GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & SERVICE FOUNDATION INC
STATESBORO, GA, 30458
Prime contracting experience
1 record from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration | THE MISSION OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE TRAIN MECHANICAL INSPECTION PROCESSES BY INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS ROBOTICS, AI-DRIVEN ANALYTICS, AND ADVANCED SENSORS, TO ENHANCE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, AND RELIABILITY IN THE RAILROA | — | $335,533 | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 14, 2029 |
Contract vehicles are shown only when present in the source record. Linked award numbers and vehicles open the authoritative record on USAspending.gov.
Subcontracting experience
3 records from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | SCOPE OF WORK TEMPLATE
PROJECT TITLE: EXAMINING FACTORS IMPACTING ARMY LEADERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN METACOGNITION WHEN
PROCESSING INFORMATION TO SOLVE MISSION-RELEVANT PROBLEMS: A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: JASON L. BRAASCH, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; CO-PI: ANTONIO P. GUTIERREZ DE
BLUME, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT: CURRICULUM, FOUNDATIONS, AND READING
PROJECT PERFORMANCE PERIOD
START DATE: 1/1/2024 END DATE: 12/31/2027
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH PURPOSE/BACKGROUND STATEMENT
EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES ACROSS THESE STAGES IS INFLUENCED NOT ONLY
BY DIRECT INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND SUCCESS IN COMPLETING OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS, BUT
ALSO RELIES HEAVILY ON INITIATIVE FOR SELF-DEVELOPMENT (ADP 6-22, 2019). ALTHOUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
REMAINS ONE OF THE ARMY’S CORE IMPERATIVES, THEORIES AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH HAVE NOT FULLY ADDRESSED IN
WHAT WAYS LEADERS’ GENERAL DISPOSITIONS AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES CAN BE IMPROVED TO SUPPORT
DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSITIONS ACROSS A CAREER LIFE CYCLE. THE CURRENT WORK ARGUES THAT, TO FULLY DEVELOP AS
LEADERS, INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARMY MUST BECOME ADEPT AT PROCESSING AND USING INFORMATION GLEANED FROM
DIFFERENT SOURCES TO FORMULATE APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX, AND AT TIMES ILL-STRUCTURED, LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT
PROBLEMS. DEVELOPMENT MAY REQUIRE THAT LEADERS ROUTINELY AND PROFICIENTLY ENGAGE IN
METACOGNITION WHEN NAVIGATING COMPLEX INFORMATION ECOSYSTEMS TO ARRIVE AT THE MOST APPROPRIATE,
MISSION-SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS.
SUBCONTRACTOR PROJECT OBJECTIVES
N/A.
DELIVERABLES AND/OR TASKS
THE PRIMARY TASK WILL BE TO EXAMINE METACOGNITIVE PHENOMENA (METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND
EXPERIENCES) WITHIN THE ARMY’S LEADERSHIP CORPS AND DEVELOP TOOLS THAT NOT ONLY DIAGNOSE METACOGNITIVE
PHENOMENA, BUT ALSO HELP FOSTER THEM IN ARMY LEADERS. DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE A CONCEPTUAL
DOCUSIGN ENVELOPE ID: 1438D7B7-24EF-435A-8621-413A69342082
FRAMEWORK OF METACOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR ARMY LEADERS, DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTION TOOLS, AND
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS.
DESCRIBE PERSONNEL ROLES ON THE PROJECT
ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE BLUME WILL SERVE AS CO-PI TO JASON BRAASCH. ANTONIO WILL ASSIST WITH PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL FACETS OF THE PROJECT. HE WILL ALSO ASSIST WITH RECRUITMENT, DATA
COLLECTION, DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS, AND DISSEMINATION OF THE SAME (E.G., TRAVEL TO NATIONAL
RESEARCH CONFERENCES AND SERVE AS CO-AUTHOR IN REFEREED PUBLICATIONS).
BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
1.SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS (29.54%) FOR DR. ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE BLUME EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) SUMMER
MONTH OF WORK TO FULFILL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, PRIMARILY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, SHOULD THE PROPOSAL BE
FUNDED FOR THREE ACADEMIC YEARS. BASE ACADEMIC YEAR SALARY (9 MONTHS) FOR DR. GUTIERREZ DE BLUME IS
$81,701. A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF 3% FOR YEARS 2 AND 3 OF THE PROJECT IS ALSO REQUESTED. THE
BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL COSTS IS AS FOLLOWS: YEAR 1: $11,918; YEAR 2: $12,276; AND YEAR 3: $12,644. TOTAL
REQUESTED FOR THIS LINE ITEM: $36,8382. RESEARCH DISSEMINATION TRAVEL EXPENSES: A TOTAL OF $3,500 IS
REQUESTED TO TRAVEL TO NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES IN YEARS 2 AND 3 OF THE PROJECT. THESE MONIES
WOULD BE SPENT ON AIRFARE COSTS, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, AND LODGING. TWO TYPICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES
ARE THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (AERA) HELD IN A US CITY DURING APRIL-MAY OF EVERY
YEAR AND THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) CONFERENCE TYPICALLY HELD IN THE FALL OF EVERY YEAR.
THESE TWO CONFERENCES, ALTHOUGH NATIONAL, ATTRACT AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS.
