Grant For Research 80NSSC23K0465
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0465
- Awardee
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University Of Maryland, College Park UEI NPU8ULVAAS23 Part of University System Of Maryland
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $247,018
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $247,018.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 95% 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
- College Park, MD 20742, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $118,868 | |
| Original award | $128,150 |
About this award
The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) received a $247,018 research grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. The grant supports a systematic empirical study of infrared dust properties in 14 nearby molecular clouds, combining archived observations from the Herschel Space Observatory's far-infrared dust emission data with near-infrared dust extinction observations from the 2MASS and Spitzer Space Telescope archives. The research aims to address significant uncertainties in dust mass opacity across different wavelengths and variations within and between clouds by determining key optical properties such as far-infrared opacity-to-near-infrared extinction ratios and near-infrared extinction laws. This no-set-aside grant represents fundamental research that will improve scientists' ability to derive accurate physical properties of molecular clouds from dust emission observations.
The results of this research will have direct applications to advancing astronomical understanding of dust grain evolution and their role in star formation processes. By characterizing how dust properties vary across different cloud environments, the project will enable more accurate column density determinations in molecular clouds and provide insights into dust grain evolution as material moves toward star-forming regions. UMD, a research-intensive land-grant institution with extensive experience conducting federally-funded scientific research across multiple disciplines, will conduct the work at its College Park, Maryland campus.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0465?
80NSSC23K0465 was awarded to University Of Maryland, College Park by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0465 worth?
The government has obligated $247,018 on 80NSSC23K0465.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0465 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0465 was full and open competition.
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