Future x-RAY astronomy missions will require large advancements in many key technologies. Current state-of-the-art telescopes are achieving finer foci on lightweight substrates while diffraction…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K0845
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,355,595

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,355,594.71 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
State College, PA 16802, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00011 -$2
Other Administrative Action P00010 $0
Funding Only Action P00009 $267,238
Other Administrative Action P00008 $0
Funding Only Action P00007 · Phase 2 of the off-plane grating rocket experiment (ogre) $14,957
Funding Only Action P00006 $35,043
Funding Only Action P00005 $387,874
Funding Only Action P00004 $50,000
Funding Only Action P00003 $307,177
Funding Only Action P00002 $43,308
Funding Only Action P00001 $200,000
Original award $50,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

This federal contract award is for Phase 2 of the Off-Plane Grating Rocket Experiment (OGRE), which aims to advance key technologies required for future X-ray astronomy missions. The contract, a grant for research valued at $1,355,594.71, was awarded to the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) by a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating Penn State was selected based on technical merit and capability. As a major federal contractor and grantee, Penn State leverages its expertise in materials science, engineering, and interdisciplinary scientific research to support a wide range of government initiatives, including defense, space exploration, and advanced manufacturing. This OGRE contract contributes to the agency's efforts to develop more efficient diffraction gratings and lightweight telescope substrates to enable higher-resolution X-ray astronomy.

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Future x-RAY astronomy missions will require large advancements in many key technologies. Current state-of-the-art telescopes are achieving finer foci on lightweight substrates while diffraction gratings are more efficient and capable of higher RES

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0845?

80NSSC20K0845 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 24, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0845 worth?

The government has obligated $1,355,595 on 80NSSC20K0845.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0845 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0845 was full and open competition.

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