A--NASA ARMD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AERONAUTICS NRA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for foundational research in support of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), NRA number NNH06ZEA001N, entitled "Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA). Public notification of the ROA NRA was initially posted on May 1, 2006. The ROA NRA will be available on or about May 24, 2006, by opening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." As previously announced, the ROA NRA solicits foundational research proposals for the four programs within ARMD: the Airspace Systems Program, the Aviation Safety Program, the Fundamental Aeronautics Program and the Aeronautics Test Program. The Airspace Systems Program will directly address the Air Traffic Management (ATM) research needs of the Next Generation Air Transportation Systems (NGATS) initiative as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). The structure of the ROA NRA will require that proposals be submitted to the most relevant aeronautics program elements, which will be described in Appendices to the NRA. Specific Proposal submission deadline dates, any particular evaluation criteria, and submission points of contact by NASA Center will also be identified in the NRA Appendices. Proposals must be submitted electronically, and all proposers may use NASA's proposal data system, NSPIRES ( http://nspires.nasaprs.com ), or Grants.gov. Electronic submission of proposals is required, and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including educational institutions, industry and nonprofit organizations. Note that electronic submission of all proposals is a new requirement this year. Every organization that intends to submit a proposal in response to this NRA must be registered with NSPIRES, and such registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who will submit the electronic proposal. Each electronic proposal system places requirements on the registration of principal investigators and other participants (e.g. co-investigators). Potential proposers and proposing organizations are urged to access the system(s) well in advance of the proposal due date(s) to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested information. This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 35.016 and NFS 1835.016. Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement. Technical Point of Contact The Technical Points of contact are aligned by Program, Project or Thrust Area as stated in Appendices to the ROA NRA. Contracting/Procurement Points of Contact The Contracting/Procurement Points of contact are aligned by Program, Project or Thrust Area as stated in Appendices to the ROA NRA. Contracting/Procurement Office Addresses ROA NRA Awards Will Be Executed At The Following NASA Centers: NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273 NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135 NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001