During a solar flare, magnetic energy is rapidly and violently released through a process that is still not well understood. Much of this
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22M0098
- Awardee
-
The Regents Of The University Of California UEI GS3YEVSS12N6 Part of State Of California Controllers Office
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $8,544,931
Award facts
- Contract value 98% obligated
- $8,694,931.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 93% 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
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$150,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,011,443 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,399,469 | |
| Funding Only Action | $425,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $679,505 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,519,350 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,360,164 |
About this award
The Regents of the University of California, operating as University of California, Berkeley, received a $8.69 million Cooperative Agreement from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with performance to be conducted in Albany, California. The award, issued on February 17, 2022, carries an ultimate completion date of February 16, 2027. The contract pertains to solar flare research, specifically examining the rapid and violent release of magnetic energy through processes not yet fully understood. UC Berkeley was selected through competitive merit-based evaluation with no set-aside designation applied.
This award leverages UC Berkeley's established expertise as a premier public research institution and land grant university with extensive capabilities in fundamental and applied research across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines. The university has demonstrated significant capacity through prior federal partnerships with agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, DARPA, and the Department of Energy, positioning it as a critical federal research partner for advancing scientific discovery in complex areas. The five-year cooperative agreement structure reflects the collaborative nature of federal research funding and provides the institution with resources to conduct sophisticated investigation into solar physics phenomena relevant to space science and national research priorities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22M0098?
80NSSC22M0098 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 17, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22M0098 worth?
The government has obligated $8,544,931 on 80NSSC22M0098. Its current value, with exercised options, is $8,694,931.
Was contract 80NSSC22M0098 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22M0098 was full and open competition.
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