Draft NASA AO for Small Astrophysics Explorers Missions Released for Community Comment
Synopsis – Jul 14, 2014
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNH14ZDA011J
Posted Date: Jul 14, 2014
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jul 14, 2014
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Aug 04, 2014
Current Response Date: Aug 04, 2014
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541712
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
Description
On July 14, 2014, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing a draft solicitation for community review and comment: the Draft 2014 Small Astrophysics Explorer (SMEX) Announcement of Opportunity (AO). Upon the release date, the full text will be available at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ .
The Astrophysics Explorers Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations relevant to SMD’s astrophysics programs. Explorer investigations must address NASA’s goals to discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of the Universe and search for Earth-like planets.
Participation is open to all categories of organizations or institutions, U.S. or non-U.S., including educational, industrial, and not-for-profit institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies.
The comment period for the Draft 2014 SMEX AO ends on August 4, 2014.
The issuance of the Draft 2014 Small Astrophysics Explorer AO does not obligate NASA to issue the 2014 Small Explorer AO and solicit proposals. Any costs incurred by prospective investigators in preparing submissions in response to any of these draft solicitations are incurred completely at the submitter’s own risk.
Comments on the draft may be addressed in writing or by E-mail to the Astrophysics Explorer Program Scientist: Dr. Wilton T. Sanders, Astrophysics Division, Mail Suite 3U16, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001, E-mail: wilton.t.sanders@nasa.gov (subject line to read “SMEX AO”). Responses to all inquiries will be answered by E-mail and also posted weekly at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) location of the Astrophysics Explorer Program Acquisition website at http://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/APSMEX/ ; anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved.
Point of Contact
Name: Dr Wilton T. Sanders
Title: Astrophysics Explorer Program Scientist
Phone: 202-358-1319
Fax: 202-358-3062
Email: wilton.t.sanders@nasa.gov
