Commerce Business Daily synopsis for NRA 01-OBPR-08, Research Opportunities in Physical Sciences: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Biological and Physical Research (OBPR) solicits proposals for research investigations in support of research opportunities in Physical Sciences. This solicitation is specific to the Physical Sciences Division within the OBPR. This NRA solicits proposals for supporting research, analysis, and technology across a broad range of science disciplines relevant to the Physical Sciences Division, including Combustion Science, Fundamental Physics, Materials Science, Biotechnology, and Fluid Physics. In addition to these disciplines, proposals are being solicited in a Special Focus area described in the solicitation. Proposals requested by this announcement are for ground-based and flight research investigations. This solicitation is open to university and other non-profit research institutions, private sector organizations, and other U.S. government agencies. This solicitation will be available electronically via the Internet at http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_u/open.cfm starting on or about December 21, 2001. It will be open for the period through December 2, 2002; proposals may be submitted at any time for each Physical Sciences discipline prior to the specified due date listed below. Further information about specific program elements may be obtained from the individual OBPR Enterprise Scientist listed in this NRA. Proposal due dates are staggered from March 22, 2002 through December 2, 2002. Proposal due dates are:
Combustion Science March 22, 2002
Fundamental Physics Research April 12, 2002
Materials Science Research June 3, 2002
Biotechnology Research September 3, 2002
Special Focus Research September 3, 2002
Fluid Physics Research December 2, 2002
Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested. Instructions to electronically submit Notices of Intent are described in the NRA. Paper copies of the Announcement are available starting on or about December 21, 2001 to those who do not have access to the Internet by calling 202-479-9030 ext. 277 and leaving a voice mail message. Please leave your name, address with zip code, telephone number with area code, and the NRA number (01-OBPR-08). This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d) (2).
