While the impact of solar variability on the upper atmosphere and geospace is well established and understood, solar impact on terrestrial weather and climate is much harder to assess. The main…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1324
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $988,610
Award facts
- Contract value 91% obligated
- $1,088,610.00 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
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $172,168 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $272,168 | |
| Funding Only Action | $148,573 | |
| Funding Only Action | $25,000 | |
| Original award | $370,701 |
About this award
This federal contract award to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a prominent nonprofit research and development organization, is for a grant to study the impact of solar variability on terrestrial weather and climate. The research aims to quantify the causal connections, sensitivity, and significance between various weather parameters (e.g., precipitation, cloud coverage, lightning, cyclonic storms) and solar variables such as galactic cosmic rays and total/spectral solar irradiance. The grant has a ceiling value of $1,088,610.00 and a performance period ending on June 13, 2026. It was awarded on June 14, 2021 by a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center. This grant builds on SwRI's extensive experience in conducting scientific research, particularly in the areas of space science, planetary exploration, and heliophysics, supported by various federal agencies including NASA. The contract has no set-aside designation, indicating SwRI's ability to compete effectively in full and open competitions.
Description
While the impact of solar variability on the upper atmosphere and geospace is well established and understood, solar impact on terrestrial weather and climate is much harder to assess. The main solar variables with potential links to terrestrial
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1324?
80NSSC21K1324 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 14, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1324 worth?
The government has obligated $988,610 on 80NSSC21K1324. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,088,610.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1324 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1324 was full and open competition.
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