NASA Solicitation: Discovery AO Amendment 2: Procedures for NASA PI Proposals

Synopsis – Feb 28, 2006

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNH06ZDA001O-AMENDMENT-2
Posted Date: Feb 28, 2006
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Feb 28, 2006
FedGrants Posted Date: Feb 28, 2006
Application Due Date Explanation: On or about March 1, 2006, Amendment No. 2 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity “Discovery Program 2006 and Missions of Opportunity” (NNH06ZDA001O) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “So
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

Summary: The Discovery AO is amended to mitigate concerns about the competitive procedures used by NASA Principal Investigators.

On or about March 1, 2006, Amendment No. 2 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity “Discovery Program 2006 and Missions of Opportunity” (NNH06ZDA001O) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “Solicitations” then “Open Solicitations” then “NNH06ZDA001O”).

The short period of time between the issuance of Procurement Notice (PN) 04-11 and the issuance of the Discovery AO raises concerns about the application of PN 04-11 in the Discovery AO. A deviation from PN 04-11 has been approved to mitigate these concerns. This deviation is approved only for the Discovery AO.

Appendix B, Section J, Part 8 of the Discovery AO is replaced in its entirety.

Questions may be addressed to Dr. Michael New, Solar System Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-1766; E-mail: Michael.H.New@nasa.gov.

Point of Contact

Name: Dr. Michael H New
Title: Discipline Scientist Astrobiology
Phone: (202) 358-1766
Fax: (202) 358-3097
Email: Michael.H.New@nasa.gov