Developing laboratory scale active segmented telescopes to enable the next stage of coronagraphic testbeds
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0289
- Awardee
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Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. UEI W1NBN156CYF9
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,536,890
Award facts
- Contract value 81% obligated
- $1,892,356.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 98% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- 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
- Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $936,890 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Original award | $200,000 |
About this award
This is a $1,892,356.00 grant awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), doing business as the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), a non-profit organization. The grant is for developing laboratory-scale active segmented telescopes to enable the next stage of coronagraphic testbeds, which are critical for advancing exoplanet imaging capabilities for future space telescopes. AURA has extensive expertise in managing and operating major astronomical observatories and telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope, and frequently collaborates with prime contractors and academic institutions on cutting-edge astronomical research projects funded by NASA grants. This contract award is not designated as a set-aside.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0289?
80NSSC24K0289 was awarded to Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 7, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0289 worth?
The government has obligated $1,536,890 on 80NSSC24K0289. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,892,356.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0289 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0289 was full and open competition.
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