The zone of interaction between water or ICE and lava has been proposed as a potential habitat for microbes on mars, therefore the ability to detect regions of past water or ICE-lava interaction on…

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC18K1518
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,032,452

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,032,451.63 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Moscow, ID 83844, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00006 -$150
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Icecrystal: portable instrument protocol to delineate ancient ICE and water on mars using microcrystallinity of volcanic products $0
Funding Only Action P00004 · Introduction: the zone of interaction between water or ICE and lava has been proposed as a potential habitat for microbes on mars, therefore the ability to… $158,589
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $292,492
Funding Only Action P00001 $291,493
Original award $290,028

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The University of Idaho has been awarded a $1,032,451.63 federal grant from NASA's Shared Services Center to conduct research on the geologic signatures of past water or ice-lava interactions on Mars. This research aims to help future Mars missions identify potential microbial habitats. The grant is not associated with a set-aside program. The University of Idaho is the prime contractor on this research grant, which has an ultimate completion date of October 1, 2023. This award aligns with NASA's interest in better understanding past water and ice activity on Mars as an indicator for potential habitability and future life detection efforts.

Description

As the agency reported it.

The zone of interaction between water or ICE and lava has been proposed as a potential habitat for microbes on mars, therefore the ability to detect regions of past water or ICE-lava interaction on mars will help future missions target specific areas where signs of life may be found. These interactions are preserved in the rock record because lava that interacts with water or ICE, even briefly, will quench or freeze rapidly preventing further crystallization from occurring at that margin.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC18K1518?

80NSSC18K1518 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Idaho by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 3, 2018.

How much is contract 80NSSC18K1518 worth?

The government has obligated $1,032,452 on 80NSSC18K1518.

Was contract 80NSSC18K1518 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC18K1518 was full and open competition.

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