NASA DFRC Solicitation: NASA Digital Learning Network

Synopsis – Sep 30, 2009

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNL10ZB1001C
Posted Date: Sep 30, 2009
FedBizOpps Posted Date: NAIS and FedGrants
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
FedGrants Posted Date: Sep 30, 2009
Application Due Date Explanation: See description
Classification Code: U — Education and training services
NAICS Code: 611310 – Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Grant Specific Information

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Number: 00.000
Cost Sharing or Matching Required: No
Estimated Total Program Funding: not available
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Ceiling Amount: none
Floor Amount: none
Funding Activity: Education (ED)
Eligible Applicants: 25 – Others
See Cooperative Agreement Notice upon its release.
Link to Full Announcement: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Langley Research Center is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) in support of the NASA Langley Office of Education entitled NASA Digital Learning Network(TM) (DLN). The CAN will be available upon its release by opening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/ and then linking through the menu listings “Solicitations” to Open Solicitations.” The overall goal of the proposed cooperative agreement is to manage and support the DLN infrastructure through staffing, operations, and content development/delivery of NASA-related distance learning experiences for students and teachers.

NASA DLN objectives are to

1.) Plan, prepare, produce, deliver, and evaluate NASA-related STEM content modules for students and professional development experiences for educators.

2.) Establish and maintain collaborations with other distance learning professional organizations.

3.) Research and adopt new and emerging educational technologies that address NASA’s eEducation goals.

4.) Provide distance learning services to NASA Education Projects associated with the three NASA Office of Education Divistions: Elementary-Secondary/eEducation, Higher Education, Informal Education.

5.) Promote the DLN at professional conferences, with the formal and informal education communities, and other appropriate partners in order to establish a broad level of engagement in NASA distance learning activities.

Proposals from outside the United States will not be considered and all NASA education and training grant funds, as required by 14 C.F.R. Sections 1260.12 (c) (2) and 1260.12 (c) (3), support students and faculty that are U.S. citizens. An organization’s relevant current and past performance will be one of the evaluation criteria for selection (all evaluation factors will be defined in the CAN). As defined in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook recipients of NASA cooperative agreements may not be paid a profit. Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested addressed to the contact identified below. Proposal due date and exact location of submissions will be identified in the CAN. Proposals received after that deadline will not be considered.

For this notice, the provisions contained in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook (NPR 5800.1) apply. Additional information on Cooperative Agreements with NASA may be found at: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/portals/pl/index.html . Offerors are responsible for monitoring the NSPIRES site for the release of any amendments.

Recipient eligibility will be based upon the requirements that are set forth in the CAN. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). All correspondence and or direct questions regarding this CAN shall be addressed to the primary point of contact in writing (e-mail) at Karen.C.Dempster@nasa.gov., NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 126, Hampton, VA 23681.

Point of Contact

Name: Karen L Dempster
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 757-864-5294
Fax: 757-864-7709
Email: Karen.C.Dempster@nasa.gov