Gaia unveils the perilous lives of planets in binary star systems

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC22K0781
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$568,134

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$568,134.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Austin, TX 78712, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00003 $115,837
Other Administrative Action P00002 · The majority of all solar-type STARS form with a binary companion, and while binary systems are likely hostile sites for planets to grow and survive,… $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $203,188
Original award $249,109

About this award

This is a $568,134 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin. The grant is for a research project titled "GAIA UNVEILS THE PERILOUS LIVES OF PLANETS IN BINARY STAR SYSTEMS" with a period of performance through March 10, 2026. The University of Texas at Austin is the prime awardee, and it is not a small business set-aside contract. The University of Texas System, the parent organization of the University of Texas at Austin, is a large public university system in Texas that frequently receives federal funding for research and educational programs across its institutions, including through contracts and grants with agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and National Institutes of Health.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0781?

80NSSC22K0781 was awarded to University Of Texas At Austin by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 11, 2022.

How much is contract 80NSSC22K0781 worth?

The government has obligated $568,134 on 80NSSC22K0781.

Was contract 80NSSC22K0781 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0781 was full and open competition.

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