Who is SAIC and what is its role in the SMA Project?
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is the nation’s largest employee-owned research and engineering company. As the prime contractor for the SMA Project, SAIC supports the NINDS in the management of all aspects of this program. These activities include (1) soliciting research proposals and managing panels of scientific experts for proposal review, (2) awarding research subcontracts, and (3) monitoring the course of subcontracted research projects and working with funded investigators to achieve performance milestones. SAIC serves as a resource center for Offerors and provides other management/administrative services to NINDS in support of the SMA Project.
