NASA The Small Business Guide to NASA — page 1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Small Business

GUIDE

to NASA

OFFICE OF

SMALL BUSINESS

PROGRAMS

…where small business makes a

big

difference

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Colorful swirling cloud belts dominate Jupiter’s southern hemisphere

in this image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.

MISSION

OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

The mission of the NASA Office of Small

Business Programs is to promote and integrate

small businesses into the industrial base of

contractors and subcontractors that support the

future of space exploration, scientific discovery,

and aeronautics research.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover

onboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41, July 30, 2020. (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

OVERVIEW

Small Businesses are the backbone of the American economy

and play a very critical role in propelling our nation forward into a

new space age. Hundreds of small businesses have contributed

to some of NASA’s most premier space exploration missions,

from the Space Launch System (SLS) to the James Webb Space

Telescope. Small Businesses not only support science and

technology tasks across a wide range of disciplines, but many

also provide critical program management functions that keep our

projects within budget and on schedule.

NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs primary mission

since its

inception has been to increase the representation of

small businesses in NASA’s contracting efforts. Our efforts

encompass all federally recognized socio-economic small

business categories and we work hard to make sure each type

of business gets a fair chance to work with NASA.

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LETTER FROM THE

ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR

Thank you for your interest in doing

business with NASA!

I hope you find this guide useful as

you proceed in your endeavors with

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) Office of

Small Business Programs (OSBP). I

am honored to lead such a hardwork

ing and dynamic team. NASA prides itself on working with

Small Businesses to achieve its mission. As an organization, we

truly believe in our slogan, “where small business makes a BIG

difference.” Small businesses have supported several of NASA’s

major missions including Curiosity, Orion, Space Launch

System, and Perseverance. The small business community

contribution to NASA’s various missions, demonstrates just

how involved small businesses are at the Agency.

Throughout the years, the dollars awarded to small businesses

at NASA have significantly increased. Specifically, over the

past five years, NASA increased its spending to small busi

nesses as prime contractors by $580,954,782, or 23%; and as

subcontractors by $655,059,627, or 28%. Additionally, the

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized

several new policies and procedures implemented by OSBP, as

a federal government best practice. We are committed to you!

NASA advocates for providing small businesses with opportu

nities to participate in both NASA prime contracts and sub

contracts. NASA OSBP is here to facilitate open and effective

communication between our Centers and the industrial base

nationwide. We are also committed to making increased and

productive small business engagement at NASA a reality.

Moreover, OSBP offers several avenues for prospective small

businesses to keep up to date with current events and news

through our NASA Vendor Database, social media platforms

(Twitter and Facebook), website, and the OSBP Mobile App.

NASA OSBP is dedicated to “promoting small business

awareness and participation, utilizing innovative techniques

to enhance all categories of small businesses. This includes

meeting small businesses where they are.” In support of this

initiative, NASA OSBP hosts virtual educational webinars

and outreach events. These events and in-depth trainings offer

participants opportunities to directly engage with members

of the NASA small businesses community as well as some of

the agency’s partners. Additionally, businesses are afforded the

opportunity to meet one-on-one with the Agency’s acquisi

tion personnel to share their capabilities while learning about

upcoming procurement requirements. These and other activi

ties, provide small businesses with the opportunity to outline

how their company can support NASA and its missions.

This publication includes invaluable information on how to do

business with NASA, its Centers, programs of interest, and much

more. If you’d like to learn more, additional information is avail

able 24/7 on the NASA OSBP website,

www.nasa.gov/osbp

Good luck!

Glenn A. Delgado

Associate Administrator

NASA Office of Small Business Programs

OFFICE OF

SMALL BUSINESS

PROGRAMS

http://www.nasa.gov/osbp

202-358-2088

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

@NASA_OSBP

NASASmallBusiness

NASA Vendor Database

OSBP Mobile App, available on iOS and Android devices

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Artist’s representation of the X-59 QueSST aircraft. (NASA)

SO, YOU WANT TO DO

BUSINESS WITH NASA?

t takes time to secure a partnership with

NASA. While contracts are not guaran

teed, it can take approximately 18 to

24 months to build a relationship with the

Agency acquisition personnel.

