Am/FM/XMM: the XMM archive of the earliest radio-loud quasars
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7851
- Awardee
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Smithsonian Institution UEI Q7N8CH7NR418
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $15,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $15,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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.
About this award
The Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) has been awarded a $15,000 grant to conduct research on the XMM Archive of the Earliest Radio-Loud Quasars. This civilian research grant, issued on February 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 3, 2026, supports scientific investigation into early radio-loud quasars using archival data from the XMM-Newton X-ray observatory. The work will be performed at SAO's Cambridge, Massachusetts facility. No set-aside designation applies to this award, reflecting SAO's competitive positioning and technical expertise in astrophysical research.
SAO, a non-profit research organization that serves as a trust instrumentality of the U.S. government, brings substantial expertise to this research initiative. The organization has a demonstrated track record of securing federal research grants from agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation for advanced astrophysics and space science projects. This grant aligns with SAO's core research portfolio, which focuses on expanding fundamental knowledge in astrophysics through collaborative scientific investigations and cutting-edge observational research. The relatively modest grant ceiling reflects the focused nature of the archival research effort, which leverages existing observational data rather than requiring new instrumentation development.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7851?
80NSSC25K7851 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 4, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7851 worth?
The government has obligated $15,000 on 80NSSC25K7851.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7851 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7851 was full and open competition.
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