Characterizing precipitation distribution using in situ and satellite measurements over the agricultural watershed
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K1781
- Awardee
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Prairie View A&M University UEI FTAAW94S6LC6
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $393,809
Award facts
- Contract value 79% obligated
- $499,599.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 82% 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
- Prairie View, TX 77446, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $103,069 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,434 | |
| Funding Only Action | $97,891 | |
| Original award | $92,415 |
About this award
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) received a $499,599 research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center, awarded October 1, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant supports PVAMU's Cooperative Agricultural Research Center in installing and operating a Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) rain gauge at the university's research farm in southern Texas. This project aligns with NASA's broader mission to enhance ground validation networks for the GPM satellite mission, which provides critical precipitation data for global applications. The primary objectives include deploying the GPM rain gauge in an agricultural watershed, evaluating the performance of the Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) precipitation datasets against in-situ measurements, and developing calibrated and validated precipitation datasets for operational use.
The project encompasses five specific tasks: installing the GPM rain gauge in the southern Texas agricultural watershed; evaluating IMERG performance against existing precipitation data from NCDC, USDA-NRCS SCAN, and EC flux tower networks; developing calibrated and validated IMERG datasets using GPM gauge measurements; applying these datasets to hydrological model simulations; and training PVAMU students and early-career researchers in precipitation data evaluation and characterization. This research initiative supports PVAMU's role as a historically Black, 1890 land-grant university while strengthening its research infrastructure and workforce development capabilities in climate and water resources science. The contract contains no set-aside designation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K1781?
80NSSC22K1781 was awarded to Prairie View A&M University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K1781 worth?
The government has obligated $393,809 on 80NSSC22K1781. Its current value, with exercised options, is $499,599.
Was contract 80NSSC22K1781 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K1781 was full and open competition.
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