This study will review images from the curiosity, opportunity, and spirit rovers to identify and measure the diameters of small craters. Once a comprehensive survey has been collected, we will compare…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K1457
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$165,000

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$165,000.00 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
Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 · Recent fluctuation of the atmospheric density of mars estimated from the size frequency distribution of small craters and implications for erosion rates and… $55,000
Funding Only Action P00001 $55,000
Original award $55,000

About this award

This is a $165,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to study images from the Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit Mars rovers. The study will identify and measure the diameters of small craters, and compare the crater distributions to model predictions. UNM is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and state-controlled university that conducts significant federally funded research across scientific and engineering disciplines. This grant leverages UNM's expertise in space sciences and planetary geology to support NASA's mission of advancing knowledge about the solar system. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating UNM competed for this award based on its technical capabilities.

Description

This study will review images from the curiosity, opportunity, and spirit rovers to identify and measure the diameters of small craters. Once a comprehensive survey has been collected, we will compare our crater distributions with model predictions.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1457?

80NSSC20K1457 was awarded to University Of New Mexico by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 21, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K1457 worth?

The government has obligated $165,000 on 80NSSC20K1457.

Was contract 80NSSC20K1457 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1457 was full and open competition.

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