This proposal will probe the cosmological dipole of the extragalactic gamma-RAY background (EGB). The EGB dipole, due to the local peculiar motion, appears measurable from the 12 YR fermi-LAT data and…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1597
- Awardee
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Science Systems And Applications, Inc. UEI PJ2SP76D3HJ3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $80,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $80,000.00 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
- Lanham, MD 20706, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $80,000 |
About this award
This is a $80,000 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Science Systems And Applications, Inc. (SSAI), a woman-owned small business. The grant will fund a research project to study the cosmological dipole of the extragalactic gamma-ray background (EGB) using data from the Fermi-LAT satellite. The project aims to provide verification of the kinematic origin of the dipole in the cosmic microwave background. The grant does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was awarded through full and open competition. SSAI is a specialized provider of scientific, engineering, and IT support services to federal government customers, with a focus on Earth observation systems and environmental monitoring. The company has a long history of prime contract awards and grant funding from NASA and other agencies to support their Earth science research and technology development initiatives.
Description
This proposal will probe the cosmological dipole of the extragalactic gamma-RAY background (EGB). The EGB dipole, due to the local peculiar motion, appears measurable from the 12 YR fermi-LAT data and should provide important verification of the kinematic origin of the dipole of the cosmic microwave background. The pilot study shows that, with assembling the full multi-year diffuse maps from LAT data over ~[0.1-10] GEV, we can identify the EGB dipole at significant s/n, after accounting for galactic gamma-RAY emissions and systematics.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1597?
80NSSC20K1597 was awarded to Science Systems And Applications, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1597 worth?
The government has obligated $80,000 on 80NSSC20K1597.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1597 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1597 was full and open competition.
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