Magnetic reconnection in current sheets is a universal plasma process that converts magnetic energy into plasma jetting and heating, and is important in many laboratory, space, solar, and…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K1781
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$845,475

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$845,475.00 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
Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 $215,103
Funding Only Action P00002 · In-situ investigations of the controlling factors for the onset of magnetic reconnection in solar wind, magnetosheath, and magnetospheric current sheets $210,265
Funding Only Action P00001 $205,554
Original award $214,553

About this award

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This federal contract award to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is for research into magnetic reconnection, a universal plasma process that converts magnetic energy into plasma jetting and heating. The $845,475 grant, awarded by a civilian federal agency, funds this research into an important phenomenon observed in laboratory, space, solar, and astrophysical contexts. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, demonstrates UC Berkeley's extensive expertise in advanced scientific research across disciplines like space exploration, quantum computing, and materials science. UC Berkeley has collaborated with prime contractors on complex research and development efforts for various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The parent organization, the State of California Controllers Office, also has a history of securing federal contracts and grants for public health, scientific research, and technological innovation initiatives.

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Magnetic reconnection in current sheets is a universal plasma process that converts magnetic energy into plasma jetting and heating, and is important in many laboratory, space, solar, and astrophysical contexts.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1781?

80NSSC20K1781 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K1781 worth?

The government has obligated $845,475 on 80NSSC20K1781.

Was contract 80NSSC20K1781 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1781 was full and open competition.

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