Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…

This is a cooperative agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center (an agency division within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)) to George Mason University, a large public research university in Virginia. The contract, valued at $17,760,391.00, has an end date of September 30, 2029 and does not utilize any set-aside designations.

Under this agreement, George Mason University will execute a balanced science program focused on discipline-specific guidance, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The university will participate as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiatives, advancing scientific discovery across traditional disciplines and developing user-focused applied programs in areas such as Earth science, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

George Mason University has a history of providing a wide range of goods and services to federal agencies through both contracts and grants, leveraging its academic expertise and practical applications to deliver innovative solutions. The university's parent organization, The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc., also supports federal work through technical services, software support, and small business development programs.

Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.