One of the most important and persistent mysteries in heliophysics is the origin of solar eruptions (flares and coronal mass ejections (cmes)), which always come from filament channels along…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0265
- Awardee
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American University UEI H4VNDUN2VWU5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $341,376
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $341,376.00 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
- Washington, DC 20016, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $116,145 | |
| Funding Only Action | $112,997 | |
| Original award | $112,234 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $341,376.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to American University, a private research university in Washington, D.C. The contract is for research on the origin of solar eruptions, which are critical drivers of space weather. Specifically, the research aims to understand the structure and formation of filament channels, which provide the free energy that powers coronal mass ejections and solar flares. This contract is not set aside for any specific business type. American University has a history of securing both federal contracts and grants to support research and educational initiatives across disciplines such as astrophysics, solar physics, and computer science.
Description
One of the most important and persistent mysteries in heliophysics is the origin of solar eruptions (flares and coronal mass ejections (cmes)), which always come from filament channels along magnetic polarity inversion lines. The sheared/twisted magnetic field of filament channels provides the free energy that powers cmes, and supports cool plasma in the form of filaments (also known as prominences). Solar eruptions, cmes in particular, are the main drivers of space weather. Therefore, we must understand filament channel structure, and how IT forms, in order to predict the onset of major space-weather events.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0265?
80NSSC20K0265 was awarded to American University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0265 worth?
The government has obligated $341,376 on 80NSSC20K0265.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0265 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0265 was full and open competition.
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