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.
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7880
- Awardee
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Smithsonian Institution UEI Q7N8CH7NR418
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
- $172,405.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 84% 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
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $29,999 | |
| Original award | $142,406 |
About this award
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), operating as a division of the Smithsonian Institution and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $172,405 research grant by a civilian federal agency to execute a balanced science program studying "The Progenitor and Explosion Properties of G292.0+1.8." This competitive award, with no set-aside designation, was issued on February 20, 2025, and is scheduled for completion by February 19, 2027. The grant supports disciplinary research guided by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine alongside administration priorities and congressional direction, advancing scientific knowledge in astrophysics through investigations of stellar explosion mechanisms and properties.
SAO brings substantial expertise in space science and astrophysical research to this project, leveraging its extensive track record of competitively awarded grants from NASA's Science Mission Directorate and other federal agencies. The organization's demonstrated capabilities across multiple scientific domains, including X-ray astronomy and stellar physics, position it as an effective steward of federal research investment in expanding understanding of astronomical phenomena. This award adds to SAO's robust portfolio of research activities spanning exoplanet characterization, solar physics, and advanced astrophysical instrumentation development.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7880?
80NSSC25K7880 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 20, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7880 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 80NSSC25K7880. Its current value, with exercised options, is $172,405.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7880 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7880 was full and open competition.
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