Pluto and triton are strikingly similar bodies in the outer solar system, with comparable sizes, densities, and compositions. They both can be considered links to early conditions in the outer solar…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0432
- Awardee
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Planetary Science Institute UEI Q7KKMKT2ANN7 Part of Planetary Science Institute
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $551,604
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $551,604.00 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
- Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $167,774 | |
| Funding Only Action | $219,594 | |
| Original award | $164,236 |
About this award
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K0432, was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The $551,604.00 award is a grant for research, with no set-aside designation.
The contract supports research on Pluto and Triton, two similar bodies in the outer solar system, to understand early conditions in that region. PSI, the prime contractor, has extensive experience providing research services to federal agencies, particularly NASA, through both contract and grant awards. The work will likely contribute to NASA's planetary science objectives, leveraging PSI's expertise in data analysis, modeling, and supporting spacecraft missions. No major subcontractors were specified. The award was made by the Shared Services Center, which provides administrative and financial services to various civilian federal agencies.
Description
Pluto and triton are strikingly similar bodies in the outer solar system, with comparable sizes, densities, and compositions. They both can be considered links to early conditions in the outer solar system, with triton likely to have originated in
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0432?
80NSSC21K0432 was awarded to Planetary Science Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0432 worth?
The government has obligated $551,604 on 80NSSC21K0432.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0432 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0432 was full and open competition.
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