New fabrication techniques are enabling both thinner and more precise features for reflective optics in space telescopes.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1287
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $273,333
Award facts
- Contract value 96% obligated
- $285,476.00 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
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $30,429 | |
| Funding Only Action | $26,416 | |
| Funding Only Action | $7,428 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,140 | |
| Funding Only Action | $70,720 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $78,200 |
About this award
This $285,476 federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to develop new fabrication techniques for reflective optics used in space telescopes. The contract is a research grant with a period of performance through August 1, 2025. Penn State, a public land-grant university, has a history of serving as a prime contractor, subcontractor, and grant recipient for federal agencies across a range of scientific and technical domains. In this case, Penn State will leverage its materials science expertise to advance the state-of-the-art in reflective optics manufacturing, enabling the creation of thinner and more precise optical components for future space telescope systems. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1287?
80NSSC21K1287 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 2, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1287 worth?
The government has obligated $273,333 on 80NSSC21K1287. Its current value, with exercised options, is $285,476.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1287 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1287 was full and open competition.
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