At NASA, the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold (SAT) Team, at the NASA Shared

Services Center (NSSC), provides Agency

leadership with unprecedented insight into

simplified acquisition purchasing activity of

the Agency by consolidation SAT purchases.

As a reminder, the NSSC processes all SAT

purchases at or below $250,000, within

scope in the shared services environment.

NASA is committed to providing all catego

ries of small businesses with an opportunity

to participate in both NASA prime contracts

and subcontracts. To do this, we need to

ensure that the lines of communication are

open and effective. This publication is key to

that open communication.

In order to do business with NASA, here

are a few “First Steps” that you will want

to explore



FIRST STEPS

Connect with

OSBP

NASA Vendor Database

Facebook

@NASA_OSBP

OSBP Mobile

(mobile app)

Locate and Contact

the Appropriate

Small Business Specialist

Center Locations

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/center-locations

Match your

Company’s Primary

NAICS* Code to the Center

NAICS Code

NAICS

https://www.census.gov/naics

OSBP About NASA Centers

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/about-nasa-centers

Identify Procurement

Opportunities

Contract Opportunities

https://sam.gov/

Acquisition Forecast

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

SBIR/STTR

https://sbir.nasa.gov/

NSPIRES

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Attend NASA OSBP

Outreach Events

Outreach

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/regional-outreach

Calendar

https://osbp.nasa.gov/calendar-osbp.html

Do the

Homework!

Government contracting can be complex, especially for

small businesses getting involved for the first time!

Homework for small businesses includes lots of research.

* North American Industry Classification System

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The Vehicle Assembly Building

is seen at sunset, at NASA’s

Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

(NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA CENTERS

NASA Centers and the JPL facility

locations are listed below.

Industry councils exist at each center. For more information,

reach out to the Small Business Specialists.

Glenn Research Center

Cleveland, OH

Goddard Space

Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD

Ames

Research

IT Procurement

Center

Ofﬁ ce

Moffett Field, CA

Washington, DC

Armstrong Flight

Langley Research

Research Center

Center

Edwards, CA

Hampton, VA

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA

Huntsville, AL

Management

Ofﬁ ce

Pasadena, CA

Kennedy Space Center

Cape Canaveral, FL

Johnson

Space Center

Houston, TX

Stennis Space

NASA Shared

Center

Services Center

Bay St. Louis, MS

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The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels at Ames Research Center

(NASA)

AMES

AMES RESEARCH CENTER

Ames Research Center (ARC), located in

California’s Silicon Valley, is a leader in infor

mation technology research with a focus on

supercomputing, networking, and intelligent

systems. ARC conducts the critical research and

development that creates the enabling technolo

gies that make NASA missions possible. Ames

is also a leader in nanotechnology, fundamental

space biology, biotechnology, aerospace and

thermal protection systems, and human factors

research. Ames research in astrobiology focuses

on the effects of gravity on living things and the

nature and distribution of stars, planets, and life

in the universe.

In addition, ARC works collaboratively with

the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),

conducting research in air traffic management

to make safer, cheaper, and more efficient air

travel a reality. Ames engages in information

and education outreach, forms collaborative

partnerships, and fosters commercial applica

tion of NASA technologies. Ames is developing

NASA Research Park, an integrated, dynamic

research and education community created to

cultivate diverse partnerships with academia,

industry, and nonprofit organizations in support

of NASA’s mission.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/ames

PROCUREMENT AT

AMES RESEARCH CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/

ames-procurement

Small Business Contact

Christine L. Munroe

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 650-604-4695

Fax: 650-604-0912

arc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

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A NASA F/A-18 is towed to the apron at NASA’s Armstrong

Flight Research Center in Edwards, California during sunrise

over Rogers Dry Lake. (NASA/Lauren Hughes)

ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER

The Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is advancing

aerospace technology and environmental and space science

through atmospheric flight. Located at Edwards Air Force Base

in California, AFRC conducts flight Research and technology

integration to revolutionize aviation and pioneer aerospace tech

nology. The Center also supports operations of the International

Space Station for NASA. From its satellite Armstrong Aircraft

Operations Facility in nearby Palmdale, CA, AFRC conducts

airborne remote sensing and environmental science missions. The

Palmdale facility is also the base of operations for the Stratospheric

Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/armstrong

Small Business Contact

Christine L. Munroe

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 650-604-4695

Fax: 650-604-0912

arc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/

afrc-procurement

ARMSTRONG

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Generalized Intelligent Motor Control (GIMC)-Sector hardware in

a small wind tunnel at NASA Glenn Research Center.

