NASA Solicitation: Announcement of Opportunity: Mars Scout 2006 and Missions of Opportunity
Synopsis – Apr 18, 2006
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNH06ZDA002O
Posted Date: Apr 18, 2006
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Apr 18, 2006
FedGrants Posted Date: Apr 18, 2006
Application Due Date: Aug 01, 2006
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541710 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Grant Specific Information
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Funding Instrument Type: Procurement Contract
CFDA Number: 00.000
Cost Sharing or Matching Required: No
Estimated Total Program Funding: not available
Expected Number of Awards: not available
Ceiling Amount: none
Floor Amount: none
Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development (ST)
Eligible Applicants: 99 – Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Link to Full Announcement: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
Description
NNH06ZDA002O
Release Date: May 1, 2006 Notice of Intent to Propose Due: June 15, 2006 Proposal Due Date: August 1, 2006
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for Mars Scout 2006 and Missions of Opportunity. NASA intends to select a Scout mission to launch by January 31, 2012. Missions of Opportunity may also be selected. The Mars Scout AO solicits Mars science investigations that meet the goals of the Mars Exploration Program. Investigation teams are to be led by a single Principal Investigator (PI), with participation open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. This solicitation will be open from May 1, 2006 to August 1, 2006. A Scout preproposal conference will be scheduled approximately three weeks after the AO is released. Details of this conference will be posted at the URL http://mars-scout.larc.nasa.gov/ . Upon the release date, the full text of the AO and all appendices will be available electronically at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ .
Questions or comments about this AO should be directed to Dr. Michael Meyer, Mars Program Lead Scientist, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546; E-mail: michael.a.meyer@nasa.gov, Telephone (202) 358-0307.
This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2).
Point of Contact
Name: Dr. Michael A. Meyer
Title: Program Scientist
Phone: (202) 358-0307
Fax: (202) 358-3097
Email: Michael.A.Meyer@nasa.gov
