The NASA network for life detection (nfold), now in its sixth year as a thematic research coordination network (RCN) under NASA's astrobiology program, aims to advance life detection strategies and…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26K0232
- Awardee
-
University Of Washington UEI HD1WMN6945W6
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $67,326
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $67,326.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The University of Washington has been awarded a $67,326 grant under NASA's Astrobiology Program to support the NASA Network for Life Detection (NFOLD), a Thematic Research Coordination Network now in its sixth year. This research coordination network focuses on advancing life detection strategies and technologies critical to NASA's astrobiology missions. The grant, issued on July 31, 2025, with a completion date of July 30, 2026, will be performed at the University of Washington's Office of Sponsored Programs in Seattle, Washington. This award carries no set-aside designation, indicating the university's competitive selection for this work.
The NFOLD initiative represents a significant component of NASA's broader astrobiology research portfolio, which seeks to understand the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe and the search for biosignatures. By serving as a coordination network, NFOLD brings together researchers from multiple institutions to share expertise, methodologies, and technological advances in life detection across various NASA missions and scientific disciplines. The University of Washington's role in managing this network leverages its established research infrastructure and multidisciplinary faculty capabilities to facilitate collaborative scientific advancement in this critical area of space exploration science.
Description
The NASA network for life detection (nfold), now in its sixth year as a thematic research coordination network (RCN) under NASA's astrobiology program, aims to advance life detection strategies and technologies critical to NASA's missions. In fiscal
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26K0232?
80NSSC26K0232 was awarded to University Of Washington by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 31, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26K0232 worth?
The government has obligated $67,326 on 80NSSC26K0232.
Was contract 80NSSC26K0232 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26K0232 was not competed.
On GovTribe
See this award's full record
- Every transaction and funding action
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar awards and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this award