The primary outcome of this project includes a fully integrated structural-thermal-optical (stop) analysis of a space-based precisionpointed telescope design, such as wfirst.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1180
- Awardee
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology UEI E2NYLCDML6V1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $324,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $324,000.00 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
- Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,250 | |
| Funding Only Action | $49,750 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $80,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $24,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Original award | $80,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $324,000.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the primary purpose of conducting a fully integrated structural-thermal-optical (STOP) analysis of a space-based precision-pointed telescope design, such as the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is classified as a research grant with a performance period ending on May 31, 2025. MIT, a premier private research university, has a long history of delivering advanced scientific research and technological solutions to various federal agencies, including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Science Foundation, through both contract awards and grant funding. This contract award is part of MIT's broader portfolio of federal research and development work, which spans multiple scientific and technological domains, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and national security technologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1180?
80NSSC20K1180 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1180 worth?
The government has obligated $324,000 on 80NSSC20K1180.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1180 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1180 was full and open competition.
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