23-YORPD23_2-0022, a statistically sound model for astrometric uncertainties to improve NEO orbit accuracy
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0853
- Awardee
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Smithsonian Institution UEI Q7N8CH7NR418
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $292,882
Award facts
- Contract value 66% obligated
- $445,911.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 87% 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
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $139,579 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$8,829 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,829 | |
| Original award | $153,303 |
About this award
This is a $445,911 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, a non-profit research organization. The grant is for the development of "A STATISTICALLY SOUND MODEL FOR ASTROMETRIC UNCERTAINTIES TO IMPROVE NEO ORBIT ACCURACY", which involves improving the accuracy of near-Earth object (NEO) orbit predictions. The award has a period of performance ending on March 20, 2027. This grant was competitively awarded without any set-aside designation, indicating SAO's strong technical capabilities in the field of space science research and instrumentation development. SAO frequently collaborates with academic and research institutions on such projects, leveraging its expertise in areas like astrophysics, solar physics, and planetary science.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0853?
80NSSC24K0853 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 21, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0853 worth?
The government has obligated $292,882 on 80NSSC24K0853. Its current value, with exercised options, is $445,911.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0853 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0853 was full and open competition.
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