23-APRA23-0086, providing experimentally-benchmarked atomic excitation data for understanding emission from key r-process elements in kilonovae
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K1753
- Awardee
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Auburn University UEI DMQNDJDHTDG4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $409,449
Award facts
- Contract value 67% obligated
- $614,961.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 75% 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
- Auburn University, AL 36849, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $201,342 | |
| Original award | $208,107 |
About this award
Auburn University received a $614,961 grant award (23-APRA23-0086) from the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), a civilian federal agency operating through its Shared Services Center, to conduct research on experimentally-benchmarked atomic excitation data for understanding emission from key r-process elements in kilonovae. The grant, which was awarded on August 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027, represents a competitive award with no set-aside designation, indicating selection based on technical merit. The work will be performed at Auburn University's Auburn, Alabama campus, leveraging the institution's established research capabilities in physics and advanced computational modeling.
This award supports Auburn University's ongoing role as a critical research partner for federal agencies, consistent with the university's extensive portfolio of federally-funded scientific research across multiple disciplines. The project focuses on fundamental astrophysics research related to kilonovae—transient electromagnetic phenomena associated with neutron star mergers—requiring sophisticated experimental data on atomic excitation processes. Such research contributes to broader scientific understanding of r-process nucleosynthesis, the primary mechanism responsible for creating heavy elements in the universe, and supports the nation's continued advancement in high-energy astrophysics and theoretical physics.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K1753?
80NSSC24K1753 was awarded to Auburn University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K1753 worth?
The government has obligated $409,449 on 80NSSC24K1753. Its current value, with exercised options, is $614,961.
Was contract 80NSSC24K1753 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K1753 was full and open competition.
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