During atmospheric entry, a hypersonic space vehicle is often slowed down by drag forces, which convert kinetic energy into heat. Thermal protection systems (TPS) help to keep this heat from harming…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1255
- Awardee
-
The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation UEI H1HYA8Z1NTM5 Part of University Of Kentucky
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $202,314
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $202,314.35 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$3,342 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $6,670 | |
| Funding Only Action | $64,830 | |
| Funding Only Action | $67,100 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $67,056 |
About this award
This federal contract award to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of the University of Kentucky, is for research related to thermal protection systems (TPS) and spallation effects during hypersonic vehicle atmospheric entry. The $202,314.35 grant-funded contract was awarded by a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center, on August 2, 2021, with a completion date of August 27, 2024.
The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation is the prime contractor, and the parent organization is the University of Kentucky, a public land-grant research university. The University of Kentucky has a history of providing diverse research, educational, and service-based solutions to various federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, USDA, and NASA, through both contract awards and grant funding.
Description
During atmospheric entry, a hypersonic space vehicle is often slowed down by drag forces, which convert kinetic energy into heat. Thermal protection systems (TPS) help to keep this heat from harming the vehicle.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1255?
80NSSC21K1255 was awarded to The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 2, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1255 worth?
The government has obligated $202,314 on 80NSSC21K1255.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1255 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1255 was full and open competition.
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