New approaches to laser and radio technosignatures
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7145
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $316,640
Award facts
- Contract value 66% obligated
- $483,147.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 60% 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
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $167,246 | |
| Original award | $149,394 |
About this award
This is a grant awarded by a U.S. government civilian agency to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for a one-year plan to pilot four activities related to the detection of laser and radio technosignatures. The grant has a ceiling value of $483,147.00 and does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that Penn State was selected based on technical merit and capability.
The four activities include: 1A) identifying transiting exoplanet candidates and searching for narrowband radio technosignatures using the Allen Telescope Array, 1B) analyzing Deep Space Network transmission logs to identify stars and search for radio transmissions, 2A) analyzing pipeline to search for laser emissions in archival data from the Habitable-zone Planet Finder, and 2B) creating an algorithm to calculate updated upper limits for laser SETI searches. This work supports the agency's broader efforts to explore new approaches to detecting potential technosignatures.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7145?
80NSSC25K7145 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7145 worth?
The government has obligated $316,640 on 80NSSC25K7145. Its current value, with exercised options, is $483,147.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7145 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7145 was full and open competition.
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