Delivery Order NNS05AA95C-NNS10AB13T

NASA'S CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST SERVES AS THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S PRINCIPAL ADVISOR AND ADVOCATE ON MATTERS CONCERNING AGENCY-WIDE TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS. THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST (OCT) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF NASA'S SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND FOR COORDINATION AND TRACKING OF ALL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS ACROSS THE AGENCY. THE OFFICE ALSO SERVES AS THE NASA TECHNOLOGY POINT OF ENTRY AND CONTACT WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ACADEMIA AND THE COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE COMMUNITY. THE OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATION MODELS FOR NASA. THE OFFICE ALSO ESTABLISHED THE NASA TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION GOVERNANCE POLICY AND ADMINISTERS THAT POLICY.AS PART OF THE NASA TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION GOVERNANCE POLICY, CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGISTS POSITIONS WERE ESTABLISHED AT EACH CENTER. THE CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST (CCT) REPORTS TO CENTER MANAGEMENT AND SERVES AS THE POC FOR THE CENTER TO THE OCT AT NASA HQ.THE CCT WILL PROVIDE A TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOCUS FOR NASA/SSC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES EXAMPLES: REPORT TO CENTER MANAGEMENT AND SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO CENTER LEADERSHIP ON MATTERS CONCERNING CENTER-WIDE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND LEVERAGE. COMMUNICATE CENTER TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES THROUGH REPRESENTATION ON THE CENTER TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL (CTC) CENTER POC FOR THE NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED THROUGH OCT SUPPORT CENTER PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SERVE AS CENTER CHANGE AGENT TOWARDS CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION AT THE CENTER DOCUMENT/DEMONSTRATE/COMMUNICATE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF SSC TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS. LEAD TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS AGENCY. PLEASE NOTE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: THE SSC OFFICE OF THE CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST WILL ADMINISTER THE AWARD MADE UNDER THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). AT NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER (SSC), TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND OTHER OCT SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY (CCT). THE CCT PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR ACQUIRING, MATURING, INFUSING AND COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITIES FOR NASA'S MISSION DIRECTORATES, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THROUGH INVESTMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NATIONAL LABORATORIES. THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF LEVERAGED TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PARTNERSHIPS, AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR NASA, CCT ENABLES COST AVOIDANCE, AND ACCELERATES TECHNOLOGY MATURATION. THE CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST AT NASA'S JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND ACQUISITION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE COMMERCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPULSION TESTING, EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, AND STENNIS SPACE CENTER S INSTITUTION. EACH YEAR, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED AT STENNIS FOR POTENTIAL PROJECTS. THE SSC CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST UTILIZES SEVERAL TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC NASA NEEDS, INCLUDING THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAMS; DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; AND OTHER PROGRAMS UNDER THE NASA OCT ADMINISTERED AT SSC.A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) EXISTS BETWEEN NASA AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE GOVERNOR S OFFICE TO FACILITATE ACCESS BY LOUISIANA COMPANIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS TO NASA EXPERTISE, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT STENNIS SPACE CENTER.