Modern marine hyperthermophilic archaea share many of the metabolic pathways and energy production systems attributed to early life. In addition to thriving in environments that are inhospitable to…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0613
- Awardee
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Colorado State University UEI LT9CXX8L19G1 Part of Colorado State University System
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $720,956
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $720,955.98 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
- Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
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| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Funding Only Action | -$0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $248,582 | |
| Funding Only Action | $240,210 | |
| Funding Only Action | $116,082 | |
| Original award | $116,082 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $720,955.98, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Colorado State University to conduct research on modern marine hyperthermophilic archaea. The research aims to study the metabolic pathways and energy production systems of these organisms, which can thrive in extreme environments and survive extended periods at very low temperatures. This work provides an opportunity to monitor the influence of mutation rate and DNA replication strategies on genome evolution of these genetically-accessible microbes. The award does not have a set-aside designation. Colorado State University, through its Sponsored Programs division, has a history of providing research, technical assistance, and educational services to various federal agencies, including NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Description
Modern marine hyperthermophilic archaea share many of the metabolic pathways and energy production systems attributed to early life. In addition to thriving in environments that are inhospitable to most species, members of the anaerobic thermococcales are also known to survive extended periods (>1 year) at very low temperatures when drifting on ocean currents to colonize new thermal areas. These oligoploid microbes regularly survive near 100 c temperature changes, dramatic differences in salinity, aerobic and anaerobic shifts, and months adrift without access to nutrients. As both genetic context and environmental conditions heavily influence phenotype, the contemporary thermococcales provide an ideal, genetically-accessible platform to monitor the influence of mutation rate and DNA replication strategies on the evolution of genomes.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0613?
80NSSC20K0613 was awarded to Colorado State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 30, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0613 worth?
The government has obligated $720,956 on 80NSSC20K0613.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0613 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0613 was full and open competition.
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