80NSSC20M0047
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Government Description
KENTUCKY SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (KSGC), A DIVERSE GROUP OF 28 AFFILIATES ACROSS THE STATE, USES A PORTFOLIO-OF-PROGRAMS APPROACH AND BEST PRACTICES TO SET STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITIES TOWARDS AEROSPACE-RELATED CAREER GOALS, WITH A GOAL OF CONTRIBUTING TO A SKILLED, HIGH-PERFORMING AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE THAT MEETS THE EMERGING NEEDS OF NASA AND KENTUCKY. KSGC PROGRAMS ENGAGE COMPETITIVELY-SELECTED PARTICIPANTS IN STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING PRIMARILY AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL, WITH COMPLEMENTARY PIPELINE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS. DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS, FACULTY AND INSTITUTIONAL TYPES IS ESSENTIAL AND INTEGRAL TO THIS APPROACH. PURPOSEFUL EFFORTS ARE MADE TO REACH POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS AND INSPIRE THEM TO ENTER AND PERSIST ALONG THEIR PATHWAY OF OPPORTUNITIES. NASA MISSION DIRECTORATE (ARMD, HEOMD, SMD, STMD) AND OSTEM ALIGNMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS. FUNDING FOR THE 2020-2024 SPACE GRANT CYCLE WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE KSGC PROGRAMS AND THEMES DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL: NASA INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS (NIFS), INCLUDING NASA CENTER INTERNSHIPS (NCI) AND KENTUCKY INDUSTRY INTERNSHIPS (KII), ALONG WITH GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS (GF) AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) OFFER A FLEXIBLE SET OF HANDS-ON NASA-ALIGNED TRAINING TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITIES. FOR INTERNSHIPS, THE INTERN'S EFFORT IS GUIDED BY A NASA OR INDUSTRY MENTOR AND SERVES TO ADVANCE THE STUDENT'S KNOWLEDGE, TO PROVIDE THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S MISSIONS OR WITH ESTABLISHED OR STARTUP AEROSPACE COMPANIES IN KENTUCKY. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROJECTS PROVIDE 1-ON-1 RESEARCH-BASED TRAINING AND INTERACTION WITH AN ADVISOR, INCLUDING STIPEND, MATERIALS, TRAVEL, AND TUITION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IS A PRIMARY KSGC OBJECTIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COMPETITIVE AWARDS IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF RESOURCE NEEDS FOR KSGC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. TEAM PROJECTS (TP) SUPPORT FACULTY-MENTORED EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON AUTHENTIC, HANDS-ON DESIGN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TO INSPIRE INNOVATION, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN TEAM COMPETITIONS AND FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. ENHANCED MINI-GRANTS (EMG) SUPPORT A WIDE-ARRAY OF POSTSECONDARY PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH KENTUCKY AND NASA PRIORITIES UNDER HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS. RESEARCH INITIATION AWARDS (RIA) SUPPORT EARLY-CAREER FACULTY PROPOSING RESEARCH AND BUILDING NASA CONNECTIONS AS ONE ENTRY POINT TO THE NASA KY FACULTY PATHWAY OF OPPORTUNITY, WHERE FACULTY CAN APPLY FOR INCREASINGLY-CHALLENGING RESEARCH AWARDS TO HONE THEIR PROPOSAL AND RESEARCH SKILLS, AND DEVELOP STUDENT-MENTORING ABILITIES. PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT SITES ACROSS KENTUCKY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN STUDENTS, AS WELL AS DEVELOP EDUCATOR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN NASA-RELATED STEM DISCIPLINES. MINI-GRANTS (MG) PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PRE-COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING STEM CAMPS AND COMPETITIONS, K-12 TEACHER TRAINING, AS WELL AS MUSEUM-BASED ASTRONOMY AND AEROSPACE PROGRAMS. ENHANCED MINI-GRANTS (EMG) SUPPORT A WIDE-ARRAY OF PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH KENTUCKY AND NASA PRIORITIES UNDER PRE-COLLEGE OBJECTIVES. THREE CURRENT STRATEGIC THEMES CHOSEN BY THE CONSORTIUM ARE DATA + SCIENCE, EARTH + SPACE, AND AEROSPACE + INNOVATION. THESE THEMES ENABLE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS TO BE UNIFIED IN A PORTFOLIO APPROACH THAT CAN BE BALANCED TO SERVE AN ARRAY OF STATE AND NATIONAL AEROSPACE NEEDS THROUGH COMPETITIVE SELECTION AND CAREFUL MANAGEMENT OF PROJECT AWARDS. PROGRAM EVALUATION DATA IS DRAWN FROM TWO PRIMARY SOURCES: NASA KENTUCKY STUDENT INFORMATION FORMS (SIF) AND PI REPORTS OF PROJECT RESULTS, INCLUDING NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS. PROGRAM DATA IS REPORTED TO NASA VIA OEPM AND APD. PROGRAM EVALUATION USES SMART METRICS SUCH AS DIVERSITY AND NUMBER OF AWARDS.
Awarding / Funding Agency
NAICS
Not Reported
Place of Performance
Lexington, KY 40526 United States
Pricing
Other
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 02/03/24 to 02/03/25 and the Potential Award value has increased 55% from $2,755,000 to $4,267,101.
University Of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded
Cooperative Agreement 80NSSC20M0047 (80NSSC-20-M-0047)
worth up to $4,267,101
by Shared Services Center
in February 2020.
The contract
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
PSC AR21
via basic research acquisition procedures.
As of today, the Cooperative Agreement has a total reported backlog of $50,000 and funded backlog of $50,000.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 1/18/24
Period of Performance
2/4/20
Start Date
2/3/25
Current End Date
2/3/25
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$4.2M
Total Obligated
$4.3M
Current Award
$4.3M
Potential Award
$50.0K
Funded Backlog
$50.0K
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Cooperative Agreement
80NSSC20M0047
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 80NSSC20M0047
People
Suggested agency contacts for 80NSSC20M0047
Competition
Number of Bidders
Not Applicable
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
None
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
None
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Awardee UEI
H1HYA8Z1NTM5
Awardee CAGE
5B333
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC
Created By
jennifer.l.watkins@nasa.gov
Last Modified By
jamie.l.kennedy@nasa.gov
Approved By
jamie.l.kennedy@nasa.gov
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
KY-06
Senators
Mitch McConnell
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
Representative
Garland Barr
Modified: 1/18/24