Science Systems And Applications, Inc.

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI), headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, is a certified woman-owned small business that provides comprehensive scientific, engineering, and information technology support services to federal government customers. SSAI specializes in Earth observation systems, climate research, environmental monitoring, advanced data analytics, and satellite instrument development. The company maintains a robust federal portfolio spanning multiple agencies and contract vehicles, leveraging specialized expertise in remote sensing, atmospheric science, water quality monitoring, and complex scientific research management to advance federal agency missions in space exploration, environmental science, and climate research.

Through federal contract awards, SSAI has delivered diverse professional services spanning scientific research, engineering support, and technical management across multiple federal agencies. Recent prime contract awards include a $1.07 million definitive contract from the U.S. Geological Survey for USGS Landsat Science Team support through 2030, multiple research grants from NASA's Shared Services Center totaling several million dollars for projects including stratospheric aerosol research ($2.87 million), terrestrial environmental system modeling ($1.9 million), water quality algorithm development ($629,532), and solar spectral irradiance data record extension ($396,249). SSAI has also executed delivery orders and purchase orders from NASA Langley Research Center for national program support services ($1.28 million) and science communication and outreach services ($212,293), and firm fixed-price contracts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for satellite data readout services ($91,800). Additionally, SSAI holds Blanket Purchase Agreement calls under the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Northeast Area organizations, providing senior scientist, senior engineer, and technical support services across numerous task orders valued between $30,000 and $200,000 each. The company has not utilized set-aside designations on these awards, demonstrating competitiveness in full and open federal competition. SSAI has also served as a subcontractor to Science Applications International Corporation on U.S. Air Force TADS program initiatives, providing staff augmentation, cloud migration support, and systems engineering services.

SSAI's federal grant portfolio reflects substantial engagement in advanced scientific research across civilian agencies. As a prime grantee, SSAI has received project grants from NASA under the Science Mission Directorate ($1.317 million and $543,256 for balanced science program execution from May 2025 through May 2027, and $257,253 for exploration and Earth science initiatives extending through October 2027) and continues managing multiple active research grants addressing specialized scientific domains. These research grants encompass water quality monitoring via commercial satellite observations ($349,242), fresh and coastal water product refinement for the PACE observation suite ($749,945), aquatic science studies from the EMIT archive ($545,988), solar spectral irradiance data record improvements ($396,249), cloud aerosol interaction research ($362,660), hyperspectral coastal and freshwater ecosystem monitoring ($730,458), CALIPSO cloud and aerosol detection algorithm development ($98,710), and cosmic infrared background measurements from Spitzer data ($432,507). SSAI has also received grants addressing cryosphere product maintenance ($380,511), extreme weather prediction capability enhancement ($443,763), satellite threat assessment to Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations ($195,975), and citizen science cloud observation initiatives ($330,217). A notable research grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration addressed aerosol-cloud interactions and marine cloud brightening implications. As a sub-grantee, SSAI collaborated with the University of Maryland Baltimore County on PACE unified algorithm aerosol retrieval development and with Atmospheric and Environmental Research Inc. on data assimilation methodology using GEOS modeling systems. These grants demonstrate SSAI's capacity to lead sophisticated scientific research initiatives requiring advanced data analytics, algorithm development, and climate science expertise.

SSAI maintains two significant federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles that position the company as a strategic partner for ongoing federal scientific and professional services requirements. The company holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract under the General Services Administration's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Unrestricted program, valued at $999,999,999,999 with a completion date of April 14, 2030. This unrestricted multiple agency contract enables federal agencies to procure SSAI's integrated professional services spanning scientific research, engineering support, information technology solutions, and technical management across Earth observation, climate research, environmental monitoring, and data analytics domains without geographic or scope restrictions. The OASIS+ vehicle supports streamlined task order execution across civilian federal agencies including NASA, NOAA, and USDA. Additionally, SSAI holds a Federal Supply Schedule contract awarded by GSA on November 3, 2022, with a $10 million ceiling value extending through November 2, 2027. This Multiple Award Schedule contract establishes pre-negotiated labor rates across more than 60 professional labor categories including Program Manager, Engineer, Scientist, and Administrative Analyst positions, with pricing applicable to contractor and customer facility locations. Both IDVs provide ordering agencies rapid access to SSAI's specialized technical expertise, enabling efficient procurement of scientific and engineering support services on an as-needed basis without requiring individual competitive solicitations.

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