NASA Chooses SPC–Fuentek Team to Support Innovative Partnerships Program

Apex, N.C. (May 8, 2007) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Virginia-based System Planning Corporation (SPC) and its partner North Carolina–based Fuentek as the team to support the Agency’s Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP).

The contract is a single-award for a five-year period with a maximum ordering potential of $30 million. With experience in both the business and the technical aspects of technology transfer, the SPC–Fuentek team will help the IPP achieve its mission: to provide leveraged technology for NASA through technology investments and partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies and national laboratories.

“This is an exciting time for NASA as it prepares to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond,” said Fuentek President Laura A. Schoppe. “NASA’s IPP can provide significant value to the Agency through partnerships and technology transfer. We look forward to helping the IPP maximize that value.”

In recent years, NASA’s IPP has undergone significant changes to improve its effectiveness while remaining responsive to the congressional intent of the elements within the program. Under this newly awarded contract, the SPC–Fuentek team will work closely with the IPP to advance the technology position of NASA as well as create “dividends” for the Agency’s partners, the U.S. economy, health and medicine, public safety, transportation, environmental protection and more.

The SPC–Fuentek team will support:

• Partnership development activities for NASA headquarters and at each of its 10 field centers
• Outreach activities designed to increase industry awareness of NASA’s Innovative Partnerships Program and promote developed partnerships
• Management of NASA’s intellectual property, including licensing to commercial companies
• Special studies and other tasks, such as those related to award programs

“SPC is pleased to team with Fuentek for this work,” said SPC Vice President James Kudla. “I think our complementary skills, knowledge and experience synergistically combine to be of significant benefit for NASA.”

About Fuentek

Founded in 2001, Fuentek is a small, woman- and minority-owned business with 8(a) certification from the Small Business Administration. Fuentek is staffed by highly experienced consultants who provide industry, government and academic organizations with customized, high-quality technology management services. Specializing exclusively in the management of technology and other IP, Fuentek has provided services to NASA’s Goddard and Marshall Space Flight Centers as well as the University of Illinois, Deloitte Consulting, Textron, Raytheon and Roche Diagnostics.

About System Planning Corporation

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, SPC has established a national reputation as a leader in technology development and national security planning and support for both government and industry clients. SPC has 36 years of unique experience in providing consulting services, program integration and project management support to the Department of Defense and other major federal agencies. For more information, visit www.sysplan.com.

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