Grant For Research 80NSSC22K1014
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K1014
- Awardee
-
Regents Of The University Of Minnesota UEI KABJZBBJ4B54
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $894,857
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $894,857.00 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
- Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor Address Change | $224,812 | |
| Funding Only Action | $218,633 | |
| Funding Only Action | $102,210 | |
| Funding Only Action | $112,669 | |
| Original award | $236,533 |
About this award
The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $894,857 research grant awarded June 1, 2022, by a civilian federal agency to investigate the radial evolution of interactions between solar wind plasma, macroscopic structures, and intermediate frequency waves. This research initiative addresses a critical gap in space weather prediction models by examining how waves and particles co-evolve as they stream away from the Sun, with particular focus on the region between approximately 15 solar radii (as reached by the Parker Solar Probe during Encounter 8) and 1 Astronomical Unit. The project will utilize in-situ plasma and wave data from multiple spacecraft including the Parker Solar Probe, STEREO, Wind, Solar Orbiter, Cluster, ARTEMIS, Cassini, and Juno to analyze wave properties, occurrence rates, and their relationships to electron and ion behavior, ultimately improving understanding of how solar variations impact Earth's magnetosphere and affect life and technology on Earth.
The research pursues four primary scientific questions focusing on the interdependence between intermediate frequency waves and large-scale structures such as interplanetary shocks and stream interaction regions, the distance-dependent evolution of wave occurrence and instability mechanisms, the impact of dominant wave mode changes on particle evolution, and solar cycle dependencies near 1 AU. The contract, with a completion date of May 31, 2026, requires no set-aside designation and represents an open competition award to the University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, reflecting the institution's established capacity as a major research university conducting complex federally-funded space science initiatives in collaboration with national space missions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K1014?
80NSSC22K1014 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Minnesota by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K1014 worth?
The government has obligated $894,857 on 80NSSC22K1014.
Was contract 80NSSC22K1014 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K1014 was full and open competition.
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