NASA is interested characterizing the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases critical to global warming phenomena, and their fluxes over time. For this reason, NASA has invested in the total…
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- Contract number
- NNX15CG46P
- Awardee
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Optra, Inc. UEI RRLMP7RT1483
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $129,823
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- NNX15SBIRI Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $129,823.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Topsfield, MA 01983, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $129,823 |
About this award
The federal contract award with ID NNX15CG46P was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optra, Inc., a small business contractor, for the development of a novel hybrid spectrometer design that combines the strengths of Michelson and Lamellar grating interferometers. The purpose of this $129,823 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract is to provide a compact, rugged, and low-cost spectrometer capable of the same performance as the existing Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) instruments used by NASA to characterize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases critical to global warming research. This technology could also be extended to other applications requiring spectral data where instrument size and cost are at a premium, such as methane pipeline monitoring or UAV-based remote sensing.
Description
NASA is interested characterizing the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases critical to global warming phenomena, and their fluxes over time. For this reason, NASA has invested in the total carbon column observing network (TCCON), which comprises sun trackers with high resolution fourier transform spectrometers. NASA is currently looking to expand their observation network in order to provide more data for their atmospheric research, but this will require a reduction in spectrometer size and cost. Optra proposes to address this need through the development of a novel hybrid spectrometer design that leverages the strengths of michelson and lamellar grating interferometers, while mitigating their individual weaknesses. The end result will be a compact, rugged, low cost spectrometer capable of the same performance as the current TCCON network. This technology will further be extendable to any applications where spectral data is required, but instrument size and cost are at a premium. Examples include methane pipeline monitoring, volcano emission characterization or UAV-based remote sensing.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNX15CG46P?
NNX15CG46P was awarded to Optra, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 17, 2015.
How much is contract NNX15CG46P worth?
The government has obligated $129,823 on NNX15CG46P.
Was contract NNX15CG46P competed?
The extent of competition for NNX15CG46P was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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