Follow the energy: tracing from europa surface chemistry back to subsurface redox conditions
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0402
- Awardee
-
Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,469,387
Award facts
- Contract value 84% obligated
- $1,756,875.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 95% 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
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $280,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $208,303 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $150,000 | |
| Original award | $631,084 |
About this award
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, received a $1.76M grant award from a civilian federal agency for research titled "Follow the Energy: Tracing from Europa Surface Chemistry Back to Subsurface Redox Conditions." The research project, funded through the agency's Shared Services Center, is scheduled for completion by December 10, 2026. This grant represents SwRI's continued participation in planetary science research, building on the organization's extensive portfolio of NASA-funded investigations into space exploration and planetary body composition. The award carries no set-aside designation, reflecting the competitive merit-based selection process typical of federal research grants.
The research initiative investigates the geochemical conditions of Jupiter's moon Europa by analyzing surface chemistry to understand subsurface redox processes—a scientific approach relevant to assessing the potential habitability of the ocean world beneath Europa's icy crust. SwRI's substantial experience in planetary science missions, instrument development, and space exploration research positions the organization to conduct the analytical and modeling work required for this investigation. The project aligns with broader federal priorities in astrobiology and the search for conditions potentially suitable for life beyond Earth.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0402?
80NSSC24K0402 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 11, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0402 worth?
The government has obligated $1,469,387 on 80NSSC24K0402. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,756,875.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0402 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0402 was full and open competition.
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