is generated from the public federal award record and reflects it as published; amounts and dates can change as the contract is modified.
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