Grant For Research 80NSSC23K0096
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0096
- Awardee
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University Of California, LOS Angeles UEI RN64EPNH8JC6 Part of State Of California Controllers Office
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $745,452
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $745,452.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $249,051 | |
| Funding Only Action | $246,654 | |
| Original award | $249,747 |
About this award
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $745,452 research grant from a civilian federal agency (Shared Services Center) on October 17, 2022, to develop advanced modeling capabilities for Earth's radiation belts. The project, titled "EO14042 Event-Driven Modeling of Earth's Radiation Belts," aims to improve understanding of key physical processes—including plasma density, magnetic field strength, and wave power—that control radiation belt dynamics by employing time and space-varying parameters rather than relying on historical statistical estimates and dipole approximations. This research directly addresses a significant computational limitation in current models by enabling event-specific, geomagnetic-activity-dependent analysis of electron acceleration and loss mechanisms in Earth's radiation environment.
The research methodology leverages UCLA's Full Diffusion Code to generate quasi-linear diffusion coefficients that can be compiled into a parametric look-up-table approach, achieving computation speeds over 250,000 times faster than traditional methods. The modeling effort integrates multi-spacecraft bias-corrected data from missions including THEMIS, Van Allen Probes, GOES, GPS, Cluster, and MMS, supplemented by empirical wave data and machine learning models to establish event-specific wave power and plasma density inputs. The award, which is not set-aside, carries an ultimate completion date of October 16, 2026, and is being performed at UCLA's Los Angeles campus under the administration of the Office of Research Administration.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0096?
80NSSC23K0096 was awarded to University Of California, LOS Angeles by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 17, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0096 worth?
The government has obligated $745,452 on 80NSSC23K0096.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0096 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0096 was full and open competition.
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