Downstream of earth's BOW shock, the magnetosheath region is highly turbulent. Previous observations by the magnetospheric multiscale (MMS) spacecraft have shown that these isolated intense currents…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1458
- Awardee
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The Trustees Of Princeton University UEI NJ1YPQXQG7U5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $419,553
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $419,553.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% 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
- Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $124,159 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $108,177 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,472 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$100,472 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $100,472 | |
| Original award | $86,745 |
About this award
The Trustees of Princeton University received a $419,553 research grant from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. The award, issued on September 1, 2021, supports research investigating energy conversion mechanisms in Earth's magnetosheath region, the highly turbulent zone downstream of Earth's bow shock. Specifically, the research leverages observations from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft to study how isolated intense currents convert magnetic field energy into particle energy at rates representing a significant fraction (5–11%) of the total energy budget. This grant was not designated as a set-aside contract and will be performed in Princeton, New Jersey.
Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration will execute this fundamental space science research project. The university has established expertise in executing complex federal research grants across multiple scientific disciplines, including space exploration, climate science, and advanced physics research. Funding through civilian agency shared services mechanisms reflects the university's demonstrated capabilities in securing substantial federal support for groundbreaking scientific investigations that advance understanding of Earth's magnetospheric environment and fundamental plasma physics phenomena relevant to space weather and magnetospheric dynamics.
Description
Downstream of earth's BOW shock, the magnetosheath region is highly turbulent. Previous observations by the magnetospheric multiscale (MMS) spacecraft have shown that these isolated intense currents convert field energy into particle energy, at a RAT
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1458?
80NSSC21K1458 was awarded to The Trustees Of Princeton University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1458 worth?
The government has obligated $419,553 on 80NSSC21K1458.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1458 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1458 was full and open competition.
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