Hirmes provides a combination of sensitivity and spectral resolution that opens a unique and useful window on the evolution of planetary systems to the sofia community. The instrument has utility…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC18K1040
- Awardee
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Cornell University UEI G56PUALJ3KT5 Part of Cornell University
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $87,521
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $87,521.34 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Ithaca, NY, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$83 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $87,604 |
About this award
This federal contract award to Cornell University, a private research university, is for the High-Resolution Mid-Infrared Spectrometer (HIRMES) instrument that will be provided to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program. The HIRMES instrument offers sensitivity and spectral resolution capabilities that enable unique observations of planetary system evolution and other astrophysical phenomena. This $87,521.34 grant-funded contract has a completion date of June 30, 2020 and was awarded on June 22, 2018. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. This award demonstrates Cornell University's expertise in providing specialized scientific instrumentation and research services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which oversees the SOFIA program.
Description
Hirmes provides a combination of sensitivity and spectral resolution that opens a unique and useful window on the evolution of planetary systems to the sofia community. The instrument has utility far beyond this specific investigation, providing tools for a range of galactic studies, such as stellar outflows and their impact on the interstellar medium. Hirmes order-of-magnitude sensitivity improvement compared to great is crucial for this science program, increasing the number of observable solar mass protoplanetary systems from zero to hundreds. The instruments grating mode spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the study of water ICE emission in a wide range of objects, a capability largely absent since the kuiper airborne observatory (KAO) and infrared space observatory (ISO).
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC18K1040?
80NSSC18K1040 was awarded to Cornell University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 22, 2018.
How much is contract 80NSSC18K1040 worth?
The government has obligated $87,521 on 80NSSC18K1040.
Was contract 80NSSC18K1040 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC18K1040 was full and open competition.
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