A--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

NASA has issued an award notice under solicitation number NNS13DA002 to the Mississippi Research Consortium for engineering and scientific research services at the John C. Stennis Space Center. The Mississippi Research Consortium is a collaborative entity comprising Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi. The scope of work involves providing technical support to NASA, other government agencies, and various site tenants across disciplines including rocket propulsion testing research and development, remote sensing applications, and ecosystem integration. Specific areas of performance include acoustics, image analysis, geographic information systems, computational fluid dynamics, and diagnostics instrumentation.

The contract also encompasses project formulation, coastal community resiliency, climate change analysis, and specialized technical fields such as micro-electromechanical systems and magneto hydrodynamics. This requirement is classified under NAICS code 541712 and PSC code A. The period of performance consists of a one-year base period followed by four one-year options, extending the potential duration through November 30, 2018. Contracting activities are managed through the Stennis Space Center, with Gregory Fletcher and Gerald L. Norris serving as the primary points of contact for this award.