The transiting exoplanet survey satellite (tess) general investigator (GI) program solicits proposals for the acquisition and analysis of new scientific data from the tess mission, a NASA explorer…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7646
- Awardee
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The Regents Of The University Of California UEI GS3YEVSS12N6
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,311,114
Award facts
- Contract value 31% obligated
- $4,200,316.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 55% 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
- Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $180,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $428,696 | |
| Funding Only Action | $352,418 | |
| Original award | $350,000 |
About this award
NASA awarded a $4.2 million grant to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as UC Berkeley, for research supporting the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) General Investigator Program. The award, issued on March 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for February 28, 2028, will support the acquisition and analysis of scientific data from the TESS mission, a NASA Explorer Mission launched in April 2018. The solicitation also welcomes proposals for ground-based telescope observations that directly support the analysis and interpretation of TESS scientific data. This non-set-aside grant was awarded competitively based on technical merit and represents continued investment in exoplanet research through NASA's civilian space exploration portfolio.
UC Berkeley, a premier public research institution and land-grant university, brings substantial expertise in space exploration and scientific research to this initiative. The university has a demonstrated track record of successfully managing large federal research grants and contracts across multiple agencies, including NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense. The performance location for this award is Albany, California, and the institution will leverage its research capabilities and technical expertise to advance understanding of transiting exoplanets and support NASA's broader goals in planetary science and fundamental astrophysics.
Description
The transiting exoplanet survey satellite (tess) general investigator (GI) program solicits proposals for the acquisition and analysis of new scientific data from the tess mission, a NASA explorer mission that was launched in april 2018 and began science operations in july 2018. Additionally, proposals that support the acquisition and/or analysis of scientific data from ground-based telescopes are solicited. Such groundbased programs must directly support the analysis and/or interpretation of tess scientific data.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7646?
80NSSC25K7646 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7646 worth?
The government has obligated $1,311,114 on 80NSSC25K7646. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,200,316.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7646 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7646 was not competed.
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