NEO follow up project phase VI
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0444
- Awardee
-
Astronomical Research Institute UEI J3WHTU4RH4T7
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $2,246,949
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,246,949.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 89% 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
- Ashmore, IL 61912, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $748,983 | |
| Funding Only Action | $748,983 | |
| Funding Only Action | $127,327 | |
| Original award | $621,656 |
About this award
The Astronomical Research Institute, a non-profit organization specializing in Near-Earth Object (NEO) detection and monitoring, was awarded a $2.25 million research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center on March 2, 2024, for Phase VI of the NEO Follow Up Project. This grant-funded contract, with no set-aside designation, runs through March 1, 2027, and supports the institute's continued research and development efforts in asteroid detection and characterization. The award enables the institute to develop and operate facilities capable of performing rapid NEO characterization measurements and observing thousands of faint near-Earth asteroids annually, contributing to NASA's planetary defense and early detection capabilities.
This phase represents the continuation of a multi-year initiative that has been ongoing since at least 2021, with Phase V having received approximately $2.24 million over a three-year period. The Astronomical Research Institute's work under these successive contract awards has focused on advancing scientific knowledge in potentially hazardous asteroid detection and tracking, supporting NASA's strategic objectives for monitoring near-Earth objects. The institute operates without major subcontractors and maintains a consistent partnership with NASA's Shared Services Center to deliver critical research infrastructure and observational data that enhance the agency's capacity to identify and monitor asteroids that may pose a threat to Earth.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0444?
80NSSC24K0444 was awarded to Astronomical Research Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 2, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0444 worth?
The government has obligated $2,246,949 on 80NSSC24K0444.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0444 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0444 was full and open competition.
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