The presence of polygonal impact craters (PICS) are indicative of pre-impact, fractures within the target material, including joints, normal faults, and strike-slip faults. On planetary bodies, the…

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Contract number
80NSSC21K1016
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$230,620

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$230,619.71 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
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00004 -$189,278
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $153,172
Funding Only Action P00001 · Do polygonal impact craters form on mercurys lobate scarps? Implications for contractional tectonism throughout the solar system $156,722
Original award $110,004

About this award

This federal contract award, valued at $230,619.71, was granted by the Shared Services Center (part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)) to the Seti Institute, a non-profit scientific organization focused on astrobiology, planetary science, astronomy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The contract is for research related to the presence and orientation of polygonal impact craters, which can provide insights into the pre-impact fracture patterns of planetary surfaces. The Seti Institute is the prime contractor and will not utilize any set-aside designations. This contract award is part of a larger Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) that the Seti Institute holds with NASA Headquarters, valued at up to $4.7 million, through which the Institute provides multidisciplinary technical support services, particularly related to planetary protection compliance, throughout the lifecycle of spaceflight hardware. The Institute has also received numerous grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation to support its wide-ranging research in astrobiology, planetary science, and astronomy.

Description

The presence of polygonal impact craters (PICS) are indicative of pre-impact, fractures within the target material, including joints, normal faults, and strike-slip faults. On planetary bodies, the orientation of PIC straight rim segments have been

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80NSSC21K1016 was awarded to Seti Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 1, 2021.

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The government has obligated $230,620 on 80NSSC21K1016.

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The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1016 was full and open competition.

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