Founded in october 2006 at hardin-simmons university (abilene, TX) the international astronomical search collaboration (iasc) has an online program for citizen scientists, called the discovery center.…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0894
- Awardee
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Hardin-Simmons University UEI LDDBB2MZFUH5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $835,236
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $835,235.76 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Abilene, TX 79601, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$50,465 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $301,960 | |
| Funding Only Action | $301,153 | |
| Original award | $282,588 |
About this award
This is a $835,235.76 grant awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The grant is for the university's International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) and its online Discovery Center platform, which enables teams of citizen scientists to make original discoveries of main belt asteroids, near-Earth objects, and trans-Neptunian objects. This three-year cooperative agreement, titled "Enhanced NEO Detection by a Network of Citizen Scientists (Phase 2)", aligns with NASA's planetary science objectives. Hardin-Simmons University, a private Christian university, has a history of receiving federal grants and contracts, including from the Department of Education, to support its research, academic, and community engagement activities. There is no set-aside designation mentioned for this award.
Description
Founded in october 2006 at hardin-simmons university (abilene, TX) the international astronomical search collaboration (iasc) has an online program for citizen scientists, called the discovery center. IT is located at http://iasc.cosmosearch.ORG/. Through the center, teams of citizen scientists make original discoveries of main belt asteroids (mbas), near-earth objects (neos), and trans- neptunian objects
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0894?
80NSSC21K0894 was awarded to Hardin-Simmons University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0894 worth?
The government has obligated $835,236 on 80NSSC21K0894.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0894 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0894 was full and open competition.
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