The sun's magnetic dynamo is the ultimate source of space weather, as the solar active regions IT produces at and above the sun's surface are the origin of explosive events such as cmes, eruptive…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26K0298
- Awardee
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Catholic University Of America (The) UEI C31ES3WEAVQ5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $74,559
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $74,559.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 88% 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
- Washington, DC 20064, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Catholic University of America has been awarded a $74,559 research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center with a completion date of December 2, 2026. This grant supports research related to solar physics and space weather, specifically addressing NASA's mandate to study the sun's magnetic dynamo and the explosive events it generates, including coronal mass ejections, eruptive flares, and filament eruptions. The award carries no set-aside designation and was made through a competitive process. The work will be performed at the university's Washington, D.C. campus.
This award aligns with CUA's established portfolio of federal research support, particularly in space science disciplines. The university has demonstrated significant capacity in solar physics and atmospheric research through prior NASA grants funded by the Shared Services Center, positioning it well to contribute to the agency's space weather research initiatives. As a private, non-profit research institution and the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, CUA leverages its academic resources and scientific expertise to advance federal research priorities across multiple agencies including NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense.
Description
The sun's magnetic dynamo is the ultimate source of space weather, as the solar active regions IT produces at and above the sun's surface are the origin of explosive events such as cmes, eruptive flares, and filament eruptions. NASA is tasked by the
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26K0298?
80NSSC26K0298 was awarded to Catholic University Of America (The) by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 3, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26K0298 worth?
The government has obligated $74,559 on 80NSSC26K0298.
Was contract 80NSSC26K0298 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26K0298 was not competed.
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