Biochemistry on earth requires water as its solvent. However, many chemical processes occur more easily in organic liquids, and IT has been hypothesized that such solvents will facilitate the…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0609
- Awardee
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Rutgers, The State University UEI M1LVPE5GLSD9
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $469,629
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $469,629.00 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
- New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $163,887 | |
| Funding Only Action | $155,674 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,034 | |
| Original award | $70,034 |
About this award
This federal contract award is a grant for research valued at $469,629.00, awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to Rutgers, The State University. The grant is for research to understand the molecular driving forces for the chemistry of "weird life" on Saturn's moon Titan, which involves exploring chemical processes in organic liquids rather than water. The award does not have a set-aside designation. Rutgers is a prominent public research university with extensive capabilities in areas such as biomedical sciences, engineering, and environmental studies, and has received numerous federal contract awards and grants from agencies like the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and NASA for a wide range of research and development activities.
Description
Biochemistry on earth requires water as its solvent. However, many chemical processes occur more easily in organic liquids, and IT has been hypothesized that such solvents will facilitate the emergence of non-aqueous or weird life. The saturnian moon
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0609?
80NSSC20K0609 was awarded to Rutgers, The State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 30, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0609 worth?
The government has obligated $469,629 on 80NSSC20K0609.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0609 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0609 was full and open competition.
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