Tuesday, May 8

NASA Awards Innovative Partnerships Program Contract

May 8, 2007

David E. Steitz/Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730/4997

RELEASE: 07-104

NASA AWARDS INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM CONTRACT

WASHINGTON - NASA has selected the team of Systems Planning
Corporation, Arlington, Va., with primary subcontractor Fuentek, LLC,
Apex, N.C., to provide support to NASA's Innovative Partnerships
Program. The contract will include support to the program's offices
at all ten NASA Field Centers and Headquarters.

The Innovative Partnerships Program provides needed technology and
capabilities for NASA's mission directorates, programs and projects
through investments and partnerships with industry, academia,
government agencies and national laboratories. The program supports
technology transfer through dual-use partnerships and licensing while
creating socio-economic benefits for the American public.

Systems Planning Corporation and Fuentek will support development of
viable collaborating and licensing opportunities by developing
partnering strategies, providing intelligence on emerging
technologies, performing market analysis, and providing due diligence
analysis on potential partners and licensees. Support also will
include designing and developing communications initiatives and
materials.

The contract has a total value of up to $30 million over five years.
The period of performance is from May 2007 through May 2012. NASA
will issue individual task orders on a fixed price basis.

For more information about the Innovative Partnerships Program, visit:

http://www.ipp.nasa.gov


For more information about NASA and other agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov


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