Forests play a critical role in the global carbon cycle by sequestering carbon in the form of biomass.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1613
- Awardee
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University Of Maryland, College Park UEI NPU8ULVAAS23 Part of University System Of Maryland
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $134,271
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $134,271.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- College Park, MD 20742, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $44,757 | |
| Funding Only Action | $44,757 | |
| Original award | $44,757 |
About this award
The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) received a $134,271 research grant award from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. This grant supports research on the critical role forests play in the global carbon cycle through carbon sequestration in biomass. The award was made directly to UMD's Office of Research Administration & Advancement with no set-aside designation, reflecting the university's competitive capabilities in environmental and climate science research. UMD, a prominent land-grant research institution, serves as the prime awardee under its parent organization, the University System of Maryland.
This grant represents one component of UMD's extensive federal research portfolio, which spans multiple scientific disciplines and funding agencies including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and NASA. The university's research capabilities encompass quantum computing, space exploration, artificial intelligence, advanced materials research, and climate science. The forest carbon sequestration research aligns with growing federal emphasis on understanding natural climate solutions and environmental sustainability, leveraging UMD's sophisticated research infrastructure and expertise in Earth science and ecological dynamics to advance scientific understanding of carbon cycling mechanisms.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1613?
80NSSC21K1613 was awarded to University Of Maryland, College Park by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1613 worth?
The government has obligated $134,271 on 80NSSC21K1613.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1613 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1613 was full and open competition.
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