Land- and marine-based ICE systems provide earth analogs for ICY moons in general and europa in particular. Europa contains a liquid water ocean beneath a global ICE shell and above a silicate mantle,…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K1134
- Awardee
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Montana State University UEI EJ3UF7TK8RT5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,278,885
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,278,885.00 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
- Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $715,252 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,079,022 | |
| Original award | $1,484,611 |
About this award
Montana State University received a $3.28 million research grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) effective October 1, 2020, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The research focuses on utilizing Earth-based ice systems, particularly the Devon Ice Cap in the Canadian Arctic, as analogs for studying the subsurface ocean environments of Europa and other icy moons. The project aims to characterize hypersaline subglacial lakes and outflows beneath marine-terminating glaciers using Europa-derived exploration technologies and instrumentation. The research will combine remote characterization using helicopter-borne instruments with in-situ sampling and validation methods to assess ice properties, subglacial hydrology, geochemistry, and microbial communities in extreme cold environments below minus 11 degrees Celsius.
This award represents a direct grant for research and carries no set-aside designation, allowing MSU to compete broadly based on scientific merit. The work supports NASA's broader objectives in ocean worlds exploration and astrobiology by validating platforms and instruments anticipated for future missions to explore subsurface oceans on icy bodies. The research will be performed at MSU's Bozeman, Montana campus through the Office of Sponsored Programs. The project advances understanding of habitability constraints in extreme terrestrial environments that serve as meaningful analogs for potential extraterrestrial life-supporting ecosystems, contributing to NASA's strategic priorities in space exploration and exobiology research.
Description
Land- and marine-based ICE systems provide earth analogs for ICY moons in general and europa in particular. Europa contains a liquid water ocean beneath a global ICE shell and above a silicate mantle, where coupled geological, glaciological...
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1134?
80NSSC20K1134 was awarded to Montana State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K1134 worth?
The government has obligated $3,278,885 on 80NSSC20K1134.
Was contract 80NSSC20K1134 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1134 was full and open competition.
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