This is a bridge funding proposal for the continuation of the first phase of the suborbital astrophysics program, helix (high-energy light isotope experiment). Helix is a magnet spectrometer payload…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K1840
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,793,444

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$2,793,443.81 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
Chicago, IL 60637, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00005 -$20,073
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 · Sole source, helix payload bridge funding $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $1,335,449
Funding Only Action P00001 $244,352
Original award $1,233,716

About this award

This is a bridge funding proposal for the continuation of the first phase of the Suborbital Astrophysics Program, HELIX (High-Energy Light Isotope Experiment), a magnet spectrometer payload designed to make measurements of the isotopic composition of cosmic rays. The $2,793,443.81 contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Chicago, a renowned private research university, to support this research project. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting the university's status as a large, established research institution. This award is part of the university's extensive portfolio of federal research contracts and grants, which fund cutting-edge work across disciplines such as physics, computer science, and biomedicine, in collaboration with other academic and industry partners.

Description

This is a bridge funding proposal for the continuation of the first phase of the suborbital astrophysics program, helix (high-energy light isotope experiment). Helix is a magnet spectrometer payload designed to make measurements of the isotopic comp

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1840?

80NSSC20K1840 was awarded to The University Of Chicago by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 3, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K1840 worth?

The government has obligated $2,793,444 on 80NSSC20K1840.

Was contract 80NSSC20K1840 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1840 was full and open competition.

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