This is a proposal for a cooperative agreement between NASA goddard space flight center (gsfc) and the smithsonian astrophysical observatory (SAO) of cambridge, massachusetts. The agreement will…

Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC19M0136
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,039,565

Award facts

Contract value 48% obligated
$2,145,931.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00007 $75,000
Funding Only Action P00006 $200,000
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 · The athena mission: science, technical, and mission development support $200,000
Funding Only Action P00003 $150,000
Funding Only Action P00002 $151,750
Funding Only Action P00001 $135,000
Original award $127,815

About this award

This is a $2,145,931.00 cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The agreement continues and expands the long-standing partnership between the two organizations, which has supported the development of NASA X-ray observatories like Constellation X-ray Observatory, International X-ray Observatory, and ATHENA over the past 20 years. Under this award, SAO will provide its unique expertise and insights to support NASA's continued participation in the ATHENA mission. This contract does not have a set-aside designation and will be performed in Cambridge, MA with an end date of April 15, 2025. The Smithsonian Institution, a trust instrumentality of the U.S. government, is the prime contractor for this agreement, which will leverage the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's capabilities in aerospace systems, instrumentation, and astrophysics research to support NASA's science missions.

Description

This is a proposal for a cooperative agreement between NASA goddard space flight center (gsfc) and the smithsonian astrophysical observatory (SAO) of cambridge, massachusetts. The agreement will continue and expand the extremely productive teaming relationship begun with the development of the constellation x-RAY observatory, followed by the international x-RAY observatory and then athena over the past twenty years. The proposed agreement when put in place will ensure that the unique expertise and insight of the SAO team will be made available to NASA as the US participation in athena evolves.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC19M0136?

80NSSC19M0136 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 16, 2019.

How much is contract 80NSSC19M0136 worth?

The government has obligated $1,039,565 on 80NSSC19M0136. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,145,931.

Was contract 80NSSC19M0136 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC19M0136 was not competed.

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