NASA Space Technology Research Institutes (NNH16ZOA001N-16STRI-B3)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released a draft Appendix, titled “Space Technology Research Grants Program, Space Technology Research Institutes” (NNH16ZOA001N-16STRI-B3), to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion – 2016” (SpaceTech–REDDI–2016) on May 25, 2016.
The Space Technology Mission Directorate is seeking to invest, via research institutes, in university-led, multidisciplinary basic research and technology development within particular areas of strong interest to NASA and the wider aerospace community. The institutes construct allows for the participation of experts from a wide range of fields and organizations in a single distributed research structure, enabling greater progress and benefit for all involved. Research institutes facilitate a more sustained and coordinated set of research and development efforts than typically arise from separate solicitations and individual research grants. In addition, because the institute maintains this focus for an extended period, more effective and substantial research progress is envisioned for the featured research areas. An awarded institute will typically be 5 years in duration and up to $15M total over the 5-year period.
The purpose of the draft Appendix is to solicit comments and questions prior to issuance of the final Appendix. Questions/comments are strongly encouraged from potential offerors on all aspects of the draft Appendix. Inputs to the draft Appendix will be considered in formulating the final Appendix. The draft Appendix is available through the websites listed below. Comments and questions can be submitted to the Program Officer until June 10, 2016, via email to HQ-STMD-STRI@mail.nasa.gov.
· FedBizOpps ( https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=1da1168bb868634d0b8104b014fb34dc)
The final Appendix release is anticipated to be on or about July 1, 2016, with an anticipated closing date for preliminary proposals of on or about July 28, 2016; full proposals are expected to be due on or about October 24, 2016. Preliminary proposals are mandatory. Only invited offerors will be invited to submit full proposals. The final Appendix and documents related to this solicitation will be available at NSPIRES ( https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={AADFF8D2-743A-01F5-02A0-DA015E9D445D}&path=open).
All questions and comments must be submitted in writing to HQ-STMD-STRI@mail.nasa.gov. Telephone inputs will not be accepted.
