Investigating the CO occurrences of calcium sulfate veins and magnesium sulfate cements in dry climates searching for sulfate origins in gale crater on mars

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Contract number
80NSSC24K1723
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$213,030

Award facts

Contract value 44% obligated
$485,046.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 72% 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
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00001 · 23-SSW23-0018, investigating the CO-occurrences of calcium sulfate veins and magnesium sulfate cements in dry climates - searching for sulfate origins in gale… $41,221
Original award $171,809

About this award

This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was granted to the University of Tennessee to investigate the co-occurrences of calcium sulfate veins and magnesium sulfate cements in dry climates, searching for sulfate origins in Gale Crater on Mars. The $485,046.00 grant-funded research project has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027. The University of Tennessee, a prominent public land-grant research institution, will serve as the prime contractor for this scientific research endeavor. No set-aside designation was used for this award. The research is expected to contribute to NASA's ongoing exploration and understanding of the Martian environment and geology.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K1723?

80NSSC24K1723 was awarded to University Of Tennessee by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2024.

How much is contract 80NSSC24K1723 worth?

The government has obligated $213,030 on 80NSSC24K1723. Its current value, with exercised options, is $485,046.

Was contract 80NSSC24K1723 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K1723 was full and open competition.

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