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- The NASA Headquarters in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA Internship/Fellowship Opportunities Business Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 4, 2009 and posted on Nov 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 5, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Proposals will only be accepted from United States (U.S.) not for profit education organizations that support post secondary education and are considered leaders in college and university student enrollment, retention, and workforce development performance with U.S. accredited institutions of higher education. Individual colleges and universities are not eligible to apply, and are not eligible to serve as proposal partners. A proposer selected as the Business Management organization will not be eligible to serve as a Broker Facilitator Corps organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA Internship/Fellowship Opportunities Business Management is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity issued by the NASA Office of Education, specifically the Education Programs Integration Division. Its purpose is to select a single organization to handle the business management and programmatic management functions for a NASA-wide system that streamlines how students apply for, are selected into, and are placed in NASA internship and fellowship opportunities. The central idea is a unified, integrated pipeline where students can go to one website, complete one application, and be considered across all relevant NASA internship and fellowship programs tied to STEM research experiences, aerospace education, and broader space exploration workforce development.
Under this opportunity, NASA is looking to strengthen and diversify its future workforce by ensuring strong participation from high-performing students across a range of institution types. The announcement specifically calls out outreach and engagement goals connected to students from Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). In practice, the OSSI system is meant to serve as a front door for talent identification and placement, aligning student opportunities with NASA needs while also supporting equitable access across different higher education environments.
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by NASA during performance rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and NASA anticipated making one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the listing, which means proposers were not expected to contribute mandatory non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or selection.
The organization selected under this particular solicitation would function as the OSSI Business Management organization and would not operate in isolation. The announcement emphasizes a partnership model involving four other strategic partners: the OSSI System Administrator, the OSSI Broker Facilitator Corps, NASA Education, and NASA Office of Human Capital Management. NASA Office of Education provides overall oversight of the OSSI system, while the Business Management awardee is responsible for the programmatic management side, which generally includes coordinating stakeholders, managing processes and schedules, supporting consistent operations across NASA centers and programs, and helping ensure the system effectively delivers an integrated application, selection, and placement capability at the agency level.
Eligibility is restricted and fairly specific. Proposals were only accepted from U.S. not-for-profit education organizations that support postsecondary education and are recognized as leaders in college and university student enrollment, retention, and workforce development performance with U.S.-accredited institutions of higher education. Individual colleges and universities were explicitly not eligible to apply and also could not serve as proposal partners, which signals NASA wanted an organization with a broader national or multi-institutional footprint rather than a single-campus applicant. The announcement also includes an important organizational conflict restriction: an entity selected as the Business Management organization would not be eligible to serve as a Broker Facilitator Corps organization, separating duties to avoid overlapping roles in the OSSI ecosystem.
Administratively, proposals had to be submitted electronically through NSPIRES (NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System) at http://nspires.nasaprs.com. The opportunity was posted November 4, 2009, and closed January 5, 2010, with an archive date of February 15, 2010. The opportunity listing references NASA Headquarters as the agency office and provides a contact point for access issues with the full announcement: Dr. Mabel J. Matthews at the NASA Office of Education.
FAQs: One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA Internship/Fellowship Opportunities - Business Management
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a NASA Headquarters funding announcement from the NASA Office of Education (Education Programs Integration Division) to select a single organization to provide business management and programmatic management for the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) supporting NASA internship and fellowship opportunities.
What is the purpose of OSSI?
OSSI is intended to create a unified, integrated pipeline for NASA internship and fellowship opportunities so students can go to one website, complete one application, and be considered across relevant NASA programs connected to STEM research experiences, aerospace education, and broader space exploration workforce development.
What problem is OSSI trying to solve?
OSSI is designed to streamline and standardize how students apply for, are selected into, and are placed in NASA internship and fellowship opportunities across the agency, using a NASA-wide system rather than separate, disconnected processes.
What type of award does NASA plan to make?
NASA identified the award instrument as a cooperative agreement, which generally means NASA expects substantial involvement during performance rather than a hands-off relationship.
How many awards was NASA expecting to make?
NASA anticipated making one award under this solicitation.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the listing, meaning proposers were not expected to provide mandatory non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or selection.
Who is the issuing office for this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by NASA Headquarters through the NASA Office of Education, specifically the Education Programs Integration Division.
What organization is NASA trying to select?
NASA is seeking a single organization to serve as the OSSI Business Management organization responsible for business management and programmatic management functions for the OSSI system.
What are the main responsibilities of the OSSI Business Management organization?
Based on the announcement description, responsibilities include programmatic management such as coordinating stakeholders, managing processes and schedules, supporting consistent operations across NASA centers and programs, and helping ensure the OSSI system delivers an integrated application, selection, and placement capability at the agency level.
Does the OSSI Business Management organization work alone?
No. The announcement emphasizes a partnership model in which the Business Management awardee collaborates with other strategic partners in the OSSI ecosystem.
Who are the other strategic partners mentioned?
The announcement identifies four other strategic partners: the OSSI System Administrator, the OSSI Broker Facilitator Corps, NASA Education, and the NASA Office of Human Capital Management.
What role does NASA Office of Education play in OSSI?
NASA Office of Education provides overall oversight of the OSSI system, according to the announcement.
What is the intended impact on NASA's workforce?
The opportunity is framed as a way to strengthen and diversify NASA's future workforce by improving participation from high-performing students across different types of institutions and by providing an agency-wide talent identification and placement front door aligned with NASA needs.
Which student populations and institution types are specifically called out for outreach and engagement?
The announcement specifically calls out outreach and engagement goals related to students from Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to U.S. not-for-profit education organizations that support postsecondary education and are recognized as leaders in college and university student enrollment, retention, and workforce development performance with U.S.-accredited institutions of higher education.
Are individual colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. Individual colleges and universities were explicitly not eligible to apply.
Can a college or university participate as a proposal partner?
No. The announcement states that individual colleges and universities could not serve as proposal partners either.
Is there any restriction related to conflicts of role within OSSI?
Yes. The announcement includes an organizational conflict restriction stating that an entity selected as the OSSI Business Management organization would not be eligible to serve as a Broker Facilitator Corps organization.
Where were proposals required to be submitted?
Proposals had to be submitted electronically through NSPIRES (NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System) at http://nspires.nasaprs.com.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2009, closed on January 5, 2010, and listed an archive date of February 15, 2010.
Who is the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listing provides a contact point for access issues with the full announcement: Dr. Mabel J. Matthews at the NASA Office of Education.
Which NASA office is referenced in the opportunity listing?
The opportunity listing references NASA Headquarters as the agency office.
Is this opportunity focused on internships only, fellowships only, or both?
It is focused on both internships and fellowship opportunities, as described in the opportunity title and purpose.
What does "one website, one application" mean in this context?
It refers to a single, unified entry point where students complete one application and can be considered across multiple NASA internship and fellowship programs covered by OSSI, rather than applying separately through different systems.
Does the information provided specify budgets, award amounts, or a period of performance?
No. The information provided does not include an award amount, budget range, or period of performance details.
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