The proposed work to be accomplished with this award is aimed at empirically validating theoretical estimates of the acoustic sound speed and attenuation for hydrogen/helium gas mixtures under…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7406
- Awardee
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Trustees Of Tufts College UEI WL9FLBRVPJJ7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $70,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $70,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- West Somerville, MA 02144, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $70,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $70,000.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Trustees of Tufts College, also known as Tufts University, a private research university in Medford, Massachusetts. The purpose of the contract is to empirically validate theoretical estimates of the acoustic sound speed and attenuation for hydrogen/helium gas mixtures under conditions expected to be experienced by descent probes into the outer solar system gas giant planets, specifically Saturn. This relates to a potential future NASA New Frontiers class mission that may deliver a descent probe to Saturn, where a high priority science goal is to understand the helium mixing ratio. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was competed on a full and open basis. The award is intended to support research that will help prepare for future NASA missions exploring the gas giant planets.
Description
The proposed work to be accomplished with this award is aimed at empirically validating theoretical estimates of the acoustic sound speed and attenuation for hydrogen/helium gas mixtures under conditions to be experienced by descent probes into the outer solar system gas giant planets, specifically saturn. This relates to NASA s missions in that a decadal survey high priority new frontiers class mission may be flown to deliver a descent probe to saturn. A high priority science goal of such a mission is to understand the helium mixing ratio on saturn. We believe that acoustic spectroscopy may yield that information, but before flying an instrument to conduct such a measurement, empirical validation of this phenomena needs to be done.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7406?
80NSSC25K7406 was awarded to Trustees Of Tufts College by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 18, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7406 worth?
The government has obligated $70,000 on 80NSSC25K7406.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7406 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7406 was not competed.
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