Objectives. We propose to model the climates and disk-integrated spectra for a variety of earth-similar planets, in order to explore (1) how habitability is impacted by obliquity, rotation, land…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1703
- Awardee
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Seti Institute UEI WKAUE7NHR4L1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $760,121
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $760,121.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% 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
- Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $253,929 | |
| Funding Only Action | $252,451 | |
| Original award | $253,741 |
About this award
The SETI Institute, a nonprofit scientific research organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, received a $760,121 grant award from a civilian federal agency on November 1, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. This research grant supports computational modeling and spectroscopic analysis of Earth-similar exoplanets to advance understanding of planetary habitability. The project objectives encompass developing climate models and disk-integrated spectra for various Earth-like planets to investigate how habitability is influenced by factors including planetary obliquity, rotation rates, land distribution, orbital parameters, and stellar type characteristics. The award was made on a non-competitive basis without socioeconomic set-aside designations, reflecting selection based on scientific merit and technical expertise in exoplanet characterization and astrobiology research.
The SETI Institute's research contribution addresses fundamental questions in planetary science and astrobiology regarding the detection and characterization of potentially habitable worlds. This grant aligns with federal priorities in space science and represents the institute's ongoing collaboration with federal agencies on advanced research methodologies in astronomy and planetary science. The work will be performed at the institute's Mountain View headquarters and builds upon the organization's established portfolio of federally funded research in exoplanet detection, atmospheric processes, and the scientific foundations for identifying biosignatures in distant planetary systems.
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Objectives. We propose to model the climates and disk-integrated spectra for a variety of earth-similar planets, in order to explore (1) how habitability is impacted by obliquity, rotation, land distribution, orbital parameters, and stellar type, and
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1703?
80NSSC21K1703 was awarded to Seti Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1703 worth?
The government has obligated $760,121 on 80NSSC21K1703.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1703 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1703 was full and open competition.
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