Tess serendipitous transient search
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0242
- Awardee
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Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. UEI W1NBN156CYF9 Part of Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $49,947
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $49,946.95 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$53 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
This is a $49,946.95 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), a non-profit organization that manages and operates major astronomical observatories and facilities. The award is for the TESS Serendipitous Transient Search project, which involves space-based astronomy research using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and other space telescopes. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. AURA frequently collaborates with academic and research institutions as a prime contractor and sub-grant recipient for cutting-edge astronomy research funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation. This award demonstrates AURA's expertise in developing advanced scientific and technological capabilities for space-based astronomical missions and observations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0242?
80NSSC21K0242 was awarded to Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0242 worth?
The government has obligated $49,947 on 80NSSC21K0242.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0242 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0242 was full and open competition.
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