Autonomous radiometric validation of paces OCI in the gulf of mexico
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0715
- Awardee
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The University Of Southern Mississippi UEI M1K8LJAET5R1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
- $803,868.00 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
- Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $352,389 | |
| Original award | $451,479 |
About this award
The University of Southern Mississippi's Office of Research Support and Development has been awarded an $803,868 grant by the Shared Services Center to conduct autonomous radiometric validation of the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission's Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) in the Gulf of Mexico. The research will be performed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with an ultimate completion date of February 25, 2027. This work supports NASA's PACE mission, which launched in early 2024 to advance understanding of ocean and atmospheric processes through advanced remote sensing capabilities. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.
This grant builds upon USM's established expertise in marine research, oceanographic data analysis, and instrumentation validation. The university has demonstrated substantial capabilities in coastal and marine science through prior federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Naval research agencies, and NASA, with work spanning seagrass ecosystem monitoring, geospatial data integration, and marine operations support. The autonomous validation effort will contribute critical ground-truth data to ensure the accuracy and reliability of PACE's OCI measurements, which are essential for global climate monitoring, ocean productivity assessment, and environmental decision-making.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0715?
80NSSC24K0715 was awarded to The University Of Southern Mississippi by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 26, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0715 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 80NSSC24K0715. Its current value, with exercised options, is $803,868.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0715 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0715 was full and open competition.
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