This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Texas A&M University, a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas. The $86,288.48 grant supports NASA's mission to explore the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets, as well as understanding the overall evolution of the universe since the Big Bang. This is not a set-aside contract, and Texas A&M University is the prime contractor with no major subcontractors listed. The contract is a grant for research, with the ultimate completion date of March 18, 2022. Texas A&M University has a long history of partnering with federal agencies like NASA to conduct cutting-edge research and develop innovative solutions across diverse scientific and engineering disciplines.