The airborne lunar spectral irradiance (air-lusi) is led by DR. Kevin turpie at umbc, currently at NASA goddard space flight center (gsfc) and is supported by NASA armstrong flight research center…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26K0238
- Awardee
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University Of Maryland Baltimore County UEI RNKYWXURFRL5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $287,300
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $287,300.00 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
- Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA awarded a $287.3K research grant to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) on August 5, 2025, for the Airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance (AIR-LUSI) project, with performance completion targeted for August 4, 2026. Led by Dr. Kevin Turpie, the project is based at UMBC in Baltimore and supported by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. The contract, which carries no small business set-aside designation, aims to conduct high-accuracy spectral measurements in support of lunar science objectives.
This research grant reflects UMBC's established role as a prolific federal research partner across multiple scientific domains. As a comprehensive research institution, UMBC has demonstrated substantial capacity to deliver specialized scientific and technical capabilities to civilian agencies, particularly NASA's Science Mission Directorate. The institution's portfolio spans astrophysics, Earth and atmospheric science, quantum science, and biomedical engineering, positioning it as a versatile partner for federally funded research initiatives that advance national scientific priorities.
Description
The airborne lunar spectral irradiance (air-lusi) is led by DR. Kevin turpie at umbc, currently at NASA goddard space flight center (gsfc) and is supported by NASA armstrong flight research center (afrc). The project objective is to make high-accurac
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26K0238?
80NSSC26K0238 was awarded to University Of Maryland Baltimore County by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 5, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26K0238 worth?
The government has obligated $287,300 on 80NSSC26K0238.
Was contract 80NSSC26K0238 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26K0238 was not competed.
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