Determination of processes that control electron distribution evolution near the sun as observed by PSP (student: orlando romeo)
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K1852
- Awardee
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The Regents Of The University Of California UEI GS3YEVSS12N6
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $150,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $150,000.00 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
- Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
The University of California, Berkeley received a $150,000 research grant award on September 1, 2022, to investigate the mechanisms controlling solar wind acceleration and energy balance in the near-Sun environment. The research, led by student Orlando Romeo, leverages in-situ observations from NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) combined with kinetic modeling to determine the processes governing electron distribution evolution near the Sun. The grant is funded through a civilian federal agency and carries a completion deadline of August 31, 2026, with performance to be conducted in Albany, California. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, indicating open competition based on technical merit.
UC Berkeley's capacity to conduct sophisticated space science research through this award reflects the university's established role as a critical federal research partner across multiple scientific domains. The Parker Solar Probe mission, one of NASA's most ambitious undertakings, generates unprecedented data on solar physics and heliospheric processes. This research grant contributes to fundamental understanding of solar wind dynamics and plasma physics, areas central to NASA's heliophysics science objectives and broader space exploration initiatives. The award supports graduate-level research training while advancing knowledge directly applicable to understanding the solar environment's effects on space weather and technological systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K1852?
80NSSC22K1852 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K1852 worth?
The government has obligated $150,000 on 80NSSC22K1852.
Was contract 80NSSC22K1852 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K1852 was full and open competition.
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