Set to launch in 2020, this mission will, among other things, search for evidence of extraterrestrial life, and will target environments that were similar to those found in iceland.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0228
- Awardee
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The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York UEI M746VC6XMNH9 Part of The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $489,088
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $489,088.18 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
- Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$133 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $133,969 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $189,852 | |
| Original award | $165,400 |
About this award
The Research Foundation For The State University of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University, received a $489,088.18 research grant award from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center on February 1, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2025. The grant supports a mission launching in 2020 that will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life by targeting environments similar to those found in Iceland. This research initiative represents the university's engagement in astrobiology and exoplanet habitability science, leveraging Stony Brook's established capabilities in multidisciplinary research and scientific investigation. The award was made without set-aside designation, reflecting open competition-based procurement practices.
The grant was performed at Stony Brook University's primary campus in Stony Brook, New York. As a premier public research institution with extensive federal partnerships, Stony Brook University brings significant infrastructure and expertise to federal research initiatives across multiple scientific domains. The contract is administratively managed through The Research Foundation For The State University of New York's parent organization, which serves as the fiscal and sponsored programs administrator for the SUNY system and oversees federal research funding across diverse scientific and technical areas on behalf of multiple SUNY institutions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0228?
80NSSC20K0228 was awarded to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0228 worth?
The government has obligated $489,088 on 80NSSC20K0228.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0228 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0228 was full and open competition.
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