NASA Postdoc Program
The NASA Postdoctoral Program, Support Contractors, Key NASA Personnel
For about 15 years, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters has collaborated with 1) other Mission Directorates (Aeronautics, Technology, etc.); 2) Headquarters’ Offices; 3) NASA Centers; 4) the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); and 5) beyond-NASA, non-federal organizations, to monitor contractors, i.e., Universities Space Research Association (USRA) or Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), who support the day-to-day operations for the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP).
NASA periodically competes NPP support, and the most recent Request for Proposals, Source Selection Statement, etc., for solicitation number: 80HQTR20R0013 entitled “Final RFP NASA Postdoctoral Program-2 (NPP-2)” may be downloaded from SAM.gov. The NPP contract provides: 1) Materials, facilities, supplies, administrative support, programmatic support, and expertise necessary to promote and administer the NASA Postdoctoral Research Program (NPRP) and the NASA Postdoctoral Management Program (NPMP); 2) Foreign National employment expertise; 3) Online Web services creation, improvement, and design; 4) Development and maintenance of online applications; 5) In depth participant tracking and accounting; and 6) Administration of an efficient, professional, and fair selection process.
While NASA has announced the selection of a new, i.e., NPP-2 contractor, the correct effective date for the new contract with ORAU is on or about January 30, 2022. A 90-day transition began on November 1, 2021, and the current support contractor (USRA), or NPP-1, continues to support current and prospective Fellows through this transition. Please visit the NPP-1 website for details about program eligibility, features, etc.
Emails for Key NASA Personnel for NPP-1 and NPP-2
- NPP-1 and -2 Program Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR for NPP-1): travis.n.knepp@nasa.gov
- Contracting Officer (CO) for NPP-1: russellyn.hart-1@nasa.gov
- COR for NPP-2: laura.lorenzoni@nasa.gov
- CO for NPP-2: jason.d.lou@nasa.gov
Other Key NASA Points of Contact
Listed Alphabetically by Name of the Center, Host Site, Funding Program, or Mission Directorate
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Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) |
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Ames Research Center (ARC) |
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Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) |
Vacant |
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Astrobiology Program |
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Glenn Research Center (GRC) |
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Goddard Space Flight Center (includes the Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the Wallops Flight Facility) (GSFC) |
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ESDMD/SOMD (includes Exploration Systems Development & Space Operations Mission Directorates) |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) |
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Johnson Space Center (JSC) |
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC) |
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Langley Research Center (LaRC) |
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) |
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Science Mission Directorate @HQ (SMD) |
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Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) |
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Space Biology Program (Part of SMD) |
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Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) |
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Stennis Space Center (SSC) |
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