The lobster eye x RAY telescope LXT sounding rocket mission
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0294
- Awardee
-
University Of Miami UEI RQMFJGDTQ5V3 Part of University Of Miami
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,170,486
Award facts
- Contract value 84% obligated
- $3,769,510.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 59% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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
- South Miami, FL 33146, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $538,334 | |
| Funding Only Action | $865,477 | |
| Funding Only Action | $155,678 | |
| Funding Only Action | $504,452 | |
| Original award | $1,106,545 |
About this award
The University of Miami's Research Administration division in Coral Gables, Florida has been awarded a $3.77 million grant by a civilian federal agency for the Lobster-Eye X-Ray Telescope (LXT) Sounding Rocket Mission. This contract, awarded on November 1, 2023, represents a research grant with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2028. The award was made through open competition without a set-aside designation, reflecting the university's technical merit and competitive positioning as a prime contractor. The University of Miami serves as the awardee under its parent entity, also the University of Miami, which maintains a substantial portfolio of federal research contracts and grants across multiple scientific and technical domains.
This sounding rocket mission focuses on advanced X-ray telescope technology development, leveraging the university's expertise in aerospace engineering and scientific instrumentation. The work will be performed at the university's facility in South Miami, Florida. The University of Miami's demonstrated capabilities in federal research programs, including prior work with NASA and the National Science Foundation on aerospace and technology development initiatives, position the institution well for executing this specialized research project. The multi-year timeline through 2028 indicates a phased development and testing approach typical of advanced space instrumentation programs under civilian space agency oversight.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0294?
80NSSC24K0294 was awarded to University Of Miami by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 1, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0294 worth?
The government has obligated $3,170,486 on 80NSSC24K0294. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,769,510.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0294 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0294 was full and open competition.
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