(NASA/Rami Daud)

GLENN

GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Glenn Research Center (GRC) at Lewis Field in Cleveland, OH, develops

critical space flight systems and technologies to advance the exploration

of our solar system and beyond while continuing to maintain leadership

in aeronautics. In partnership with U.S. industries, universities, and other

Government institutions, the Center’s Research and development efforts

focus on advancements in propulsion, power, communications, nuclear

technology, and human related aerospace systems.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/glenn

Small Business Contact

Eunice J. Adams-Sipp

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 216-433-6644

Fax: 216-433-2480

grc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/grc

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The primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope consisting of 18

hexagonal mirrors looks like a giant puzzle piece standing in the massive clean room

of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. (NASA/Goddard/

Chris Gunn)

GODDARD

GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is located in

Greenbelt, MD, with the mission to expand knowledge

of Earth and its environment, the solar system, and the

universe through observation from space. To ensure that

our Nation maintains leadership in this endeavor, we are

committed to excellence in scientific investigation, in

the development and operation of space systems, and in

the advancement of essential technologies. GSFC is also

the contracting office for NASA Headquarters (HQ) in

Washington, DC. The list of NAICS codes is the combined

list of requirements for both GSFC and HQ.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/goddard

Small Business Contacts

Jennifer D. Perez

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-4379

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Kandace P. Chapell

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-8136

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Djaataa Onanuga

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-9083

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/gsfc

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Nebula Containerized Server at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

IT PROCUREMENT

OFFICE

NASA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROCURE

MENT OFFICE

The NASA Information Technology (IT) Procurement Office, has

Agency-wide responsibility for providing guidance and support to

NASA Centers geographically dispersed across the United States,

Headquarters Mission Directorates, and Mission Support Offices in

planning, conducting, and processing IT procurement actions above

the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The portfolio is composed of

three primary areas: Enterprise IT Contracts, Center IT Contracts,

and the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP)

Program. The Enterprise IT Contracts cover End-User IT services,

Cybersecurity, Communications, and Application services. The Center

IT contracts cover a wide breadth of Center-unique IT services.

SEWP is a Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) consist

ing of over 140 pre-competed Prime Contract Holders that provide a

variety of IT products and services to all federal agencies. The NASA

IT Procurement Office works in close partnership with NASA’s Office

of Chief Information Officer in developing strategic approaches to

acquiring and delivering NASA’s IT needs.

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/itpo

PROCUREMENT AT

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/itpo

Procurement Contacts

Robert O. Betts

IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

For more information contact

Robert O. Betts

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 757-864-6074

hq-itpo-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Additional Contact

Tom Weih

ITPO Deputy Procurement Officer

Tel: 757-864-3878

carl.t.weih@nasa.gov

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The first anniversary image from NASA’s James Webb Space

Telescope displays star birth like it’s never been seen before,

full of detailed, impressionistic texture. The subject is the Rho

Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to

Earth. It is a relatively small, quiet stellar nursery, but you’d never

know it from Webb’s chaotic close-up. Jets bursting from young

stars crisscross the image, impacting the surrounding interstellar

gas and lighting up molecular hydrogen, shown in red. Some

stars display the telltale shadow of a circumstellar disk, the

makings of future planetary systems.

Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI)

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NASA astronaut candidate Jessica Watkins prepares to be

submerged in the water for underwater spacewalk training at

NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in

Houston. (NASA/Norah Moran)

JOHNSON

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

Johnson Space Center (JSC), located in Houston, TX, provides

leadership for human space exploration and operations. JSC

strives to advance human capability for exploration and utiliza

tion of space by conducting space operations and by designing,

testing, and developing space flight hardware and systems. JSC

has the responsibility for the operation of the International Space

Station. Additionally, the Center hosts the Commercial Cargo

Project, which will foster increased commercial space enterprise

opportunities.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/johnson

Small Business Contacts

Robert E. Watts

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-244-5811

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Monica F. Craft

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-244-5811

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Tumarrow Romain

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-483-2824

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/jsc

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NASA’s Pegasus Barge arrived at the Launch Complex 39

turn basin wharf at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to make

a delivery to Kennedy in support of the agency’s Artemis

missions. (NASA)

KENNEDY

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will transform from a Government-

and program-focused, single-user launch complex to a more

capability-centric and cost-effective multiuser spaceport, enabling

both Government and commercial space providers. KSC’s future is

the launch services, commercial crew, and exploration programs.

