Our proposed research is defined by one fundamental question: how do ocean chemistry and solid planetary processes lead to sustained habitability and the maintenance of detectable atmospheric…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0594
- Awardee
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The Regents Of The University Of California UEI MR5QC5FCAVH5 Part of State Of California Controllers Office
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $4,432,675
Award facts
- Contract value 97% obligated
- $4,585,522.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 95% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $340,796 | |
| Funding Only Action | $467,400 | |
| Funding Only Action | $806,240 | |
| Funding Only Action | $966,971 | |
| Funding Only Action | $948,236 | |
| Original award | $903,032 |
About this award
The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $4.59 million research grant from a civilian federal agency with an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2027. The award supports research addressing a fundamental question about how ocean chemistry and solid planetary processes sustain habitability and maintain detectable atmospheric biosignatures on alternative Earth-like worlds. This research initiative, designated as "Alternative Earths: How to Build and Sustain a Detectable Biosphere" (ICAR19 2 0013), will be performed at UC Riverside's campus in Riverside, California. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation, reflecting open competitive selection.
UC Riverside, a prominent public research university and Hispanic-serving Land Grant Institution, brings substantial capacity to execute this research initiative, supported by its extensive federal funding portfolio and demonstrated expertise in environmental sciences, materials research, and interdisciplinary scientific inquiry. The university's role as a child entity under the State of California Controllers Office reflects standard administrative structures for University of California system institutions receiving federal awards. This research grant positions UC Riverside to contribute to broader scientific understanding of planetary habitability and the detection of biosignatures on exoplanets, aligning with national interests in astrobiology and space exploration research.
Description
Our proposed research is defined by one fundamental question: how do ocean chemistry and solid planetary processes lead to sustained habitability and the maintenance of detectable atmospheric biosignatures? Our search for the answer will require
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0594?
80NSSC21K0594 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 11, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0594 worth?
The government has obligated $4,432,675 on 80NSSC21K0594. Its current value, with exercised options, is $4,585,522.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0594 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0594 was full and open competition.
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