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RELEASE NO. 02-078
HAMPTON CENTER ANNOUNCES BOLD PARTNERSHIP
NASA selects Corporation to lead innovative research
institute
NASA’s oldest research laboratory is working to ensure
America’s future dominance in aerospace innovation and
education.
The Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will team with the
National Institute of Aerospace Associates (NIAA), a newly formed
non-profit corporation, to create a world-class institute called
the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) to do cutting edge
aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for
the nation and help inspire the next generation of scientists and
engineers.
Locating the NIA at the Langley Research Center will facilitate
the Institute’s involvement in agency-sponsored research
programs and foster collaboration with NASA, including access to
its world-class research facilities.
This innovative government-academic partnership is comprised of
a cost reimbursable, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract and a cooperative agreement. The maximum value of the
contract for a five-year base period with no options is $49
million. The value of the basic five-year cooperative agreement is
$69 million. If the three five-year options are exercised under the
cooperative agreement, the combined potential total value would be
$379 million.
The NIAA, headquartered in Reston, Va., is made up of seven
non-profit organizations or universities including:
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation,
Reston, Va.
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
- University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,
Greensboro
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
The Institute is a long-term commitment on the part of NASA to
expand collaboration with universities, industry, other government
agencies and the broader scientific community to fully leverage
expertise inside and outside of government.
Once fully operational, the Institute will become a strategic
partner working with NASA to enhance its world-class aerospace and
atmospheric research capability. The Institute will complement
Langley’s research creativity and expand research and
technology development opportunities. In addition, the NIA will be
a significant new research and education asset for the nation.
The Institute, through its partner universities, will offer
masters and doctoral degrees in science and engineering using both
a local campus and the latest innovations in distance learning. The
Institute will also be a catalyst for economic development by
stimulating the commercialization of new intellectual property and
facilitating the growth of new business opportunities. Finally, the
Institute will be a prominent new voice promoting the benefits of
aerospace research.
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