TOTAL REQUESTED FOR THIS LINE ITEM: $7,000.TOTAL DIRECT COSTS: $43,838.TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS (GEORGIA
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY INDIRECT COSTS @ 42%): $18,412.GRAND TOTAL REQUESTED FOR DR. ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE
BLUME: $62,250. SP00016791-02 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541720 Parent award performance state: GA Parent award description: NEW START CONTARCT ON "ENHANCING METACOGNITION ACROSS THE OFFICER LIFECYLE." View parent award on USAspending | — | $20,744 | Jan 13, 2026 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | SCOPE OF WORK TEMPLATE
PROJECT TITLE: EXAMINING FACTORS IMPACTING ARMY LEADERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN METACOGNITION WHEN
PROCESSING INFORMATION TO SOLVE MISSION-RELEVANT PROBLEMS: A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: JASON L. BRAASCH, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; CO-PI: ANTONIO P. GUTIERREZ DE
BLUME, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT: CURRICULUM, FOUNDATIONS, AND READING
PROJECT PERFORMANCE PERIOD
START DATE: 1/1/2024 END DATE: 12/31/2027
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH PURPOSE/BACKGROUND STATEMENT
EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES ACROSS THESE STAGES IS INFLUENCED NOT ONLY
BY DIRECT INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND SUCCESS IN COMPLETING OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS, BUT
ALSO RELIES HEAVILY ON INITIATIVE FOR SELF-DEVELOPMENT (ADP 6-22, 2019). ALTHOUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
REMAINS ONE OF THE ARMY’S CORE IMPERATIVES, THEORIES AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH HAVE NOT FULLY ADDRESSED IN
WHAT WAYS LEADERS’ GENERAL DISPOSITIONS AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES CAN BE IMPROVED TO SUPPORT
DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSITIONS ACROSS A CAREER LIFE CYCLE. THE CURRENT WORK ARGUES THAT, TO FULLY DEVELOP AS
LEADERS, INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARMY MUST BECOME ADEPT AT PROCESSING AND USING INFORMATION GLEANED FROM
DIFFERENT SOURCES TO FORMULATE APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX, AND AT TIMES ILL-STRUCTURED, LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS. DEVELOPMENT MAY REQUIRE THAT LEADERS ROUTINELY AND PROFICIENTLY ENGAGE IN
METACOGNITION WHEN NAVIGATING COMPLEX INFORMATION ECOSYSTEMS TO ARRIVE AT THE MOST APPROPRIATE,
MISSION-SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS.
SUBCONTRACTOR PROJECT OBJECTIVES
N/A.
DELIVERABLES AND/OR TASKS
THE PRIMARY TASK WILL BE TO EXAMINE METACOGNITIVE PHENOMENA (METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND
EXPERIENCES) WITHIN THE ARMY’S LEADERSHIP CORPS AND DEVELOP TOOLS THAT NOT ONLY DIAGNOSE METACOGNITIVE
PHENOMENA, BUT ALSO HELP FOSTER THEM IN ARMY LEADERS. DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE A CONCEPTUAL
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FRAMEWORK OF METACOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR ARMY LEADERS, DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTION TOOLS, AND
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS.
DESCRIBE PERSONNEL ROLES ON THE PROJECT
ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE BLUME WILL SERVE AS CO-PI TO JASON BRAASCH. ANTONIO WILL ASSIST WITH PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL FACETS OF THE PROJECT. HE WILL ALSO ASSIST WITH RECRUITMENT, DATA
COLLECTION, DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS, AND DISSEMINATION OF THE SAME (E.G., TRAVEL TO NATIONAL
RESEARCH CONFERENCES AND SERVE AS CO-AUTHOR IN REFEREED PUBLICATIONS).
BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
1.SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS (29.54%) FOR DR. ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE BLUME EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) SUMMER
MONTH OF WORK TO FULFILL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, PRIMARILY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, SHOULD THE PROPOSAL BE
FUNDED FOR THREE ACADEMIC YEARS. BASE ACADEMIC YEAR SALARY (9 MONTHS) FOR DR. GUTIERREZ DE BLUME IS
$81,701. A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF 3% FOR YEARS 2 AND 3 OF THE PROJECT IS ALSO REQUESTED. THE
BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL COSTS IS AS FOLLOWS: YEAR 1: $11,918; YEAR 2: $12,276; AND YEAR 3: $12,644. TOTAL
REQUESTED FOR THIS LINE ITEM: $36,8382. RESEARCH DISSEMINATION TRAVEL EXPENSES: A TOTAL OF $3,500 IS
REQUESTED TO TRAVEL TO NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES IN YEARS 2 AND 3 OF THE PROJECT. THESE MONIES
WOULD BE SPENT ON AIRFARE COSTS, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, AND LODGING. TWO TYPICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES
ARE THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (AERA) HELD IN A US CITY DURING APRIL-MAY OF EVERY
YEAR AND THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) CONFERENCE TYPICALLY HELD IN THE FALL OF EVERY YEAR.
THESE TWO CONFERENCES, ALTHOUGH NATIONAL, ATTRACT AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS.
TOTAL REQUESTED FOR THIS LINE ITEM: $7,000.TOTAL DIRECT COSTS: $43,838.TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS (GEORGIA
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY INDIRECT COSTS @ 42%): $18,412.GRAND TOTAL REQUESTED FOR DR. ANTONIO GUTIERREZ DE SP00016791-02 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541720 Parent award performance state: GA Parent award description: NEW START CONTARCT ON "ENHANCING METACOGNITION ACROSS THE OFFICER LIFECYLE." View parent award on USAspending | — | $20,140 | Jan 28, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Energy | PROCURED GOODS AND/OR SERVICES BETWEEN 10-JUN-24 AND 30-DEC-25 IN SUPPORT OF CONTRACT SOW. P010306518-1 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Energy · Department of Energy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: WV Parent award description: RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES (RSS) View parent award on USAspending | — | $103,084 | Jun 10, 2024 | — – — |
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