The proposal will focus on pursing optical counterparts to high-energy transients discovered during the first year of rubin operations. This program provides a new and innovative method to uncover…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K0107
- 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
- $200,000
Award facts
- Contract value 50% obligated
- $400,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 71% 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
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
This federal contract award was granted to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university, to pursue optical counterparts to high-energy transients discovered during the first year of the Rubin Observatory operations. The $400,000.00 grant, awarded by an unspecified civilian federal agency, will provide a new and innovative method to uncover these optical counterparts, addressing key scientific objectives. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category, reflecting Caltech's competitive capabilities in advanced scientific research and technology development. Caltech also holds an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) valued at $1,000,000.00 for "CHIP-BASED PHOTON ADDITION" services, further demonstrating the university's expertise in supporting federal agencies' missions through innovative research.
Description
The proposal will focus on pursing optical counterparts to high-energy transients discovered during the first year of rubin operations. This program provides a new and innovative method to uncover these counterparts, allowing US to address key scient
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K0107?
80NSSC25K0107 was awarded to California Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on May 19, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K0107 worth?
The government has obligated $200,000 on 80NSSC25K0107. Its current value, with exercised options, is $400,000.
Was contract 80NSSC25K0107 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K0107 was not competed.
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