ROA 2008 C.3 NextGen Airportal Project (AP) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

ROA 2008 C.3 NextGen Airportal Project (AP) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity issued under the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate as part of a broader Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) announcement. The opportunity is framed as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under FAR 35.016 and NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) 1835.016, which generally means NASA is seeking research and development ideas and solutions rather than purchasing a specific off-the-shelf product. The focus, as indicated by the title, is the NextGen Airportal Project (AP), which sits within the larger Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) context and implies work related to advancing airport and airspace capabilities through research, technology development, demonstrations, or other R&D activities that support future aviation operations.

Applicants are instructed to use the funding number tied to the specific program element they intend to apply for in order to download the correct application package. In practical terms, this means the ROA likely contains multiple elements or subtopics, and each may have its own associated package or instructions; the applicant must select the element that matches their proposed work. Questions about the substance of individual program elements are intended to be handled through the specific program element contacts (referred to as the individual Program Questions), while general questions about NASA’s NRA/ROA policies and procedures are directed to Jay Dryer, Senior Technical Advisor at NASA Headquarters, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, via the email address NASA_roa@nasa.gov. The listing also notes that if an applicant has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, they should contact the same point of contact for assistance.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and sits in the “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” activity category. The funding opportunity number is NNH08ZEA001N AP2, and it was posted on June 10, 2008, with an original and current closing date of July 21, 2008. The archive date is August 20, 2008, indicating the opportunity is no longer active, but the summary still describes how it was structured when open. The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 “Not Elsewhere Classified,” which is sometimes used in listings where the specific CFDA program mapping is not provided in the excerpted record.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been provided in the full text of the announcement. In other words, universities, companies, nonprofits, research institutions, and potentially other organizations could apply as long as they met any specific constraints or requirements described in the full solicitation text. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so proposers would not be required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility, although voluntary cost share might still be addressed in the full announcement depending on NASA’s evaluation approach.

A key feature of this ROA is NASA’s reservation of rights regarding the award instrument. Although it appears on FedBizOpps.gov and/or Grants.gov, NASA states it may choose the appropriate award instrument for each selected proposal. The listing indicates multiple possible instruments: cooperative agreements, grants, “other,” and procurement contracts. This matters because the choice of instrument affects the relationship between NASA and the recipient (for example, cooperative agreements typically involve more substantial NASA involvement than grants, and contracts are governed by procurement rules and deliverables). Applicants therefore had to be prepared for selection under different legal and administrative mechanisms depending on the nature of the proposed work and NASA’s determination after review.

Overall, this solicitation is best understood as a NASA aeronautics R&D call seeking proposals aligned with the NextGen Airportal Project, using a BAA framework, open eligibility, no mandatory cost share, and flexible award mechanisms. For the full technical scope, required proposal content, evaluation criteria, and any program-element-specific instructions, applicants were directed to the complete announcement text via the provided “Additional Information” link and to the designated NASA contact for access or policy questions.

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