Exploring organic haze formation in habitable world atmospheres: is methane necessary?
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0476
- Awardee
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The Regents Of The University Of Colorado UEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $150,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $150,000.00 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
- Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $50,000 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
The University of Colorado, through its Office of Contracts and Grants Division, received a $150,000 research grant awarded January 1, 2024, to investigate organic haze formation in habitable world atmospheres, specifically examining whether methane is a necessary component in such atmospheric conditions. The grant, designated 22-PLANET22-0175, is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, and will be performed at the university's Boulder, Colorado campus. This award represents a civilian research initiative, likely supported by a federal agency's space science or planetary exploration program focused on understanding atmospheric chemistry relevant to the search for habitable exoplanets and the characterization of biosignatures.
This grant was awarded without set-aside designation, reflecting the University of Colorado's competitive standing as a premier research institution. The award aligns with the university's extensive portfolio of federally funded research across multiple agencies and disciplines, including substantial programs with NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The research contributes to fundamental understanding of planetary atmospheres and the detection of potentially habitable worlds, supporting broader federal priorities in space science and astrobiology.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0476?
80NSSC24K0476 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of Colorado by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0476 worth?
The government has obligated $150,000 on 80NSSC24K0476.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0476 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0476 was full and open competition.
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