Atmospheric retrieval is the only method through which properties of exoplanet atmospheres can be determined since in situ measurements are impossible at astronomical distances.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1550
- Awardee
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University Of Texas At Austin UEI V6AFQPN18437 Part of University Of Texas System
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $135,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $134,999.99 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
- Austin, TX 78712, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,000 | |
| Original award | $45,000 |
About this award
This is a $134,999.99 research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin, a public research university. The grant will fund research on atmospheric retrieval, which is the only method for determining the properties of exoplanet atmospheres since in-situ measurements are not possible at astronomical distances. The University of Texas at Austin is the prime grantee on this award and is not a set-aside contract. The University of Texas System, the parent organization of the University of Texas at Austin, has an extensive track record of federal grant funding across a range of scientific and technical domains, including previous awards from NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1550?
80NSSC20K1550 was awarded to University Of Texas At Austin by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1550 worth?
The government has obligated $135,000 on 80NSSC20K1550.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1550 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1550 was full and open competition.
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