B.2 System Wide Safety Assurance Technologies (SSAT1) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

B.2 System Wide Safety Assurance Technologies (SSAT1) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity issued under the broader "Research Opportunities in Aeronautics 2011" (ROA 2011) umbrella. It is not a standalone solicitation created from scratch; instead, it is a formal modification (Amendment #1) to the existing ROA NRA NNH11ZEA001N synopsis that was originally posted on August 30, 2011. The main purpose of this modification is to introduce and solicit proposals for new research topics that are specifically listed in Appendix A.2. In practical terms, NASA is telling applicants that the core ROA 2011 solicitation remains in effect, but new topic areas have been added in a dedicated appendix, and proposals are being requested against those new topics.

The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NNH11ZEA001N SSAT1 and carries the title "B.2 System Wide Safety Assurance Technologies (SSAT1)." It falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is associated with CFDA 43.002 (Aeronautics). NASA anticipated making one award under this specific element, which indicates a relatively focused effort rather than a broad multi-award program for this particular appendix topic set. The agency states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so proposers should not expect to be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award, though normal budgeting and allowability rules would still apply under the instrument chosen.

NASA indicates that awards may be made using a cooperative agreement or a procurement contract. That matters because cooperative agreements typically involve substantial NASA involvement during performance (for example, collaborative technical direction, access to NASA facilities, or close coordination), while procurement contracts are used when NASA is acquiring goods or services for the government and will follow more traditional federal acquisition rules. The presence of both instrument types suggests NASA reserved flexibility to select the most appropriate legal mechanism based on the selected proposal and the intended relationship during execution.

Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is generally open to any type of entity (universities, industry, nonprofits, federally funded research and development centers where permitted, and others), subject to any clarifications stated in the full solicitation text. Because this posting is a modification, applicants are expected to rely on the original ROA 2011 eligibility, compliance, and submission requirements unless the amendment explicitly changes them. The posting emphasizes that "all other information included in the original posting remains unchanged," which is NASA's way of preventing confusion: only the new topics and their associated instructions or dates are different, while the baseline rules from ROA NRA NNH11ZEA001N still govern.

Key logistics are as follows: the notice was posted and created on March 12, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 26, 2012, and an archive date of May 26, 2012. NASA directs applicants to access the specific details of the new Appendix A.2 topics, including proposal due dates and any topic-specific requirements, through NSPIRES (the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System) under "Open Solicitations" for ROA NRA NNH11ZEA001N. In other words, the Grants.gov style summary gives the high-level administrative framing, but the actual technical scope, deliverables, page limits, evaluation criteria nuances, and due-date specifics live in NSPIRES within the amended appendix.

For support and questions, NASA lists points of contact for access and submission issues. If an applicant cannot access the full announcement electronically, they are instructed to contact Tony Strazisar at roa@nasa.gov. For NSPIRES/NAIS technical support issues, the contact is nais.support@nasa.gov. The posting also notes that direct questions about the funding announcement should be submitted as indicated, with the implication that official communications and clarifications are handled through NASA's established channels, typically to preserve fairness and a documented Q and A trail.

Overall, SSAT1 is best understood as a targeted aeronautics R and D call focused on system-wide safety assurance technology topics newly added to ROA 2011 via Amendment #1, with proposal preparation and submission managed through NSPIRES, one expected award, no mandatory cost share, and NASA retaining discretion to use either a cooperative agreement or procurement contract depending on the nature of the selected work.

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