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NASA Ames Research Center plans to issue a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) to solicit proposals for designing and managing the Robotics Outreach Competition (ROC) Program. This initiative aims to address the national shortage in STEM fields by providing students with hands-on robotics competition experiences that involve collaboration with engineers and faculty from universities and high schools across the United States. The program seeks to inspire students to pursue degrees aligned with NASA’s robotics competency requirements. The CAN will be issued under title 14 CFR Part 1260 and is targeted at educational and nonprofit institutions capable of delivering a high-quality national outreach program. The draft CAN was made available electronically in late September 2010 to gather industry feedback prior to finalizing the notice, with a final release expected around September 30, 2010. Eligible organizations are invited to submit notices of intent by October 12, 2010, with full proposals due by October 29, 2010. Submissions must be electronic, and NASA retains discretion over the award instruments used. The selected awardee will need to demonstrate proven experience in providing both the technical and administrative support required to implement a national-scale outreach competition aimed at improving STEM education through robotics. Oral communications are not permitted in response to this solicitation.

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NASA seeks proposals for managing national Robotics Outreach Competition to boost STEM education.

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NAICS

611710 - Educational Support Services

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedSep 23

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Full Description

NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) Robotics Alliance Project (RAP) intends to issue aCooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) soliciting proposals to design and administer theRobotics Outreach Competition (ROC) Program. This announcement, leading to the award of aCooperative Agreement, will be issued pursuant to title 14 CFR Part 1260 for educationaland nonprofit institutions. The ROC addresses the critical shortage in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) fields that the Nation is facing by providing hands-on roboticscompetition events while working with engineers and talented faculty from universitiesand high schools in the U.S. It is the strategic intent of this program that studentswill be inspired and motivated to pursue degrees that meet NASA's robotics competencyrequirements. A draft CAN was released September 23, 2010 and is available electronically throughhttp://nspires.nasaprs.com . Do not submit a proposal in response to the draft notice.It is issued as an acquisition planning tool and as a means of soliciting industrycomments for use in developing the final notice. Interested Parties are encouraged tofurnish comments by September 29, 2010. The final CAN is expected to be released on or around September 30, 2010 and will beavailable electronically through http://nspires.nasaprs.com . Eligible organizations maysubmit proposals that provide evidence of the capability and proven experience necessaryto provide both the technical and administrative framework required to implement anational, high caliber outreach program, including a high-quality national level roboticscompetition experience that leverages hands-on experiences in a technical environment. Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested by October 12, 2010.The proposal due date is anticipated to be October 29, 2010. The electronic submission ofeach proposal in its entirety is required by the due date for proposal submission.Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at bothsites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for eachproposal selected pursuant to this announcement.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

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