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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to PRECISION MECHANICAL INC

aerospaceexpiring · 11d· period of performance ends in 11 daysONGOING · MOD OF 2018 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2018-08-30·LATEST ACTION2026-02-19·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80KSC018C0024_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROGEN (LH2) SYSTEM AT LAUNCH COMPLEX 39B, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Fabrication and construction of liquid hydrogen system infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B.

Sub-sectors
nasa-infrastructurelaunch-facilityground-systems
Why this matters

Critical ground support infrastructure for NASA's next-generation launch vehicles, enabling sustained human spaceflight and deep-space exploration missions.

Supply-chain signal

Signals demand for specialized cryogenic systems, precision mechanical fabrication, and aerospace-grade construction contractors supporting U.S. launch infrastructure.

U.S.–China competition angle

Strengthens U.S. independent launch capability and reduces reliance on foreign launch services in competitive space economy.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002173.

Period of performance
Start
2018-08-30
End
2026-05-29
Status
expiring · 11din 11 days
Recipient
PRECISION MECHANICAL INC
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