Our understanding of the earliest days of our solar system depends crucially on accurate and precise radiometric dating. Different isotope systems constrain the ages of separate geochemical and…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX16AR12G
- Awardee
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Trustees Of Union College In The Town Of Schenectady In The State Of New York UEI PUS2YBVZALZ6
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $288,165
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $288,164.60 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
- Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$3,835 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $96,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $30,000 | |
| Original award | $95,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, valued at $288,164.60, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Trustees of Union College in Schenectady, New York. The award is for a research project focused on conducting laboratory diffusion experiments to constrain the closure temperature of key isotopic systems in iron meteorites. This will help develop a clearer picture of the sequence and timing of early planetary processes by optimizing the utility of multiple isotopic systems for modeling thermal histories of iron meteorite parent bodies. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The research project aims to advance the understanding of the earliest days of our solar system by leveraging accurate and precise radiometric dating techniques.
Description
Our understanding of the earliest days of our solar system depends crucially on accurate and precise radiometric dating. Different isotope systems constrain the ages of separate geochemical and physical processes occurring in planetary objects. Being able to use multiple isotopic systems (such as 182HF/182W, 107PD/107AG and 207PB/206PB) in tandem can help develop a clearer picture of the sequence and timing of early planetary processes. Accurate knowledge of the closure temperature of these isotopic systems is required to optimize their utility for modeling thermal histories of iron meteorite parent bodies, however, robust experimental constraints on these closure temperatures is lacking. Here we propose to perform laboratory diffusion experiments to constrain the closure temperature(S) of key isotopic systems in iron meteorites. The experimental results can be used in combination with measured ages of phases in meteorites to constrain models of the thermal histories of iron meteorite parent bodies.
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Who was awarded contract NNX16AR12G?
NNX16AR12G was awarded to Trustees Of Union College In The Town Of Schenectady In The State Of New York by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 23, 2016.
How much is contract NNX16AR12G worth?
The government has obligated $288,165 on NNX16AR12G.
Was contract NNX16AR12G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX16AR12G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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