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# Office of Sponsored Projects

The Office of Sponsored Projects' (OSP) mission is to provide the highest quality administrative and financial management services to Smithsonian staff at all stages of sponsored project activity, from identifying funding sources through award closeout. OSP is committed to ensuring compliance with sponsor, institutional and federal requirements and to support the advancement of Smithsonian's mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.

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### Fact Sheet

This fact sheet is designed to assist principal investigators and collaborators in finding information when preparing proposals. Please note that all proposals that may result in a grant or contract must be reviewed by OSP before submission.

**Legal Name:**Smithsonian Institution

**Type of Organization:** Non-profit

**Official authorized to sign grants and contracts on behalf of the Smithsonian:**

Karen Otiji, Director, Office of Sponsored Projects

**OSP Street Address (for delivery by courier):**Smithsonian Institution Office of Sponsored ProjectsCapital Gallery600 Maryland Ave SWSuite 340EWashington, DC 20024**Mailing Address:**Office of Sponsored ProjectsSmithsonian InstitutionP.O. Box 37012 MRC 1205 Washington, DC 20013-7012 USAPhone: (202) 633-7110Fax: (202) 633-7119

**Web Addresses:**Smithsonian: https://www.si.edu

**Checks for grant and contract payments should be mailed to:**

OSP Clearing Account 24411 Network Place Chicago, Ill  60673-1241

**Cognizant Audit Agency:**

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOffice of the Inspector GeneralNASA HeadquartersWashington, D.C. 20546-0001

Information on Indirect Cost Rates and Fringe Benefit Rates

**Federal Taxpayer Identification Number:**

53-0206027

Tax Exemption Certification Letter

**National Science Foundation (NSF) Organization Number:**

4100749000

**Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS#):**

089522580

**UEI Number:**

KQ1KJG78NNS9

**Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code:**

3MXA0 (90998)

**North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:**

712110-MUSEUMS

**Cost Accounting Standard Disclosure Date:**

October 2001

**Smithsonian Animal Welfare Assurance Number:**

A3655-01

**Smithsonian Human Subjects Assurance Number:**

IORG 0005809

### OSP Staff

### Management and Operations

                              - Karen Otiji , Director
                              - Teresa Neese , Indirect Cost Analyst
                              - Kwanice Jackson , Management Support Specialist
                              - Cassandra Garner , Administrative Assistant
                              - Jennifer Salaza r, Grants Development Specialist

### Administrative Management (Pre-award)

                              - Vince McMahan , Supervisory Grants and Contracts Administrator
                              - Violet Jones-Bruce , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Kris Juncker , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Melva Caswell , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Catherine Fletcher , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Maria Scaler , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Halina Izdebska , Grant and Contract Administrator
                              - Zanetta Ford-Byrd , Grant and Contract Administrator

### Financial Management (Post-Award)

                              - Eskender Kejela , Post Award Manager
                              - Annemarie Roussy , Lead Financial Analyst
                              - Derone Ferdinand , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst
                              - Rosa Nguyen , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst
                              - Kean McKenzie , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst
                              - Mary Zevely , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst
                              - Lopa Patel , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst
                              - Edwin Rangel , Grant and Contract Financial Analyst

### Job Opportunities

None currently available

### Contact Us

### General

Smithsonian Institution, Office of Sponsored ProjectsP.O. Box 37012, MRC 1205Washington, D.C.   20013-7012

Phone: (202) 633-7110E-mail: OSPMAIL@SI.EDU

### FedEx Address

Smithsonian Institution, Office of Sponsored Projects400 Virginia Ave. SW, Suite 600, MRC 1205Washington, DC  20024

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