One of the top questions for NASA heliophysics is: what causes the sun to vary?. The solar magnetic field plays a fundamental role in this variation and hence its measurement, made with magnetographs,…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K0914
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,754,283

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,754,282.82 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
Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00005 -$21,635
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) P00003 · Micro - a magnetograph using interfermetric and computational imaging for remote observations $249,896
Funding Only Action P00002 $473,964
Funding Only Action P00001 $570,960
Original award $481,098

About this award

This is a $1,754,282.82 grant award from NASA's Heliophysics Division to Lockheed Martin Corporation for research on what causes the Sun to vary. The grant aims to study the role of the solar magnetic field, which is essential for understanding solar variation. Lockheed Martin, a global aerospace and defense company, has extensive experience supporting NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies with research, engineering, and technology development in areas like space physics, solar physics, and Earth observation. This award is not associated with a set-aside program and does not reference a larger contract vehicle.

Description

One of the top questions for NASA heliophysics is: what causes the sun to vary?. The solar magnetic field plays a fundamental role in this variation and hence its measurement, made with magnetographs, is essential.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0914?

80NSSC20K0914 was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 14, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0914 worth?

The government has obligated $1,754,283 on 80NSSC20K0914.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0914 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0914 was full and open competition.

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