Just a few years ago, our information about cold dense matter beyond nuclear saturation density, such as exists in the cores of neutron STARS and which cannot be probed in laboratories, was sparse and…

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Contract number
80NSSC21K0649
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$430,318

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$430,318.00 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
College Park, MD 20742, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00003 · Optimizing mass, radius, and equation of state information from nicer data $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $150,541
Funding Only Action P00001 · Optimizing mass, radius, and equation of state information from nicer data $153,072
Original award $126,705

About this award

This federal contract award, valued at $430,318, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park, a state-controlled institution of higher learning. The contract is a research grant to advance the scientific understanding of cold dense matter beyond nuclear saturation density, such as exists in the cores of neutron stars. This research has applications for the study of astrophysical phenomena. The University of Maryland, College Park is the prime contractor, and the contract has no set-aside designation. The University System of Maryland, which oversees the University of Maryland, College Park, has also received various federal contract and grant awards to support its research, education, and administrative missions.

Description

Just a few years ago, our information about cold dense matter beyond nuclear saturation density, such as exists in the cores of neutron STARS and which cannot be probed in laboratories, was sparse and susceptible to significant systematic errors

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0649?

80NSSC21K0649 was awarded to University Of Maryland, College Park by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 1, 2021.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K0649 worth?

The government has obligated $430,318 on 80NSSC21K0649.

Was contract 80NSSC21K0649 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0649 was full and open competition.

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