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 $310,790.00 grant for research awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Regents of the University of Colorado (CU), doing business as the University of Colorado. The contract has no set-aside designation.

The contract requires CU to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. CU is to 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. The contract also requires CU to advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines, and to develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

As a prominent public research university, CU has a robust federal contract and grant portfolio spanning multiple scientific and technological domains, with particular strengths in space sciences, climate research, engineering, and biomedical research. CU frequently collaborates with other research institutions through sub-awards on its federal contracts and grants.

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.