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Opportunity Summary:

ROA 2008 A.4 Supersonics (Funding Opportunity Number NNH08ZEA001N SUP1) is a NASA Headquarters grant opportunity released under the broader NASA Research Announcement (NRA) called "Research Opportunities in Aeronautics" (ROA) for 2008. The overall purpose of the NRA is to fund foundational, early-stage research that supports the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). While this specific listing is labeled A.4 Supersonics, it sits inside a larger, structured solicitation that spans multiple aeronautics research areas, and applicants are expected to route their proposals to the most appropriate program element described in the NRA appendices.

The NRA is organized around four major ARMD programs, and proposals must align with at least one of them. The Airspace Systems Program targets air traffic management research needs tied to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). The Aviation Safety Program focuses on proactively reducing safety risks for both existing and emerging aircraft operating in the current and future national air transportation system. The Fundamental Aeronautics Program supports longer-term, cutting-edge research across all speed and flight regimes, with an emphasis on generating data, knowledge, and design tools that can be applied broadly to many kinds of vehicles, including those operating at supersonic speeds. The Aeronautics Test Program emphasizes the health and modernization of testing capabilities, including facilities, platforms, instrumentation, and test technologies needed to meet national aeronautics testing demands. In practice, a "Supersonics" element would most naturally map into Fundamental Aeronautics, though the final fit depends on the specific research content and the program element definitions in the appendices.

NASA makes clear that the detailed requirements are not all contained in the brief synopsis itself. The appendices to the NRA define the specific program elements, and they also spell out the submission deadlines for each element, any specialized evaluation criteria, and the correct points of contact (including the program officer and contracting officer). Applicants are expected to consult those appendices to ensure they are responding to the right element and following the right instructions, since the solicitation is intentionally modular and topic-specific.

From an administrative standpoint, proposals must be submitted electronically either through NSPIRES (NASA’s proposal system) or through Grants.gov, and the final submission must be made by an authorized organizational official rather than only by the principal investigator. Organizations intending to apply must register in NSPIRES and identify their authorized organizational representative(s). The solicitation emphasizes doing this early, because both NSPIRES and Grants.gov have registration and participant profile requirements for principal investigators and any co-investigators, and delays in registration can easily cause missed deadlines.

Eligibility is broadly open. With the stated exception of government organizations and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), participation is open to universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations, among others, essentially making it an unrestricted competition subject to any clarifications included in the full text. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. NASA also notes that, although this opportunity may appear on multiple federal posting sites, NASA reserves the right to choose the most appropriate award instrument for selected proposals, which can include grants, cooperative agreements, or procurement contracts.

Key dates and identifiers in the listing include a posted date of March 10, 2008, with an original and current closing date of May 2, 2008, and an archive date of May 3, 2008. The funding activity category is research and development (science and technology). For locating specific program elements on Grants.gov, applicants are instructed to use the Advanced Search and enter the base solicitation number (NNH08ZEA001N) to pull up the list of associated elements, then download the application package tied to the element they intend to pursue.

For general questions about NASA NRA policies and procedures, the contact listed is Jay Dryer, Senior Technical Advisor at NASA Headquarters ARMD, reachable at NASA_roa@nasa.gov. More technical or topic-specific questions are intended to be handled through the program officer contacts identified in the appendices for each program element. The announcement is also explicitly characterized as a broad agency announcement under FAR 35.016 and NFS 1835.016, reflecting its focus on soliciting scientific and technical research proposals rather than buying a pre-defined product or service.

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