Understanding the evolution of STARS and their planetary systems requires a reliable method of determining their precise ages and masses.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0475
- Awardee
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White Dwarf Research Corporation UEI D7VHAB74NZK3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $297,014
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $297,014.00 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
- Golden, CO, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $101,945 | |
| Funding Only Action | $98,976 | |
| Original award | $96,093 |
About this award
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $297,014 research grant to White Dwarf Research Corporation for a project titled "Asteroseismic Calibration of the Empirical Activity Age Relation." The non-profit research organization, based in Golden, Colorado, will conduct this research through January 19, 2025, with the award issued on January 20, 2022. This grant supports White Dwarf Research Corporation's core mission of advancing astronomical science through investigation of stellar evolution, ages, and masses—critical factors in understanding how stars form and develop planetary systems.
The project directly aligns with NASA's strategic objectives to explore fundamental questions about the universe and stellar systems. White Dwarf Research Corporation, which has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2005 and has received multiple significant federal grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation, brings substantial expertise in asteroseismology and stellar physics to this effort. The research will be performed at the contractor's Golden, Colorado facility and does not utilize any federal set-aside designation. As a non-profit entity, White Dwarf Research Corporation has demonstrated a strong track record of delivering advanced astronomical research methodologies and contributing to scientific understanding through comprehensive, long-term investigations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0475?
80NSSC22K0475 was awarded to White Dwarf Research Corporation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 20, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0475 worth?
The government has obligated $297,014 on 80NSSC22K0475.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0475 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0475 was full and open competition.
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