Background. Cassini s proximal orbits sampled for the very first time saturn s innermost radiation belt. This belt is fully decoupled from the previously known radiation belts outward of the rings and…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K0478
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$322,419

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$322,419.00 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
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 · Saturns innermost radiation belt as a key to understand its neutral and particle environment $74,386
Funding Only Action P00001 $124,970
Original award $123,063

About this award

The U.S. government awarded a $322,419 grant for research to The Johns Hopkins University, a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under contract number 80NSSC20K0478, will fund research related to the Cassini spacecraft's exploration of Saturn's innermost radiation belt. This radiation belt is distinct from the previously known belts and is governed by different physics. The grant has an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. This award does not have a set-aside designation. The Johns Hopkins University has a long history of providing biomedical research, public health initiatives, engineering innovations, and scientific analysis to federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and Department of Justice through prime and subcontracts.

Description

Background. Cassini s proximal orbits sampled for the very first time saturn s innermost radiation belt. This belt is fully decoupled from the previously known radiation belts outward of the rings and is governed by different physics: because the BEL

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0478?

80NSSC20K0478 was awarded to The Johns Hopkins University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0478 worth?

The government has obligated $322,419 on 80NSSC20K0478.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0478 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0478 was full and open competition.

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