The proposed research would use a combination of sedimentology, petrography, and laser raman spectroscopy to search for and study fluid inclusions in martian chemical sediments and rocks, specifically…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K0235
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$258,943

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$258,942.99 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Morgantown, WV 26506, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00005 -$129,705
Funding Only Action P00004 $49,857
Funding Only Action P00003 · Investigation of chemical sediments and sedimentary rocks, their petrography, and their fluid inclusions at the columbia hills, mars $127,099
Funding Only Action P00002 $43,875
Funding Only Action P00001 $105,438
Original award $62,379

About this award

This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC20K0235, was granted to the West Virginia University Research Corporation, a non-profit subsidiary of West Virginia University. The $258,942.99 grant is for research to be conducted using sedimentology, petrography, and laser Raman spectroscopy to study fluid inclusions in Martian chemical sediments and rocks, specifically chloride and sulfate minerals at the Columbia Hills.

The award was made by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, and does not have a set-aside designation. West Virginia University, the parent organization of the prime contractor, is a public land-grant research university that frequently supports federal agencies through contracts and grants across a range of disciplines, including healthcare, scientific research, engineering, and education.

Description

The proposed research would use a combination of sedimentology, petrography, and laser raman spectroscopy to search for and study fluid inclusions in martian chemical sediments and rocks, specifically chloride and sulfate minerals at columbia hills.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0235?

80NSSC20K0235 was awarded to West Virginia University Research Corporation by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 5, 2019.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0235 worth?

The government has obligated $258,943 on 80NSSC20K0235.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0235 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0235 was full and open competition.

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