Grant For Research 80NSSC19K0920
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- The Desert Research Institute (DRI), operating as a division of the Nevada System of Higher Education, was awarded a $127,852 research grant (22-TWSC22-0067) on October 30, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of October 29, 2026. This grant supports environmental life sciences research community activities to advance astrobiology in support of the Research Coordination Network for Ocean Worlds (NOW). The award is funded through a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center and is not...
- This federal contract award, valued at $105,354.97, was granted to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and its research entity, the Desert Research Institute (DRI), to support a project titled "NOW 1ST ANNUAL RETREAT: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF OCEAN WORLDS ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM." The contract is a grant for research, with a completion date of July 12, 2024. DRI, a non-profit research organization, has extensive experience providing scientific and technical...
- This federal contract award, valued at $299,038.06, was made by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), specifically its Desert Research Institute (DRI) division. The contract is for research to examine the "IMPACTS OF ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR ON RADIATIVE AND DYNAMIC AEROSOL.EFFECTS IN STRATOCUMULUS REGIMES." This grant-funded research project has a period of performance ending on June 21,...
- This federal contract award, NNX17AF49G, is a $691,838 grant to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI) to advance nanomotion sensor technology for detecting active life in ocean worlds. The goal is to develop an instrument that can monitor nanoscale motion to identify the presence and metabolic state of unknown life forms in extreme environments, which could be invaluable for future ocean world exploration missions. The National Aeronautics and Space...
- This federal contract award, valued at $150,287.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) for data processing and analysis support of the OPENET model evaluations for the Western Water Application Office. The award is not set aside and represents a grant for research work. The Desert Research Institute (DRI), a non-profit research organization within NSHE, will be performing the work. DRI has extensive experience...
- This is a $543,144.75 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The grant will fund research to test the hypothesis that extreme radiation resistance in desert microorganisms is functionally related to photochemical oxidation of desiccated cells. The research aims to shed light on the widespread presence of radiation resistant organisms in environments with low natural...
- This award to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI) is for a Cooperative Agreement titled "LUMINESCENCE IMAGER FOR EXPLORATION" with a ceiling value of $226,384.00. The contract has no set-aside designation and was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support specialized environmental research and technical services. As a leading environmental research organization, DRI provides cutting-edge expertise in areas such...
- This federal contract award was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and its research arm, the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The $99,997.49 grant, which has an ultimate completion date of October 4, 2024, is for a research project titled "Building Access and Capacity with Indigenous Communities to Utilize Environmental Data and Traditional Knowledge in Support of Wildfire and Fuels Stewardship." The contract is not...
- This is a $516,874.00 grant awarded by a civilian federal agency to the Desert Research Institute (DRI), which is a non-profit research organization within the Nevada System of Higher Education. The grant is for research on the adaptations of desert cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses that allow them to survive extreme environmental conditions near the limits of habitability, with a focus on their tolerance to wet-dry cycles, UV radiation, and oxidation. The research aims to challenge the...
- This $83,300 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded on September 1, 2021 by the U.S. government's Nevada Region (1400|1422|VPBLMNV-A) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's (NSHE) Research Administration Services and Compliance Division, operating as the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for environmental research and technical services to be delivered by December 31, 2022. DRI is a leading non-profit research organization...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC19K0920, was granted by NASA to the Nevada System of Higher Education Research Administration Services and Compliance Division, doing business as the Desert Research Institute (DRI). The $150,000.00 grant supports DRI's Research Coordination Network for Ocean Worlds (NOW) program, which aims to advance comparative studies of Earth and other ocean worlds across their interiors, oceans, and cryospheres, investigate their habitability, search for biosignatures, and understand life in relevant analogues. This grant is part of NASA's new programmatic infrastructure in support of the Astrobiology Program. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2023. DRI is a leading environmental research organization that provides specialized scientific and technical services to federal agencies through contracts and grants, leveraging its expertise in areas such as climate change, water resources, air quality, renewable energy, and ecological systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/20/22 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 5/20/22 | ||
| Not listed | $50.0k | 6/11/21 | ||
| P00002 | Funding Only Action | $50.0k | 6/11/21 | |
| Not listed | $50.0k | 3/20/20 |