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 grant award (24-HPOSS24-0010) was made to Eureka Scientific, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Piedmont, California, to support the improvement of open source software visibility and citation. The award, issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Shared Services Center on February 21, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $94,542 with a completion date of July 31, 2026. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Eureka Scientific specializes in advanced research and consulting services in astrophysics, planetary science, and space science, and has an established track record of delivering sophisticated scientific research and technical consulting to federal agencies, particularly NASA and the National Science Foundation.

The award aligns with broader NASA priorities to execute a balanced science program informed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, advance discovery across traditional and emerging scientific disciplines, and support the agency's exploration initiative focused on lunar, Mars, and deep space research. Eureka Scientific's work on open source software visibility and citation will contribute to the agency's goal of enhancing scientific collaboration and accessibility while supporting applied programs including space weather research and planetary defense. The company's extensive portfolio of federal contracts and grants, characterized by sole-source awards requiring specialized scientific expertise, demonstrates its capability to deliver complex technical services in support of NASA's scientific mission objectives.

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