The 21st Century Ground Systems Program will align the KSC

infrastructure to support the future needs of these programs to pro

cess and launch Government and commercially provided vehicles

and spacecraft. KSC will play a key role in solving technical prob

lems, processing payloads and hardware for future missions, and

diversifying partnerships that will utilize existing capabilities.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/kennedy

Small Business Contacts

Joyce C. McDowell

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 321-867-3437

Fax: 321-867-7999

ksc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Natalie B. Colvin

Procurement Analyst

Tel: 321-867-4773

Fax: 321-867-7999

ksc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/

kennedy-space-center-ksc

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HDR Time lapse composite during the 2017 solar eclipse, with

the Falcon UH-25 in front of the NASA Langley hangar. (NASA/

Sandie Gibbs)

LANGLEY

LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

Langley Research Center (LaRC), located in Hampton, VA,

pioneers the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, atmo

spheric research, and aeronautics through the research and develop

ment of technology, scientific instruments and investigations, and

exploration systems.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/langley

Small Business Contact

Robert O. Betts

IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

For more information contact

Robert O. Betts

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 757-864-6074

hq-itpo-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/larc

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Aerial photograph of MSFC test stand 4693 with the Liquid Hydrogen test article

(LH2) in the stand. (NASA/MSFC/Fred Deaton)

MARSHALL

MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), located in Huntsville,

AL, serves as a systems developer and integrator for explora

tion and science missions. It advances Agency priorities

with its full life-cycle engineering capabilities, developing

and integrating human and scientific space flight systems

from concept to development to operation. MSFC’s work

in advanced materials and manufacturing processes and its

scientific research in specialized areas round out its portfolio.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/marshall

Small Business Contact

David E. Brock

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 256-544-0267

Fax: 256-544-2772

msfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/msfc

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Aerial photo of the NASA Shared Services Center.

NASA SHARED

SERVICES CENTER

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC), located at Stennis

Space Center, serves as a major Agency-wide service resource

that provides timely, accurate, high-quality, cost-effective, and

customer-focused services for NASA. The Center is a value-added,

independent resource for NASA’s information technology, financial

management, procurement, and human resources communities. By

achieving synergy within and across functions, the NSSC increases

operational efficiency, reduces resource requirements for insti

tutional support areas, and positions NASA for further business

process improvements and innovations.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/nssc

Small Business Contact

Troy E. Miller

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 228-813-6558

Fax: 228-813-6434

nssc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nssc

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The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch

System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a hot fire

test in January 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. (NASA/

Robert Markowitz)

STENNIS

STENNIS SPACE CENTER

Stennis Space Center (SSC), located in Stennis, MS, imple

ments NASA’s mission in areas assigned by two Agency Mission

Directorates. SSC manages rocket propulsion testing for the

Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate

(HEOMD) and is serving as the Systems Engineering Center, man

aging assigned applied sciences program activities for the Science

Mission Directorate (SMD). Stennis also serves as Federal manager

and host Agency of a major Government multi-agency center.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/stennis

Small Business Contact

Kay S. Doane

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 228-688-1720

Fax: 228-688-6024

ssc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

PROCUREMENT AT

STENNIS SPACE CENTER

https://www.nasa.gov/office/procurement/stennis

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This Veil Nebula image captured by the

Hubble Space Telescope, has been

processed using new techniques, bringing

out fine details of the nebula’s delicate

threads and filaments of ionised gas.

(ESA/Hubble & NASA, Z. Levay)

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ACTIVE CONTRACT LISTINGS (ACLs)



NASA Employees Click Here



Vendors Click Here

Active Contract Lists (ACLs) record NASA recurring acquisitions. ACLs are

grouped based on NAICS codes and are categorized as follows:

Accounting Financial Business

Services

Administrative Services

Environmental Services and

Remediation

Facilities Maintenance

Multiple Award Construction

Occupational Health

Protective Services

NASA ACQUISITION FORECAST

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/

procurement/forecast/

The NASA Acquisition Forecast is a consoli

dated Agency-wide forecast provided to allow

users to search multiple NASA Centers for

procurement opportunities.

