The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration…

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Contract number
80NSSC25K7572
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$170,277

Award facts

Contract value 30% obligated
$569,403.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 59% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

This is a $569,403 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a non-profit research organization. The grant is part of the ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences) funding opportunity, which aims to execute a balanced science program, participate in the agency's exploration initiative, and advance discovery in emerging fields.

The grant does not have a set-aside designation. SAO, a premier scientific research institution, has a strong track record of securing both prime and subcontract awards from federal agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation. SAO frequently collaborates with academic and research institutions, and has a history of competitively awarded grants supporting cutting-edge scientific research across disciplines such as astrophysics, solar physics, planetary science, and heliophysics.

Description

The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7572?

80NSSC25K7572 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 13, 2025.

How much is contract 80NSSC25K7572 worth?

The government has obligated $170,277 on 80NSSC25K7572. Its current value, with exercised options, is $569,403.

Was contract 80NSSC25K7572 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7572 was full and open competition.

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