2023 Dual Use Technology Development at Marshall Space Flight Center

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D.2.2.1.2 Duration of Proposal Validity In some instances, a Proposal submission may meet the selection criteria, but a Proposal award cannot be made by the target CAN Proposal selection and award notification period due to a lack of available funds. The possibility exists that additional award funding may become available at a date beyond the target dates that will enable an additional award selection(s).
In the Executive Summary the Offeror shall indicate of the Proposal whether a selection date and/or award and project start date beyond the target periods/dates listed in the CAN is acceptable, and the length of time the Proposal will be valid after submission, greater than the required minimum length of 120 days.
D.2.2.1.3 Technical Merit and Feasibility This section shall contain the following four subsections described below:
a) Technical Approach The project Proposal shall include a clear and succinct statement of the technology development goal of the project and any primary corresponding objectives. The Proposal shall present a technically innovative approach that addresses a specific NASA technology need in the areas described in Section A.4.1 MSFC Technology Focus Areas, Section A.4.2 NASA Technology Taxonomy, or both.
The Proposal shall contain a clear and succinct description of the specific technology development proposed. The Proposal shall include a brief explanation of how this innovative approach is relevant and important to meeting the identified technology need compared to current state-of-the-art. The Proposal shall explain how far this project is expected to advance the maturity of the technology given a successful project conclusion. NASA Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) are a type of measurement system used to assess the maturity level of a particular technology, and the use of TRLs to describe the technology maturity goal of the project is recommended. NASA TRL descriptions can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/engineering/technology/txt_accordion1.ht ml).
A work or task plan shall be included that indicates what development effort will be performed and who will perform the work (e.g., the partner or NASA MSFC). The
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methods planned to achieve each objective or task shall be discussed in appropriate detail. The task descriptions shall be linked to the milestones defined for the technical schedule.
Any reliance on NASA in-kind contributions, such as NASA-provided technical expertise and/or Government Furnished Equipment or Facilities, in the technical effort shall be clearly described. If the requested resource contribution from NASA is cashonly with no significant in-kind support contribution expenses by NASA anticipated, the work plan shall describe the expected involvement of MSFC in the proposed effort (refer to Section B.2, Funding Instrument Type).
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