Liquid water is essential to all known life, and its characteristics are also critical to biosignature preservation and the formation of potential chemical biosignatures. Here we propose to examine…

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Contract number
80NSSC22K0656
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$357,441

Award facts

Contract value 61% obligated
$586,865.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 70% 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
Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00007 $132,224
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 $75,496
Funding Only Action P00004 $30,785
Funding Only Action P00003 $74,900
Funding Only Action P00002 $9,036
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Examining chemical and mineralogical alteration in gale crater for evidence of past habitability, biosignature preservation potential, and potential… $0
Original award $35,000

About this award

This federal contract award, valued at $586,865.00, was granted to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The contract is a grant for research focused on examining chemical and mineralogical evidence of alteration in Gale Crater, where liquid water is essential for life and critical to biosignature preservation and potential chemical biosignatures.

The funding agency is a civilian agency, the Shared Services Center. The award does not have a set-aside designation, indicating UNLV's competitive capabilities in securing federal contract opportunities across various sectors. UNLV is a prominent public research university and Hispanic-Serving Institution that provides a wide range of research, educational, and technical services to federal government agencies, with a robust and diverse research portfolio spanning numerous scientific and educational domains.

Description

Liquid water is essential to all known life, and its characteristics are also critical to biosignature preservation and the formation of potential chemical biosignatures. Here we propose to examine chemical and mineralogical evidence of alteration in

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0656?

80NSSC22K0656 was awarded to Board Of Regents Of Nevada System Of Higher Education by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 15, 2022.

How much is contract 80NSSC22K0656 worth?

The government has obligated $357,441 on 80NSSC22K0656. Its current value, with exercised options, is $586,865.

Was contract 80NSSC22K0656 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0656 was full and open competition.

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