MODIFICATION
U -- NASA NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELEASE SUMMER OF INNOVATION PILOT COOPERATIVEAGREEMENT NOTICE
- Notice Date
- 1/11/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 923110
— Administration of Education Programs
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNH10ZNE004C
- Response Due
- 2/19/2010
- Archive Date
- 1/11/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jim Stofan, Deputy Asst Administrator, Office of Education, Phone 202-358-1885, Fax 202-358-7097, Email James.L.Stofan@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Jim Stofan
(James.L.Stofan@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELEASESUMMER OF INNOVATION PILOT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE which was posted on January 10,2010. This modification provides the full description of the requirement.The due date for responses is not extended.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Education is releasinga Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) under the authority of 42 United States Code2486e(a), and as implemented at 14 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 1259,Subpart 3 (1259.300 through 1259.303), NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has identifiedscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Education as a national need. With respect to the national need identified above and in accordance with 42 U.S.C.2486e(a)and 14 C.F.R. 1259.300, NASA plans to release a Cooperative Agreement Notice(CAN) entitled Summer of Innovation Pilot Program to consortia of the National SpaceGrant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant Consortia) and to award up to seven (7)cooperative agreements. With its demonstrated success, well established state-basednetwork and strong STEM workforce development, education and research mission, the SpaceGrant Consortia are uniquely qualified to implement the Summer of Innovation pilot withinthe extreme time constraints required for success.Under 42 U.S.C. 2486e(b), any award made under this section shall be subject to terms,conditions, and requirements as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate. Accordingly, NASA has determined that submitters for this opportunity must be the LeadInstitution of the Space Grant Lead Consortium. There may only be one proposal per state.NASA intends to competitively select up to seven (7) states to pilot the Summer ofInnovation Pilot Program during 2010.NASA will use the Summer of Innovation as a catalyst to expand, align, and strengthenexisting state-based networks. Proposers are therefore encouraged to solicit theinvolvement, participation, and/or contributions of interested public/private partnersincluding NASA Centers, other federal agencies, non-profit and for-profit entities, andorganizations/associations with relevant experience and ability to accomplish the goalsof the Summer of Innovation Pilot Program. Partners included in a submitters proposalshall not be limited to current members of the Space Grant Consortium for the particularstate.Due to the nature and timing of the work to be performed, the following summaryinformation is being provided to allow proposers to begin formulating ideas andidentifying partners critical to the successful implementation of the Summer ofInnovation. Purpose===========During the launch of the Educate to Innovate Campaign in November 2009, the Presidentcalled for the expansion of science, technology, engineering and mathematicsopportunities for all young people. NASA is launching Summer of Innovation to increasethe scope and scale of the Agencys commitment to answer the Presidents call.Summer ofInnovation is designed to improve STEM teaching and learning in partnership with federalagencies, philanthropic institutions, universities, industry, museums, nonprofitorganizations, and states and localities. Overview===========Summer of Innovation is a five (5)-week STEM summer learning program that will launch andculminate in a national event. The objectives of the Summer of Innovation will beaccomplished by the strategic infusion of NASA content and products into existing,evidence-based summer learning programs at the state level. Additionally, the programwill involve design competitions and flagship events open to students and teachersnationwide. NASA will use the Summer of Innovation as a catalyst to expand, align, andstrengthen existing state-based networks. Summer of Innovations support will align withthe common core standards movement and connect to schools and others to maximize learningand development outcomes with the goal of keeping students on pathways to learning andlife success. This strategy will ensure a more powerful and equitable strategy tomaximize the chances that all children will have the range of learning opportunities theyneed to meet high academic standards and to succeed not only in school but in the 21stcentury global economy and society. The 2010 NASA Summer of Innovation pilot program will provide complementary learningsupport during the summer that engages middle school teachers and students in a STEMlearning program that will ultimately increase the number of future scientists,mathematicians, and engineers in our nation. The pilot program will seek to improve STEMperformance for a diverse population of students (entering sixth grade and completingninth grade), placing them on a trajectory to take calculus by senior year of high schooland be prepared for a STEM major in college.Summer of Innovation will align with the key design principles under the United StatesDepartment of Educations Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation (i3)incentive-based grant programs: public/private partnership to build rigorous STEMpathways; work with STEM partners to advance STEM instruction and application in theclassroom; and prepare more students - particularly females and low-income and minoritypopulations to enter STEM professions.Anticipated Timeline================ ITEM Open DateClose DateNotice of Intent to Proposers06-Jan-201019-Jan-2010Summer of Innovation Pilot CAN19-Jan-201019-Feb-2010Pre-Proposal Teleconference25-Jan-201025-Jan-2010Non-binding NOI to Propose Due27-Jan-201027-Jan-2010Proposals Due19-Feb-201019-Feb-2010Proposal Review-Selection25-Feb-2010March 2010Award Announcement March 2010March 2010Timeline is subject to change; current information will be posted on NASA NSPIRES andGrants.Gov Critical Elements for Proposers======================== Possess existing state-based partnerships and capacity to expand network Goals and objectives aligned with intent of Summer of Innovation Access to and experience engaging the Nations high quality STEM professionals throughindustry, academia and government (including NASA Centers and Mission Directorates) Experience engaging diverse population of middle school students (with particularattention to underserved and underrepresented students) and accelerating their academicperformance Capacity to provide unique and innovative hands-on experiences to students Broad geographic representation of service providers Experience implementing state-based STEM education programs Capacity to sustain state-based STEM education programs over timeThe Agencys intent is that the pilot program will demonstrate success of the concept andutilize the best practices to implement the Summer of Innovation in FY2011 on a nationallevel. Evaluation Criteria================Proposal evaluation criteria will be heavily focused on Implementation, Evaluation (withstudent tracking in terms of academic achievement), Strategic Partnerships, InnovativeDesign, and Sustainability. Anticipated Award===============Contingent upon the availability of funding, NASA intends to select up to seven (7)states to pilot the Summer of Innovation during 2010. Awards may range from $1 million -$5 million dollars each with a period of performance of 36 months. Awardees will beexpected to implement the Summer of Innovation program and services during 2010;participant tracking should be initiated during 2010 and continue through 2012. Regarding the participant tracking, awardees will work with states to measure the impactof the 2010 summer experience on student growth and success, and how the teachers haveimproved their instruction; this information will be reported in 2011 and 2012. While theawards for the pilot will fund the 2010 summer experience and the subsequent participanttracking in 2011 1nd 2012, the awards for the pilot will not be available to fund futuresummer experiences. Awardees are strongly encouraged to leverage the unique capabilitiesand resources of program partners to ensure a sustainable effort for future summerexperiences. Representatives of interested public/private entities including other federal agencies,non-profit and for-profit entities, and organizations/associations with relevantexperience, are encouraged to contact the state Space Grant Director in the state(s) ofparticular interest. www.nasa.gov/spacegrantProposals should be submitted electronically via NASAs proposal data system, NASASolicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES)(http://nspires.nasaprs.com ). Until further notice, proposers will be unable to submitproposals intended for NASA through Grants.gov. Notwithstanding the posting of thisopportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at both sites, NASA reserves the right todetermine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to thisannouncement. Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Name: Jim StofanTitle:Deputy Assistant Administrator, NASA Office of EducationPhone:(202) 358-1885Fax:(202) 358-7097E-mail: james.l.stofan@nasa.gov
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