Sample Active Contract Listing

Center

NAICS

Contract Name

Contractor Name

Contract #

Type of

Competition

Potential

Value

Ultimate Contract

End Date

AFRC

561210

Facilities Operations and

Maintenance Services

Helix Management

Services, LLC

NND13AD53C

8(a)

Competitive

$44.9 M

5/31/2021

Last Date to Order

Expiration Date (or “last date to order”

for indefinite-delivery contracts)

This allows for long-term tracking of recurring

requirements, as well as for the long-term planning

time normally required in pursuing the contracts.

ARC

Center Acronym

Indicates the center(s) or

location(s) of the work to

be performed, or where the

requirement exists. The loca

tion of the contracting center

may or may not be the same

as the location of the work/

requirement.

561210

Safety and Mission

Assurance

Bastion Technologies, Inc.

80ARC020D0012

Full & Open

$66.6 M

10/31/2024

Last Date to Order

GRC

561720

Janitorial Services

Creative Management

Technology

80GRC020C0007

Set-Aside

$15.4 M

7/31/2025

KSC

561210

Base Operations and

Spaceport Services

(BOSS)

PAE-SGT Partners, Inc.

80KSC018C0017

Full & Open

$609 M

3/21/2023

KSC

561730

Grounds and Landscaping

Maintenance and Pest

Contract II

S.C. Jones Services, Inc.

80KSC019C0020

HUBZone

Set-Aside

$10.9 M

9/30/2023

The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test

Stand during a second hot fire test, March 18, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.

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Mars 2020 parachute testing

at the 80- by 120-foot wind

tunnel at Ames Research

Center. (NASA/JPL-

Caltech/T. Wynne)

OTHER PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

NASA Small Business Innovation Research

(SBIR) and Small Business Technology

Transfer (STTR)

https://sbir.nasa.gov/

The NASA SBIR and STTR programs fund the

research, development, and demonstration of innovative

technologies that fulfill NASA needs as described in the

annual Solicitations and have significant potential for

successful commercialization. If you are a small busi

ness concern (SBC) with 500 or fewer employees or a

nonprofit Research Institution (RI), such as a university

or a research laboratory with ties to an SBC, then NASA

encourages you to learn more about the SBIR and

STTR programs as a potential source of seed funding

for the development of your innovations.

NASA Mentor-Protégé Program

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/mentor-protege-program

The NASA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) encour

ages NASA prime contractors to assist eligible Protégés,

thereby enhancing the Protégés’ capabilities to perform

on NASA contracts and subcontracts, fostering the

establishment of long-term business relationships

between these entities and NASA prime contractors,

and increasing the overall number of these entities that

receive NASA contract and subcontract awards.

White House Initiative on Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCU)

https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/

The Initiative shall work with agencies, private-sector

employers, educational associations, philanthropic orga

nizations, and other partners to increase the capacity

and competitiveness of HBCUs to provide the highest-

quality education to an increasing number of students.

The Initiative is dedicated to helping HBCUs success

fully compete for top opportunities in national and

global markets while providing education and economic

experiences that can improve the standards of living for

the students and communities HBCUs primarily serve.

NASA Minority University Research and

Education Project (MUREP)

https://www.nasa.gov/stem/murep/home/index.html

The MUREP engages underrepresented populations

through a wide variety of initiatives. Multiyear grants

are awarded to assist Minority Institution faculty and

students in research of pertinent missions.

NASA Partnership Office

https://www.nasa.gov/partnerships.html

NASA engages in partnerships with international,

intergovernmental, academic, industrial, and entrepre

neurial communities, recognizing them as important

contributors of skill and creativity to our missions

and for the propagation of our results. The NASA

Partnership Office, within the Headquarters Mission

Support Directorate, provides Agency-level strategic

policy and procedural guidance for all domestic,

unclassified partnership matters. Such partnerships

are implemented through a variety of mechanisms

including Space Act Agreements, Commercial Space

Launch Act Agreements, and Cooperative Research and

Development Agreements, among others.

