A central question facing NASA as IT designs missions to search for life in the cosmos asks how life might be recognized if IT were actually encountered. In 2007, NASA and the national academies…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX14AK37G
- Awardee
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Foundation For Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc. UEI GX1TUDQ8F9M5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $598,596
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $598,596.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $199,532 | |
| Funding Only Action | $199,532 | |
| Original award | $199,532 |
Description
A central question facing NASA as IT designs missions to search for life in the cosmos asks how life might be recognized if IT were actually encountered. In 2007, NASA and the national academies published a report that expanded the conceptual horizons of this search beyond replicates of standard terran biology [baross, benner, ET AL., 2007]. This weird life report noted that alternative molecular biologies might not only be possible, but might also be more likely than the standard, three biopolymer (DNA-RNA-protein) molecular biology that is universal on earth. In particular, IT appears that natural history, instead of inventing protein to replace RNA as a catalytic biopolymer, might have simply increased the number of independently replicating nucleobases on RNA, added protein-like functionality to these, and used the then-emerging ribonucleotide reductase to make the corresponding DNA parts, perhaps later engineering the DNA parts to make them better suited for genetics.
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Who was awarded contract NNX14AK37G?
NNX14AK37G was awarded to Foundation For Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 11, 2014.
How much is contract NNX14AK37G worth?
The government has obligated $598,596 on NNX14AK37G.
Was contract NNX14AK37G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX14AK37G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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