Mars upper atmosphere is the interface between its atmosphere and near-planetary space environment. Owing to its importance
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1050
- Awardee
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $387,486
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $387,485.50 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
- Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$47,206 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $144,293 | |
| Funding Only Action | $142,218 | |
| Original award | $148,180 |
About this award
This is a $387,485.50 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) for research on the impacts of atmospheric waves on the Martian upper atmosphere. The research will leverage data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) missions. This grant is not a set-aside and has an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024. Virginia Tech, a leading public research university, has a strong history of collaborating with federal agencies like NASA on sophisticated research and technical services across engineering, science, and technology disciplines. The university has also received numerous grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health for a wide range of research projects.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1050?
80NSSC20K1050 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 20, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1050 worth?
The government has obligated $387,486 on 80NSSC20K1050.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1050 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1050 was full and open competition.
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