We propose to build a unified toolkit that will guide holders of astronomical photographs in turning those plates into calibrated digital data sets that will be widely accessible. The kit,…

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Contract number
80NSSC21K0886
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$154,704

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$154,704.00 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
Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 · , constructing a framework to simplify digitizing collections of astronomical photographic data $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $53,930
Original award $100,774

About this award

This is a $154,704 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Lowell Observatory, a non-profit research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is for the development of a "Unified Toolkit" to assist astronomical observatories in converting photographic plates into calibrated digital data sets that will be widely accessible. This grant does not have a set-aside designation. Lowell Observatory has a history of serving as a prime contractor and sub-awardee for various NASA and National Science Foundation grants and contracts related to solar system studies, exoplanet research, and other astrophysical phenomena.

Description

We propose to build a unified toolkit that will guide holders of astronomical photographs in turning those plates into calibrated digital data sets that will be widely accessible. The kit, consisting primarily of software tools, will make IT straight

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0886?

80NSSC21K0886 was awarded to Lowell Observatory by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 14, 2021.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K0886 worth?

The government has obligated $154,704 on 80NSSC21K0886.

Was contract 80NSSC21K0886 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0886 was full and open competition.

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