Where the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is the implementing center for an NMP project, NASA directs JPL to award funding contracts to the technology provider organizations selected in response to a NASA Research Announcement (NRA). The NRA will indicate if this is the case. For this purpose, information regarding JPL contracting terms and conditions is available on the JPL Acquisition Division.

FAR-compliant contracts will result when the implementing NASA center is other than JPL.

When the selected technology provider organization is a NASA center or other government agency, NMP provides funding through "other agreements" (e.g., MIPR, NASA Form 506).