The L3 laser interferometer space antenna ( lisa , an ESA-NASA collaborative mission) may provide our first detections of gravitatioal waves (GWS) from massive binary black holes (mbbhs).

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC21K1179
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$60,500

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$60,499.73 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
Not Competed Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Morgantown, WV 26506, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00003 -$0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 · Multi-messenger source modeling $30,697
Original award $29,803

About this award

This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K1179, was granted to the West Virginia University Research Corporation by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research related to the L3 Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, a collaborative effort between ESA and NASA. The $60,499.73 grant will fund research that may provide the first detections of gravitational waves from massive binary black holes. This contract is not set aside and is awarded as a research grant. The West Virginia University Research Corporation is a non-profit subsidiary of West Virginia University, a land-grant institution, that has extensive experience conducting federal contract and grant work across various disciplines, including aerospace, energy, and environmental science.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1179?

80NSSC21K1179 was awarded to West Virginia University Research Corporation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 1, 2021.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K1179 worth?

The government has obligated $60,500 on 80NSSC21K1179.

Was contract 80NSSC21K1179 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1179 was not competed.

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