The seedling growth (SG) series of plant biology experiments is part of a barter agreement between NASA and ESA. The major goals are: (1) to determine how gravity and light responses influence each…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC17K0546
- Awardee
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University Of North Carolina At Greensboro UEI C13DF16LC3H4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $210,801
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $210,801.45 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 · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$671 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $39,756 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,396 | |
| Original award | $126,320 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $210,801.45, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) to support the Seedling Growth (SG) series of plant biology experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). The SG experiments are part of a barter agreement between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) and aim to study the effects of gravity and light on plant growth and development, as well as cellular signaling and response mechanisms. The contract includes the provision of downlinked plant seedling images, frozen seedlings for gene profiling, and seedlings fixed in aldehydes for electron microscopic analysis. This award is not associated with a set-aside designation and is classified as a grant for research, with a performance period ending on June 28, 2024.
Description
The seedling growth (SG) series of plant biology experiments is part of a barter agreement between NASA and ESA. The major goals are: (1) to determine how gravity and light responses influence each other in plants, (2) to better understand the cellular signaling and response mechanisms of phototropism and of light stimulation, and (3) to study the factors affecting the proliferation and growth of meristematic cells in order to analyze in how auxin (i.e., a plant hormone) transport and perception act in the regulation of these cellular functions. In SG, we have been using the european modular cultivation system (emcs), which arguably has been one of the most successful life science research facilities on the ISS. Three types of data are to be obtained from the SG experiments: image downlinks of plant seedlings, seedlings frozen on-orbit, and seedlings fixed in aldehydes. Downlinked images provide data on germination, growth, development, and tropistic curvature. Frozen seedlings will be used for gene profiling studies, and seedlings fixed in aldehydes will be used for high-resolution electron microscopic analyses.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC17K0546?
80NSSC17K0546 was awarded to University Of North Carolina At Greensboro by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 10, 2017.
How much is contract 80NSSC17K0546 worth?
The government has obligated $210,801 on 80NSSC17K0546.
Was contract 80NSSC17K0546 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC17K0546 was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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