Cosmic storytelling with NASA data: tools for exploring data science
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21M0002
- Awardee
-
President And Fellows Of Harvard College UEI LN53LCFJFL45 Part of President And Fellows Of Harvard College
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,689,711
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,699,911.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 97% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $877,221 | |
| Funding Only Action | $49,879 | |
| Funding Only Action | $826,734 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $745,002 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $23,265 | |
| Funding Only Action | $601,950 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $465,660 | |
| Original award | $100,000 |
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About this award
The President and Fellows of Harvard College received a cooperative agreement valued at $3.7 million from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center for the "Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data: Tools for Exploring Data Science" initiative. Awarded on January 1, 2021, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, this agreement supports the development of educational tools and resources that leverage National Aeronautics and Space Administration data to advance data science literacy and exploration. The project will be performed at Harvard's Cambridge, Massachusetts location through the institution's Office for Sponsored Programs division. No set-aside designation was used for this award.
This cooperative agreement reflects Harvard's strategic role in federal research and educational initiatives, leveraging the university's substantial expertise in scientific research, data analysis, and educational program development. As a prominent research institution with extensive experience executing advanced projects across multiple federal agencies, Harvard is well-positioned to develop innovative storytelling and pedagogical tools that make complex space science data accessible to diverse audiences. The six-year timeline underscores the project's comprehensive scope, suggesting a multi-phase development effort that will produce sustainable educational resources and potentially establish foundational frameworks for data science education using NASA datasets.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21M0002?
80NSSC21M0002 was awarded to President And Fellows Of Harvard College by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21M0002 worth?
The government has obligated $3,689,711 on 80NSSC21M0002. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,699,911.
Was contract 80NSSC21M0002 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21M0002 was full and open competition.
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