The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $224,989 - Tuesday the 18th of August 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE WILL SUPPORT STUDENT INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AREA OF SOUTH TEXAS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT INSPIRE AND ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STEM CONTENT DURING THE SUMMER. IMAGINE NOW WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FOLLOW-ON/EXTENDED ENRICHMENT EFFORTS DESIGNED TO KEEP STUDENTS INVOLVED IN NASA-THEMED STEM ACTIVITIES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND BOTH THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS ABILITY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFULLY, EDUCATIONAL, AND EXCITING STEM EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 4-9 WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS. IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE WILL TRAIN A MINIMUM OF 600 CERTIFIED TEACHERS FROM SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY (LRGV) OF SOUTH TEXAS TO DISSEMINATE MISSION INFORMATION AND TO EXCITE TEACHERS AND GRADE 4-9 STUDENTS ABOUT EXPLORATION THROUGH NASAS UNIQUE CURRICULUM. ENGAGING GIRLS IN SCIENCE, BLAST-OFF SPACE CAMP, EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY, UNDERWATER ROBOTICS, SPACE EXPLORATION, NASA S BEST (BEGINNING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY), AND HOT SCIENCE COOL KIDS ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF CAMP OFFERINGS THE TRAINED TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE TO OVER 10,000 STUDENTS. AFTER RECEIVING TRAINING, TEACHERS FROM TEXAS COUNTIES ALONG THE US-MEXICO BORDER WILL INFUSE NASA CURRICULUM INTO GRADE-LEVEL APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON ENGAGING INSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE FOUR FACETS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION DURING SUMMER CAMPS, AFTER SCHOOL STEM CLUBS, SCIENCE SATURDAYS, COMPETITIONS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AND EVENTUALLY INTEGRATED INTO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. STUDENT INTEREST AND EXCITEMENT WILL BE ENHANCED AS THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES BECOME THE STEM PROFESSIONAL. STUDENTS WILL CONDUCT COASTAL EROSION AND WETLANDS MONITORING STUDIES, NIGHT SKY EXPLORATION USING STAR MAPS AND TELESCOPES, BUILD AND PROGRAM ROBOTS TO EXPLORE UNDERWATER TO CAP AN OIL SPILL, AND LEARN ABOUT CAREERS FROM MENTORS WORKING IN STEM FIELDS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL MAKE THE IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE NASA SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROGRAM IN TEXAS A SUCCESS. A COMBINATION OF EVALUATION METHODS WILL BE UTILIZED TO GAUGE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT. METRICS WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF TEACHER AND STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER PROGRAMS AND FOLLOW UP SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. PRE AND POST TESTS WILL MEASURE THE INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE OF STEM RELATED TOPICS AND STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WILL MEASURE ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. BY USING NASA AND THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY STUDENT TRACKING SYSTEM WE WILL FOLLOW STUDENT INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION.

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• $149,653 - Tuesday the 18th of August 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE WILL SUPPORT STUDENT INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AREA OF SOUTH TEXAS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT INSPIRE AND ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STEM CONTENT DURING THE SUMMER. IMAGINE NOW WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FOLLOW-ON/EXTENDED ENRICHMENT EFFORTS DESIGNED TO KEEP STUDENTS INVOLVED IN NASA-THEMED STEM ACTIVITIES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND BOTH THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS ABILITY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFULLY, EDUCATIONAL, AND EXCITING STEM EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 4-9 WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS. IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE WILL TRAIN A MINIMUM OF 600 CERTIFIED TEACHERS FROM SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY (LRGV) OF SOUTH TEXAS TO DISSEMINATE MISSION INFORMATION AND TO EXCITE TEACHERS AND GRADE 4-9 STUDENTS ABOUT EXPLORATION THROUGH NASAS UNIQUE CURRICULUM. ENGAGING GIRLS IN SCIENCE, BLAST-OFF SPACE CAMP, EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY, UNDERWATER ROBOTICS, SPACE EXPLORATION, NASA S BEST (BEGINNING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY), AND HOT SCIENCE COOL KIDS ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF CAMP OFFERINGS THE TRAINED TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE TO OVER 10,000 STUDENTS. AFTER RECEIVING TRAINING, TEACHERS FROM TEXAS COUNTIES ALONG THE US-MEXICO BORDER WILL INFUSE NASA CURRICULUM INTO GRADE-LEVEL APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON ENGAGING INSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE FOUR FACETS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION DURING SUMMER CAMPS, AFTER SCHOOL STEM CLUBS, SCIENCE SATURDAYS, COMPETITIONS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AND EVENTUALLY INTEGRATED INTO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. STUDENT INTEREST AND EXCITEMENT WILL BE ENHANCED AS THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES BECOME THE STEM PROFESSIONAL. STUDENTS WILL CONDUCT COASTAL EROSION AND WETLANDS MONITORING STUDIES, NIGHT SKY EXPLORATION USING STAR MAPS AND TELESCOPES, BUILD AND PROGRAM ROBOTS TO EXPLORE UNDERWATER TO CAP AN OIL SPILL, AND LEARN ABOUT CAREERS FROM MENTORS WORKING IN STEM FIELDS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL MAKE THE IMAGINE NOW TO INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE NASA SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROGRAM IN TEXAS A SUCCESS. A COMBINATION OF EVALUATION METHODS WILL BE UTILIZED TO GAUGE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT. METRICS WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF TEACHER AND STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER PROGRAMS AND FOLLOW UP SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. PRE AND POST TESTS WILL MEASURE THE INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE OF STEM RELATED TOPICS AND STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WILL MEASURE ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. BY USING NASA AND THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY STUDENT TRACKING SYSTEM WE WILL FOLLOW STUDENT INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE, AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION.

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