This effort will result in a TRL5 detector that can be scaled to the ultimate design of the 200MM detectors needed for NASA s next generation of UV telescopes.

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC20K0496
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,204,511

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,204,510.60 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00005 -$475
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Large format, high dynamic range UV detector using mcps and TIMEPIX4 readouts $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 · 18-SAT18-0010, large format, high dynamic range UV detector using mcps and TIMEPIX4 readouts $0
Funding Only Action P00002 · Large format, high dynamic range UV detector using mcps and TIMEPIX4 readouts $289,272
Funding Only Action P00001 · The TPX4 design by the cern microelectronics group is currently in its final stage and is expected to be submitted for fabrication in late spring with the first… $387,042
Original award $528,672

About this award

This federal contract award, valued at $1,204,510.60, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The contract aims to develop a large format, high dynamic range ultraviolet (UV) detector using micro-channel plates (MCPs) and Timepix4 readouts, which will result in a technology readiness level 5 (TRL5) detector that can be scaled for NASA's next generation of UV telescopes. This contract is not set aside for any specific designation. UC Berkeley, a public research university and 1862 land grant college, has extensive expertise in advanced scientific research, educational services, and technological development for federal agencies like NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health. The contract showcases UC Berkeley's ability to engage in high-level, cutting-edge research that bridges fundamental scientific understanding with potential technological applications.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0496?

80NSSC20K0496 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0496 worth?

The government has obligated $1,204,511 on 80NSSC20K0496.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0496 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0496 was full and open competition.

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