Sloshing cold fronts observed at intermediate radii of galaxy clusters carry essential information on the macro-scale dynamical history and the micro-scale cluster physics. Previous suzaku studies…
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- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0714
- Awardee
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The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation UEI H1HYA8Z1NTM5 Part of University Of Kentucky
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $76,696
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $76,696.00 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
- Lexington, KY 40526, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
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| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $76,696 |
About this award
This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC21K0714, was granted to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The $76,696 grant supports research to map and characterize sloshing cold fronts observed in the intracluster medium of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This study aims to test the suppression of fluid instabilities and probe the evolution of the sloshing cold front over the past few billion years. The Research Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of the University of Kentucky, facilitates the university's participation in federal grants and contracts as both a prime and subcontractor. This award does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was competed in full and open competition.
Description
Sloshing cold fronts observed at intermediate radii of galaxy clusters carry essential information on the macro-scale dynamical history and the micro-scale cluster physics. Previous suzaku studies of the nearest cluster, virgo, revealed two promising cold fronts at radii of 200-300 KPC to the south and west of M87 with pronounced temperature and density discontinuities. We have been awarded three XMM-newton epic observations to map the entire underlying sloshing front and to characterize its properties to a significantly better accuracy than was achieved with susaku. The proposed study will allow US to test the suppression of fluid instabilities in the intracluster medium and to probe the evolution of the sloshing cold front over the past few billion years in this dynamically young cluster.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0714?
80NSSC21K0714 was awarded to The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0714 worth?
The government has obligated $76,696 on 80NSSC21K0714.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0714 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0714 was full and open competition.
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