Grant For Research 80NSSC22K0903
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0903
- Awardee
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University Of Puerto Rico UEI GZRNJ1GZDBM1 Part of University Of Puerto Rico
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $893,420
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $893,420.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 91% 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
- Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $278,394 | |
| Funding Only Action | $283,644 | |
| Funding Only Action | $262,314 | |
| Original award | $69,068 |
About this award
NASA awarded a $893,420 grant to the University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center (Mayaguez Campus) on April 11, 2022, to implement the OCEANOS (Ocean Community Engagement and Awareness using NASA Observations and Science for Low-Income Hispanic/Latino Students) project, with completion targeted for April 10, 2027. This civilian research grant supports a STEM education initiative focused on increasing oceanographic awareness and career opportunities among low-income, first-generation Puerto Rican students by combining NASA ocean color satellite data with low-cost in-water instrumentation. The project directly aligns with NASA's Science Mission Directorate Priority 4 (Inspiration) and its diversity and inclusion objectives, while addressing four key Science Committee on Academics and Technical Training (SciACT) goals: enabling STEM education, improving scientific literacy, advancing national education goals, and leveraging partnerships.
The award carries no set-aside designation and addresses a critical gap in ocean literacy within Caribbean coastal communities that face environmental challenges from climate change and local pollution. By coupling NASA observational assets with hands-on oceanographic research capabilities, the project seeks to demonstrate how satellite and in-situ data can be leveraged to monitor water quality in shallow-water marine ecosystems, thereby building scientific capacity among an underrepresented demographic in STEM fields. The work will be performed in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, positioning the University of Puerto Rico's established research infrastructure and Hispanic-serving institution status as central to the initiative's success in engaging Hispanic/Latino students in ocean science.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0903?
80NSSC22K0903 was awarded to University Of Puerto Rico by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 11, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0903 worth?
The government has obligated $893,420 on 80NSSC22K0903.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0903 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0903 was full and open competition.
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