Quantifying spectroscopic performance requirements for detecting biosignatures with a habitable worlds observatory

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Contract number
80NSSC23K1516
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$257,315

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$257,315.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
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 P00002 $68,339
Funding Only Action P00001 $112,178
Original award $76,798

About this award

This federal contract award, with a GovTribe ID of 80NSSC23K1516, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the SETI Institute, a non-profit research organization. The $257,315.00 grant is for research to quantify spectroscopic performance requirements for detecting biosignatures with a habitable worlds observatory. The award, which does not have a set-aside designation, will run through September 30, 2026. The SETI Institute has a history of federal contract and grant work, primarily with NASA and the National Science Foundation, focused on astrobiology, planetary science, astronomy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This grant award appears to be part of the agency's efforts to support scientific research related to exoplanet characterization and the potential for life beyond Earth.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K1516?

80NSSC23K1516 was awarded to Seti Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2023.

How much is contract 80NSSC23K1516 worth?

The government has obligated $257,315 on 80NSSC23K1516.

Was contract 80NSSC23K1516 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K1516 was full and open competition.

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