Promoting Awareness of Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Among Underrepresented Students
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) available for all Federal Agencies. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Identify a desired STEM Awareness Program, hereafter (Program), school or site for your event
- Determine type and desired time-frame for the Program
- GMiS will direct you to the appropriate USACE personnel
- USACE will work with federal agency and issue a BPA Call
- GMiS coordinates the Program in coordination with the federal agency
- GMiS and federal agency partner to execute Program
- Timing is key – There are approximately 27 weeks between September and June that are optimal for programming during the academic school year
- If a new relationship needs to be established with a school, Program could take 3 months to coordinate
- Planning program dates with a school that has already hosted a STEM program can be a quicker process
- Individual school and federal agency schedules must be considered when planning the program