Enhanced thermophysical analysis tools for mars research
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K1834
- Awardee
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Planetary Science Institute UEI Q7KKMKT2ANN7 Part of Planetary Science Institute
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $574,841
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $574,841.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $167,105 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $198,780 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,972 | |
| Original award | $204,984 |
About this award
The Planetary Science Institute received a $574,841 research grant from NASA for the enhancement of MARSTHERM, a publicly accessible thermophysical analysis tool for Mars research. The project, which commenced on October 1, 2022 and concludes September 30, 2026, will modernize the tool through hardware upgrades, code improvements, and web interface enhancements. Key deliverables include porting existing Fortran-90 and Fortran-77 subsurface thermal and thermal-inertia derivation codes to Python 3+, expanding the subsurface modeling capabilities to accommodate up to five distinct material layers with temperature-dependent conductivity, and generating a new 10-dimensional lookup table supporting two-layer material configurations with variable dust and water-ice opacities. This contract was awarded without set-aside designation under the Planetary Data Analysis and Research Task (PDART) Program, which funds efforts that enhance the scientific return from planetary data.
The work addresses the PDART program's objectives by maintaining and upgrading a critical resource currently utilized by over 140 researchers worldwide for analyzing Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) and Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) data from Mars orbiners. Beyond the technical modernization, the Planetary Science Institute will conduct comparative benchmark analyses between MARSTHERM and the Katheode Radiative Core (KRC) model, publishing results in a publicly accessible database to advance the scientific community's understanding of thermophysical data analysis methodologies. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with additional improvements including THEMIS Accurate Temperature and Imagery (ATI) image mosaicking capabilities and modernization of the user interface to enhance accessibility and usability for the global research community.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K1834?
80NSSC22K1834 was awarded to Planetary Science Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K1834 worth?
The government has obligated $574,841 on 80NSSC22K1834.
Was contract 80NSSC22K1834 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K1834 was full and open competition.
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