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 federal contract award to The Ohio State University (OSU) is for the execution of a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The $992,375.00 grant contract will advance discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities, with a focus on scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. OSU will participate as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative. The award does not have a set-aside designation. As a prominent public research university, OSU has extensive experience delivering scientific research, technical services, and educational programs to federal agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Office of Naval Research. The contract award is associated with an existing $2,000,000 Other Transaction (OT) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDV) contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the "Defense Applications of Innovative Remote Sensing" (DAIRS) program, demonstrating OSU's capabilities in advanced defense-related research and development.

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