Presolar grains, found in primitive meteorites, interplanetary dust particles, cometary samples, and likely in samples returned from asteroids ryugu and bennu, condensed in the winds of evolved…

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Contract number
80NSSC22K0511
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$104,306

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$104,306.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Chicago, IL 60637, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00002 $36,214
Funding Only Action P00001 · Preserving, correcting, maintaining, and further developing the presolar grain database $33,317
Original award $34,775

About this award

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $104,306 grant to the University of Chicago to conduct research related to presolar grains found in primitive meteorites, interplanetary dust particles, cometary samples, and samples from asteroids Ryugu and Bennu. Presolar grains are believed to have condensed in the winds of evolved stars and stellar explosions. This grant-funded research project has a completion date of March 31, 2025. The University of Chicago is a leading research institution that has received numerous prime and subcontract awards from federal agencies to support academic research across disciplines including physics, astronomy, and other scientific fields.

Description

Presolar grains, found in primitive meteorites, interplanetary dust particles, cometary samples, and likely in samples returned from asteroids ryugu and bennu, condensed in the winds of evolved STARS and in the ejecta of stellar explosions

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0511?

80NSSC22K0511 was awarded to The University Of Chicago by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 1, 2022.

How much is contract 80NSSC22K0511 worth?

The government has obligated $104,306 on 80NSSC22K0511.

Was contract 80NSSC22K0511 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0511 was full and open competition.

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