Louisiana Technology Transfer Support to NASA SSC

This is a sole-source contract awarded to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, through its Louisiana Technology Transfer Office, to provide technology transfer support to NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The procurement, identified by solicitation number 80NSSC26931046Q and issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, is justified by the entity’s congressionally mandated and statutorily established role as the sole state liaison for NASA’s technology transfer activities, supported by an existing Memorandum of Understanding and Executive Order MJF 96-22. The contract has a very short period of performance, running from April 28, 2026, to April 30, 2026, with performance activities occurring entirely at Stennis Space Center. The offeror is a state government agency, making small business size standards and socioeconomic certifications inapplicable, and the award is non-competitive, with no evaluation factors, weights, or scoring criteria defined. The primary deliverables include weekly activity reports submitted every Wednesday, mandatory attendance at weekly coordination meetings, and a final report due within ten days of contract completion, all delivered electronically to the NASA SSC Technology Transfer Officer. No pricing information, contract value, CLINs, or FOB terms are specified, and no packaging, labeling, or inspection standards are required. The only point of contact is Shanna Patterson of the NASA Shared Services Center, and the contract is administered without a designated COR, COTR, or detailed invoicing procedures. The scope centers on facilitating the commercialization of NASA technologies through regional partnerships, technology maturation, and benchmarking, aligned with NASA’s strategic goal to advance transformational space technologies.