NNS07AB65T----LOUISIANA STATE-BASED SUPPORT FOR NASA/SSC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION: INNOVATIVE PARTNE…

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NNS07AB65T----LOUISIANA STATE-BASED SUPPORT FOR NASA/SSC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION: INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF THE NAS/STENNIS MISSION; PROPULSION TESTING, EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS; THE IDENTIFICATION AND SOLICITATION OF COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS; MONITOR PROJECTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS OR OTHER COLLABORATIONS; REPORT TECHNICAL RESULTS; PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF DERIVED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES AND ANALYZE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO STENNIS SPACE CENTER. PROVIDE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF NASA/STENNIS IPP REQUIREMENTS, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENT, AND PARTICIPATE IN A PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROBLEMS AS ARTICULATED BY NASA/SSC LINES OF BUSINESS. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH VISITS WITH TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ON-SITE THROUGH THE LTTO RESIDENT AGENCY AT STENNIS. IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGY BARRIERS THAT SERVE AS IMPEDIMENTS TO NASA'S EVOLVING NEW TECHNOLOGY NEEDS THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS WITH APPROPRIATE IPP STAFF, SUPPORT CONTRACTORS, AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL ON-SITE. UTILIZE LBTC NETWORK OF COMMERCIAL MARKETS, UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CAPABILITIES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES IN LOUISIANA TO CONDUCT AN ONGOING REVIEW/ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL LINKS TO NASA'S EXPLORATION MISSION NEEDS. RESEARCH/COMPILE A LISTING OF POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERS AND THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT MATCH THE NASA AREAS OF INTEREST AT STENNIS SPACE CENTER INCLUDING PHASE III PROJECTS. CONDUCT DATABASE SEARCHES OF LBTC CLIENT COMPANIES AND UTILIZE WEB PORTALS FOR OTHER LOUISIANA COMPANIES. MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL PARTNERS AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS FOR USE IN PARTNERING ACTIVITIES, WHICH MAY MEET NASA'S TECHNOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS AND MAPS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFERINGS. CONTINUE A CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROMOTION OF NASA DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SBIR/STTR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEW TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF NASA ENTERPRISES. MARKET THE DUAL-USE AND SBIR/STTR PROGRAMS THROUGH CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMMINARS AND OTHER OUTREACH INITIATIVES CONDUCTED BY LBTC THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE DATABASES AND INVENTORIES OF LOUISIANA RESOURCES MAINTAINED TO SUPPORT THE SOW; PROVIDE MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORTS WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH WITH A CONSOLIDATED FINAL REPORT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE END OF THE FINAL MONTH OF THE TASK ORDER. REPORTS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN MS WORD FORMAT AND COMMUNICATED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL MANAGER. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE ONE YEAR.