23-PLANET23-0249 - the distribution of sulfur in the early solar system: insights from the isotopic signatures of chondrites and achondrites
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K1835
- Awardee
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California Institute Of Technology UEI U2JMKHNS5TG4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $100,000
Award facts
- Contract value 67% obligated
- $150,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 69% 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
- Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) received a $150,000 research grant (23-PLANET23-0249) from the Shared Services Center, the administrative arm of NASA, to investigate the distribution of sulfur in the early solar system through analysis of isotopic signatures in chondrites and achondrites. The award, announced on October 1, 2024, carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, and represents an unset-aside contract that competed in open federal procurement. The research will be conducted at Caltech's Pasadena, California campus and contributes to NASA's planetary science objectives by advancing fundamental understanding of the composition and formation of early solar system materials.
This grant award aligns with Caltech's established role as a premier research partner to federal agencies, particularly NASA, across multiple scientific domains. The institution maintains a substantial portfolio of federal research funding spanning astrophysics, planetary science, quantum technologies, and advanced computing. The current sulfur isotope investigation represents the type of foundational scientific research that supports NASA's broader science mission objectives and enhances scientific knowledge of solar system origin and evolution through isotopic analysis of meteoritic samples.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K1835?
80NSSC24K1835 was awarded to California Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K1835 worth?
The government has obligated $100,000 on 80NSSC24K1835. Its current value, with exercised options, is $150,000.
Was contract 80NSSC24K1835 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K1835 was full and open competition.
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