We propose to continue our collaboration with the athena wide field imager team
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21M0046
- Awardee
-
The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,050,000
Award facts
- Contract value 76% obligated
- $4,002,837.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $75,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $350,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $425,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $287,466 | |
| Funding Only Action | $162,534 | |
| Funding Only Action | $350,000 | |
| Original award | $400,000 |
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About this award
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) was awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $4.0M by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with an ultimate completion date of November 11, 2026. The award, issued on November 12, 2020, represents a continuation of Penn State's collaboration with the Athena Wide Field Imager team. The work will be performed at Penn State's University Park campus in Pennsylvania. This cooperative agreement is not designated as a set-aside contract, indicating the award was made based on technical merit and capability.
The Athena Wide Field Imager is a key component of the Athena (Advanced Telescope for High-Resolution Astrophysics) mission, a major space observatory project. Penn State's continued involvement leverages the university's extensive expertise in space exploration, astrophysics research, and advanced scientific instrumentation. As a premier public research institution with a strong track record of federal contract performance across defense and civilian agencies, Penn State brings significant technical capability to support the sophisticated research and development requirements associated with advanced space-based imaging instrumentation and related scientific endeavors.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21M0046?
80NSSC21M0046 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 12, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC21M0046 worth?
The government has obligated $3,050,000 on 80NSSC21M0046. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,002,837.
Was contract 80NSSC21M0046 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21M0046 was not competed.
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