Measuring molecular oxygen, water vapor, and aerosols with chemcam passive sky observations
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0368
- Awardee
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Space Science Institute UEI KCBXMSFGQGY3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
- $172,479.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 90% 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
- Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $92,379 | |
| Original award | $80,100 |
About this award
The U.S. government awarded a $172,479 research grant to Space Science Institute for the project "Measuring Molecular Oxygen, Water Vapor, and Aerosols with ChemCam Passive Sky Observations." Awarded on February 21, 2024, by NASA's Shared Services Center, this grant supports research leveraging the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument aboard NASA's Curiosity rover to conduct passive sky observations for atmospheric characterization on Mars. The research will be conducted in Boulder, Colorado, and is scheduled for completion by February 20, 2027. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, indicating selection based on scientific and technical merit in a competitive process.
Space Science Institute, a nonprofit research organization based in Boulder and registered in the federal system since 2001, brings significant expertise in planetary science and spacecraft data analysis to this initiative. The institute regularly executes complex research projects for NASA and other federal agencies, with a demonstrated track record managing grants and contracts spanning computational modeling, remote sensing investigations, and planetary surface characterization. This award aligns with the institute's core competencies in Mars research and advanced spectroscopic analysis, supporting NASA's continued scientific investigation of the Martian atmosphere and surface environment through existing mission assets.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0368?
80NSSC24K0368 was awarded to Space Science Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 21, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0368 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 80NSSC24K0368. Its current value, with exercised options, is $172,479.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0368 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0368 was full and open competition.
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