Interplanetary (IP) shocks driven by coronal mass ejections or those associated with corotating interaction regions are the primary sources of energetic ION populations in the heliosphere.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0693
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $523,295
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $523,294.87 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
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$291 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $167,370 | |
| Funding Only Action | $127,087 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $229,129 |
About this award
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) received a $523,294.87 research grant from a civilian federal agency with an ultimate completion date of February 13, 2025. The project investigates the acceleration processes of helium-plus pickup ions (He+ PUI) at interplanetary shocks driven by coronal mass ejections and corotating interaction regions. This research addresses a critical gap in understanding energetic ion population dynamics in the heliosphere by analyzing the temporal evolution of pitch angle distributions of these particles, which will enhance knowledge of how suprathermal ions are accelerated to energetic particle populations—a phenomenon distinct from solar wind acceleration processes. The work will be conducted at SwRI's San Antonio, Texas facility with no set-aside designation applied to this competitive award.
This grant represents part of SwRI's extensive portfolio of federally funded heliophysics research through NASA's Science Mission Directorate and other civilian agencies. SwRI, a prominent nonprofit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio with over 2,700 staff members, regularly receives significant funding for space science investigations including solar physics, planetary science, and technology development. The organization's substantial experience managing complex space science missions and its established partnerships with academic institutions position it to contribute meaningful advances to heliospheric research and space weather understanding through this interplanetary shock investigation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0693?
80NSSC20K0693 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 14, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0693 worth?
The government has obligated $523,295 on 80NSSC20K0693.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0693 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0693 was full and open competition.
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