One startling result from NASA s kepler mission was that nearly every sun-like star has a small planet between the size of earth and neptune

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC21K0598
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$507,744

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$507,743.99 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
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00006 -$0
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 $157,076
Funding Only Action P00002 · The origins, dynamics, and architectures of tess planets $153,655
Funding Only Action P00001 $98,506
Original award $98,507

About this award

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $507,743.99 grant award from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center on February 16, 2021, for research related to findings from NASA's Kepler Mission regarding exoplanet discovery. The contract, which is classified as a Grant for Research with no set-aside designation, supports work to be performed at UCLA's Los Angeles campus through the Office of Research Administration, with a completion date of February 15, 2025. As a prominent public research institution and Land Grant College, UCLA serves as a critical federal research partner and brings extensive research facilities, diverse faculty expertise, and robust administrative capabilities to execute complex federal research initiatives.

UCLA's award reflects its established role as a reliable research partner across multiple federal agencies and scientific domains. The institution maintains a substantial portfolio of federal grants and contracts spanning the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency, and other agencies, addressing research areas from biomedical sciences to advanced technology development. This award exemplifies UCLA's capacity to contribute specialized scientific expertise to federal research priorities, positioning the institution as a key contributor to national research objectives in space science and exoplanet research under NASA's broader mission to understand planetary systems.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0598?

80NSSC21K0598 was awarded to University Of California, LOS Angeles by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 16, 2021.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K0598 worth?

The government has obligated $507,744 on 80NSSC21K0598.

Was contract 80NSSC21K0598 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0598 was full and open competition.

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