This XRP will use radial velocities from approved and archival programs at NASA/keck's KPF and NN-explore's wiyn/neid to measure masses of over 40 sub-neptunes, as well as RE-analyzing archival…
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- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7151
- Awardee
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University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. UEI SSUJB3GSH8A5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $395,064
Award facts
- Contract value 62% obligated
- $639,996.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 60% 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
- Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $148,221 | |
| Original award | $246,843 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $639,996.00, was issued by the Shared Services Center (NASA) to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., a non-profit research organization. The award is for a research project that will use radial velocities and transit data from NASA/Keck and NN-EXPLORE programs to measure the masses and sizes of over 40 sub-Neptune exoplanets, as well as re-analyze data from TESS, K2, and Kepler missions. The research aims to empirically test the "water world" hypothesis and provide critical target information to support future James Webb Space Telescope and Ariel Space Telescope atmospheric spectroscopy observations. The award is not associated with a set-aside designation and represents one of the many federal grants and contracts held by the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. across a diverse portfolio of scientific research domains.
Description
This XRP will use radial velocities from approved and archival programs at NASA/keck's KPF and NN-explore's wiyn/neid to measure masses of over 40 sub-neptunes, as well as RE-analyzing archival tess, K2, and kepler to measure precise planet sizes (via transits) and, where possible, stellar properties (via asteroseismology). Our research program will empirically test the water world hypothesis, and maximizes the scientific return of tess, K2, and kepler and ensures that high-priority targets for jwst and ariel are identified and accurately characterized. In addition, our program will keep targets flowing in support of jwst (and future ariel) atmospheric spectroscopy, and along the way IT will also quantify stellar activity in planet-hosting systems across a range of stellar types that closely tracks the HWO target distribution, measure system architectures, and constrain interior compositions of planets straddling the super-earth/sub-neptune boundary.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7151?
80NSSC25K7151 was awarded to University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7151 worth?
The government has obligated $395,064 on 80NSSC25K7151. Its current value, with exercised options, is $639,996.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7151 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7151 was full and open competition.
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