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 $70,019 grant contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Friends of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, a non-profit organization. The contract is for a 2-year period ending in April 2026 and does not have a set-aside designation.

The contract requires the awardee to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The scope includes participating as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The contract also calls for advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities. Additionally, the awardee must develop a user-focused approach to applied programs such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

This contract appears to be a standalone award, not associated with a larger contract vehicle. The awardee, Friends of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, has an extensive portfolio of federal grants related to ecological research, species conservation, and educational programming, but limited federal contract history.

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.