Pace ocean color validation in an optically complex shelf sea
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0394
- Awardee
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Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences UEI DRTAEZWWJHM8
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $637,829
Award facts
- Contract value 67% obligated
- $957,058.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 70% 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
- East Boothbay, Boothbay, ME 04544, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $193,674 | |
| Funding Only Action | $114,871 | |
| Funding Only Action | $301,410 | |
| Original award | $27,874 |
About this award
The U.S. government awarded a $957,058 research grant to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to validate ocean color data from the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite mission in optically complex shelf sea environments. The award, issued on January 1, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, supports the laboratory's scientific research focused on advancing understanding of ocean ecosystems through remote sensing and oceanographic analysis. Bigelow Laboratory, a non-profit marine research organization based in East Boothbay, Maine, was selected as the prime contractor for this research effort, which falls under the civilian funding authority's research grant program with no small business set-aside designation.
This grant aligns with NASA's broader PACE mission objectives to improve satellite-based ocean color monitoring capabilities, critical for studying phytoplankton distributions, water quality, and marine ecosystem dynamics. Bigelow Laboratory's expertise in marine microbiology, oceanography, remote sensing, and analytical research positions it to contribute validated algorithms and field measurements that enhance the scientific reliability of ocean color data in challenging coastal and shelf environments. The laboratory's established track record of federal research funding from NASA and the National Science Foundation, combined with its specialized capabilities in marine scientific research, demonstrates its capacity to deliver high-quality validation products and methodologies that support the PACE mission's scientific objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0394?
80NSSC24K0394 was awarded to Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0394 worth?
The government has obligated $637,829 on 80NSSC24K0394. Its current value, with exercised options, is $957,058.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0394 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0394 was full and open competition.
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