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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Johnson Space Center is planning to fund ground-based research that improves understanding of how space-like radiation affects biological systems, using the specialized particle beams available at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) located at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. The opportunity is released as a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Ground Based Studies in Space Radiobiology" (Funding Opportunity Number NNJ11ZSA001N). The core idea is to support space radiobiology studies that rely on high-energy ion beams that can simulate key components of the space radiation environment, enabling controlled experiments on Earth that are relevant to astronaut health risks and radiation protection research under NASA's Space Radiation Program Element (SPRE).

The solicitation is structured as a two-step proposal process. A Step 1 proposal is required first, with a due date of March 2, 2011. Applicants whose Step 1 submissions are selected will then be invited to submit a Step 2 proposal, due May 11, 2011. The full announcement was expected to be available electronically around January 27, 2011 through NASA's research opportunities portal (NSPIRES) by navigating from the NASA Research Opportunities homepage to the open solicitations list. Because the solicitation uses a staged submission approach, applicants need to pay close attention to the instructions that appear in the full NRA document, since those instructions govern what is included in Step 1 versus what is reserved for the invited Step 2.

Eligibility is broadly open across U.S. organizations. NASA indicates that participation is open to all categories of organizations, including universities and other educational institutions, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other government agencies. The listing characterizes eligibility as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the additional note that all categories of U.S. institutions may apply. NASA also reiterates its general policy for working with non-U.S. organizations: collaborations can occur on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA typically does not provide funding directly to non-U.S. entities even if they participate scientifically.

Applications must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES, NASA's proposal submission system. Importantly, submissions must be made by an authorized organizational representative, not simply by the principal investigator acting alone. Any organization planning to apply must be registered in NSPIRES and must identify the authorized representative(s) who are permitted to submit on the organization's behalf. NSPIRES registration and profile requirements also apply to the principal investigator and other team members such as co-investigators, so teams are encouraged to create accounts, enter required information, and learn the system well ahead of the deadline to avoid last-minute registration or submission problems.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is classified as a discretionary award and is expected to use grants as the funding instrument type, while NASA also reserves the right to choose the most appropriate award instrument for any selected proposal. The announcement is issued as a Broad Agency Announcement consistent with FAR 6.102(d)(2), which is commonly used for research-focused solicitations where the government seeks scientific and technical ideas rather than a narrowly specified procurement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 43.001 (Science). The posted date is January 13, 2011, and the listing shows an archive date of January 13, 2012. The award ceiling is listed as $450,000, which indicates the maximum anticipated funding level per award under the posting, subject to the details and constraints described in the full solicitation.

For applicants who need help accessing the full announcement or navigating the process, the contact information provided includes Keith D. Hutto (keith.d.hutto@nasa.gov) and NAIS Support (nais.support@nasa.gov). Technical and administrative questions about how to respond are directed to the contacts identified in the complete solicitation document, so prospective applicants are expected to rely on the NRA text for specifics on topic areas, evaluation criteria, allowable costs, project periods, data requirements, and any NSRL coordination expectations tied to beam time planning and experimental design.

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