Multi detector experiment for next generation applications in heliophysics mega h
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0655
- Awardee
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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528 Part of Ball Corp
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,336,800
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,336,800.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 88% 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
- Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $200,995 | |
| Funding Only Action | $420,255 | |
| Original award | $715,550 |
About this award
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, was awarded a $1.34M grant on March 1, 2024, for the Multi-Detector Experiment for Next-Generation Applications in Heliophysics (MEGA-H) project. The grant, funded through NASA's Shared Services Center, supports research and development activities in heliophysics with a completion date of February 28, 2027. The work will be performed in Boulder, Colorado, and represents a non-competitive award with no set-aside designation. This grant aligns with BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.'s established portfolio of NASA-funded scientific research initiatives, which have historically focused on developing advanced instruments and technologies for space weather monitoring and Earth observation capabilities.
The MEGA-H project falls within NASA's broader heliophysics research program, which seeks to advance understanding of the Sun-Earth system and space weather phenomena. BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. has demonstrated significant expertise in this domain through prior grant awards supporting cutting-edge scientific instrumentation and space-based sensing technologies. The grant structure reflects the company's continued role as a key research partner for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, leveraging its engineering capabilities and technical expertise to contribute to the agency's mission objectives in solar physics and space environment characterization.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0655?
80NSSC24K0655 was awarded to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0655 worth?
The government has obligated $1,336,800 on 80NSSC24K0655.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0655 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0655 was full and open competition.
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