Goals & objectives numerous occurrences of hydrous minerals (clays, sulfates, zeolites, hydrated silica) have been detected on the surface of mars using orbital spectroscopic techniques, and the…

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Contract number
80NSSC20K0856
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$437,277

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$437,277.00 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
Providence, RI 02912, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00005 · An experimental approach to assessing the role of hydrous minerals in the martian hydrological cycle $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 · An experimental approach to assessing the role of hydrous minerals in the martian hydrological cycle $140,379
Funding Only Action P00002 $149,782
Funding Only Action P00001 $97,116
Original award $50,000

About this award

This federal contract award is a grant for $437,277.00 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Brown University, a private Ivy League research university. The grant is for research related to the detection and identification of hydrous minerals (clays, sulfates, zeolites, hydrated silica) on the surface of Mars using orbital spectroscopic techniques. This award does not have a set-aside designation and is part of NASA's Exploration program. Through previous federal contract and grant awards, Brown University has provided research, consulting, and other services to government agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of Health and Human Services. The university also holds active indefinite delivery contracts with the National Institutes of Health and Department of Veterans Affairs to support federal programs.

Description

Goals & objectives numerous occurrences of hydrous minerals (clays, sulfates, zeolites, hydrated silica) have been detected on the surface of mars using orbital spectroscopic techniques, and the presence of many of these phases have now be ED.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0856?

80NSSC20K0856 was awarded to Brown University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 6, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K0856 worth?

The government has obligated $437,277 on 80NSSC20K0856.

Was contract 80NSSC20K0856 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0856 was full and open competition.

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