NASA Office of STEM Engagement

https://www.nasa.gov/stem/about.html

In NASA STEM Engagement, we deliver tools for

young Americans and educators to learn and succeed.

Learn more about NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement

and its wide-reaching impacts. Through its diverse

efforts, NASA makes compelling contributions to

federal education goals in building a strong foundation

for STEM literacy, preparing the STEM workforce of

the future and increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion

in STEM.

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Chandra X-ray image of Uranus from 2002 (in pink)

superimposed on an optical image from the Keck-I Telescope

obtained in a separate study in 2004. (NASA/CXO/University

College London/W. Dunn et al; W.M. Keck Observatory)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

NASA Federal Acquisition Register Supplement

1826.302

https://www.acquisition.gov/nfs/part-1826

U.S. Small Business Administration

http://www.sba.gov

SBA provides programs for small businesses in the Federal contract

ing arena. Programs available to small business within the Federal

arena include:

•

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program

•

Service-disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program

•

8(a) Business Development program

•

SBA Mentor-Protégé program

•

HUBZone program

Association of Procurement Technical Assistance

Centers

http://www.aptac-us.org/

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

https://americassbdc.org/

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

https://www.score.org/

NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement

(SEWP)

https://www.sewp.nasa.gov/

TIP

Use resources such as these to learn about writing a

business plan, determining the legal structure of your

business, and more. Avoid common mistakes and get

advice from experienced small business owners who

want to help. Local SBA partner organizations offer

free access to mentors and trainers.

The Small Business Guide to NASA

A technician at Lockheed Martin Space in Denver, Colorado, inspects one of

Lucy’s solar panel arrays during its first deployment. (Lockheed Martin)

CONTACTS

NASA SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Glenn A. Delgado

Associate Administrator

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Robert Medina

Deputy Associate Administrator

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

HEADQUARTERS TEAM

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Richard L. Mann

Program Manager

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Charles T. Williams

Program Manager

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

E. Ann Haase

Program Manager

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Truphelia M. Parker

Program Specialist

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Naeemah A. Lee

Program Specialist

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA Headquarters (HQ)

Briana L. Goins

Program Specialist

Tel: 202-358-2088

Fax: 202-358-3261

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

NASA OSBP CENTER SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALISTS

Ames Research Center (ARC)/

Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)

Christine L. Munroe

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 650-604-4695

Fax: 650-604-0912

arc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

afrc-small-business-office@mail.nasa.gov

Glenn Research Center (GRC)

Eunice J. Adams-Sipp

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 216-433-6644

Fax: 216-433-2480

grc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

and Headquarters Acquisition Branch

Jennifer D. Perez

Lead Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-4379

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

The Small Business Guide to NASA

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

and Headquarters Acquisition Branch

Kandace P. Chappell

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-8136

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

and Headquarters Acquisition Branch

Djaataa Onanuga

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 301-286-9083

Fax: 301-286-2666

gsfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Robert E. Watts

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-244-5811

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Monica F. Craft

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-483-4134

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Tumarrow Romain

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 281-483-2824

Fax: 281-483-4326

jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Joyce C. McDowell

Lead Small Business Specialist

Tel: 321-867-3437

Fax: 321-867-7999

ksc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Natalie B. Colvin

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 321-867-4773

Fax: 321-867-7999

ksc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Langley Research Center (LaRC)

IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

Robert O. Betts

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 757-864-6074

Fax: 757-864-8541

larc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

David E. Brock

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 256-544-0267

Fax: 256-544-4400

msfc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)

Troy E. Miller

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 228-813-6558

Fax: 228-813-6434

nssc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

Stennis Space Center (SSC)

Kay S. Doane

Small Business Specialist

Tel: 228-688-1720

Fax: 228-688-6024

ssc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

The Small Business Guide to NASA

where small business makes a

big

difference

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM AT NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/osbp

202-358-2088

smallbusiness@nasa.gov

@NASA_OSBP

NASASmallBusiness

NASA Vendor Database

OSBP Mobile,

available on iOS

and Android devices

Follow NASA OSBP

on the Web

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Office of Small Business Programs

NASA Headquarters

300 E Street SW

Washington, DC 20546

http://www.nasa.gov/osbp

www.nasa.gov

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SMALL BUSINESS

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