Grant For Research 80NSSC23K0416
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0416
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $550,001
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $550,001.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 92% 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
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $183,379 | |
| Funding Only Action | $166,622 | |
| Original award | $200,000 |
About this award
Southwest Research Institute, a San Antonio-based nonprofit research and development organization, received a $550,001 grant award from a civilian federal agency for research titled "Early Estimation of Flux Emergence and Active Region Properties Relevant for Space Weather Forecast Using SOHO+SDO Observations: A Machine Learning Approach." The research program, with a completion date of February 14, 2027, addresses space weather forecasting by cataloging and analyzing active region emergences on the solar disk during the SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) and SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) mission eras. The project leverages public datasets from NASA's Solar Data Analysis Center and Stanford University, utilizing convolutional neural networks to homogenize observational data across the two missions and identify approximately 2,000 active region emergence events spanning the temporal overlap period.
The research methodology focuses on parametrizing the time evolution of solar magnetic field properties—including total flux, tilt angle, pole separation, and neutral line lengths—that serve as predictive proxies for solar flares and coronal mass ejection initiation. By analyzing extreme ultraviolet images, magnetogram data, and Dopplergrams from both SOHO and SDO instruments, the project aims to determine how early researchers can predict active region properties prior to or immediately following emergence. This work directly supports improved space weather forecasting capabilities by establishing distributions and temporal evolution patterns of active region characteristics critical to understanding extreme solar transient events. The award carries no set-aside designation and reflects SwRI's substantial portfolio of NASA science mission support spanning heliophysics research and solar physics investigations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0416?
80NSSC23K0416 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 15, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0416 worth?
The government has obligated $550,001 on 80NSSC23K0416.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0416 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0416 was full and open competition.
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