Purchase Order 1305M320PNCNM0315

<p>This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Smithsonian Institution, a civilian federal agency, to The Elumenati LLC, a for-profit manufacturer, to upgrade globe projection systems for the &quot;Explore the Planets&quot; program. The contract has a ceiling value of $80,725.20 and a completion date of January 15, 2018. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.</p>

This is a $13,538,119.00 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) to develop and disseminate an open-source software called OpenSpace. The goal is to enable STEM education and improve U.S. scientific literacy by engaging the public, students, and teachers in visualizing NASA's astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary science, and earth science mission activities and data. AMNH will collaborate with informal science institutions, NASA mission teams,...

<p>The U.S. Office of Acquisitions and Grants, a civilian agency, awarded a $79,637.50 firm fixed price purchase order contract to The Elumenati LLC, a small business manufacturer, for the delivery of a display globe/projector, audio and touchscreen kiosk. The contract has a completion date of October 15, 2024 and was awarded on July 18, 2024. This contract appears to be a standalone procurement and is not associated with a larger contract vehicle.</p>

This is a contract award to the University of Colorado (UC) to extend the definition phase (Phase B) of the Earth Observing System (EOS) Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment (SOLSTICE) instrument. The goal is to produce a conceptual design cost review for this principal investigator-led experiment to make long-term solar observations. The University of Colorado will be responsible for mission operations, algorithm development, and science data products. This $153,052,357 definitive...

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $149,976.00 grant to the University of Colorado, an accredited public research university, to further develop and validate a solar wind visualization tool that can enhance space weather forecasting capabilities. The tool, which has reached Technology Readiness Level 4, will undergo additional testing and integration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center and the UK Met...

Computational Physics, Inc. was awarded a $178,220.18 research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the Mesospheric Atmospheric Gravity Wave and Temperature Sensor (MAGWATS). The goal of this instrument is to directly image mesospheric gravity waves and temperatures at an altitude of approximately 90 km to study dynamic forcing and thermal coupling in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. This work is aligned with NASA's heliophysics research...

The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $633,468 cooperative agreement to The Adler Planetarium, doing business as Adler Planetarium &amp; Astronomy Museum, to engage young people with NASA data, missions, and careers through immersive visualizations, planetarium programs, and virtual experiences. As the prime contractor, Adler Planetarium will create interactive exhibits, presentations, and digital content showcasing NASA's climate change research and the agency's role...

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $670,111 firm fixed price contract to Xplore Inc., doing business as Xplore Space, to conduct a Panorama commercial solar observatory Earth-sun L1 mission study. The award was made under Broad Agency Announcement solicitation numbers NESDIS-OSAAP-BAA-2019-2004 and NESDIS-OSAAP-BAA-2019-2005 to study instrument concepts and integrated mission concepts for collecting regional real-time weather and space...

This is a $1,398,390.40 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center to RGI International, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, to design, fabricate, and install museum-quality exhibits at the Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center. The contract is for the development of a permanent exhibit in the visitor center that will evoke awe at Earth's beauty and complexity, and demonstrate the importance of NASA's...

The Trustees of Boston University were awarded a $490,079 research grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to investigate the relative roles of Coulomb collisions, localized enhanced convection electric fields, and plasma waves damping in transferring energy from the ring current to the ionosphere-thermosphere. The prime contractor will analyze particle and field data from NASA's Van Allen Probes and Time History of Events and Macroscale...