The ambipolar electric field of venus

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC20K0317
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$178,109

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$178,109.00 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 20064, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00003 · 17-SSW17-0063, the ambipolar electric field of venus $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $60,786
Funding Only Action P00001 · One mechanism thought to be important at all planets is an "ambipolar" electric field that helps ions overcome gravity. $59,355
Original award $57,968

About this award

This is a $178,109.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Catholic University of America (CUA) for research on the "Ambipolar Electric Field of Venus." The grant, with a period of performance through November 24, 2023, supports CUA's scientific expertise in space science, atmospheric research, and plasma phenomena. CUA has a long history of collaborating with NASA and other federal agencies on various research initiatives. The university has also been awarded multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts with the Department of the Navy to provide ocean acoustics services, research, and educational courses, as well as an IDIQ to deliver educational services for the United States Naval Community College program. This grant award does not have a set-aside designation.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0317?

80NSSC20K0317 was awarded to Catholic University Of America (The) by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 22, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0317 worth?

The government has obligated $178,109 on 80NSSC20K0317.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0317 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0317 was full and open competition.

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