The proposed research will uncover how proto-cytoplasms favor gain-of-function in prebiotic milieu.
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0553
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,161,780
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,161,780.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 94% 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
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $296,370 | |
| Funding Only Action | $290,840 | |
| Funding Only Action | $317,180 | |
| Original award | $257,390 |
About this award
The Pennsylvania State University received a $1.16M grant award from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center on February 3, 2022, to support research on RNA synthesis, structure, and function in pre-cellular proto-cytoplasms based on liquid-liquid phase separation. The research initiative, designated 20-EXO20-0123, aims to uncover how proto-cytoplasms favor gain-of-function mechanisms in prebiotic environments. The award carries an ultimate completion date of February 2, 2027, and involves no set-aside designation, reflecting selection based on technical merit and institutional capability. The work will be performed at Penn State's University Park, Pennsylvania campus.
Penn State is a premier research institution with substantial federal engagement across defense, scientific discovery, and public health domains. The university maintains an active portfolio of over $150M in grants spanning fundamental and applied research, with significant support from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Energy. Penn State's research infrastructure and demonstrated expertise in interdisciplinary scientific investigation position it well to advance this prebiotic chemistry research, which contributes to broader scientific understanding of molecular self-organization and the origins of cellular life.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0553?
80NSSC22K0553 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 3, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0553 worth?
The government has obligated $1,161,780 on 80NSSC22K0553.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0553 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0553 was full and open competition.
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