The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is announcing opportunities to participate in the Applied Sciences Program of the Science Mission Directorate. The Program requests innovative solutions to evaluate, verify and validate, and benchmark solutions that integrate NASA Earth and Space science results into decision-support tools of partnering organizations. Proposals are invited in two main areas: 1) Integrated Systems Solutions to integrate NASA Earth and Space science results into applications of national priority, demonstrate prototypes, and benchmark performance, and 2) Solutions Networks to improve the collective ability of Earth science organizations to interact and harness the results of NASA Earth and Space science research.
Participation in the CAN is open to all categories of domestic and foreign organizations, including educational institutions, industry, non-profit institutions, NASA research centers, and other government agencies and laboratories. This solicitation will be available electronically on the release date via the Internet at the Science Mission Directorate – Destination Earth Home Page: http://www.earth.nasa.gov/ under “Research Opportunity.” Paper copies of the announcement will be available to those who do not have Internet access by calling (202) 358-3552 and leaving a voice-mail message. The following dates apply to this announcement:
CAN Release Date: September 17, 2004
Step 1 (Pre-Proposals) Due: October 22, 2004
Step 2 (Final) Proposals Due: December 17, 2004
POC:
Lawrence Friedl
Program Manager, Science Applications
Applied Sciences Program
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546
Phone: (202) 358-1599
Fax: (202) 358-3098
E-mail: Lawrence.A.Friedl@nasa.gov
"This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2).
Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at both sites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement.
