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Opportunity Summary:

ROBOTICS OUTREACH COMPETITION II (ROC II) is a NASA Ames Research Center funding opportunity offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on science, technology, and related research and development with a clear education and outreach emphasis. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NNA15525443C and falls under CFDA 43.008 (Education). NASA describes this posting as a modification to an earlier synopsis first posted on February 9, 2015, with additional modifications dated February 19, 2015, and March 5, 2015. Because the notice reflects updates and clarifications over time, applicants are expected to actively monitor the solicitation posting site for the official solicitation release and for any amendments, and to download and maintain their own copies of the solicitation and any updates.

The program anticipates making up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000. The listed funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NASA expects substantial involvement during the performance of the project (for example, coordination, technical participation, or shared programmatic responsibilities), rather than a more hands-off relationship that is common with some grants. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the summary information, so applicants generally should not assume they must provide matching funds unless the full solicitation specifies otherwise.

Eligibility is aimed primarily at non-profit organizations that serve the robotics industry and at academic institutions that provide higher education in robotics engineering or other robotics-related fields. The notice also indicates that other organizations, including for-profit entities, may be eligible, but applicants are directed to consult the controlling announcement or notice (referenced as the CAN in the posting) for the exact eligibility rules and any constraints or documentation requirements. In other words, while the headline eligibility targets the robotics non-profit and higher education communities, NASA leaves room for broader participation depending on how the full solicitation defines qualified applicants and project structures.

Key dates in the posted summary include an original and current closing date of April 22, 2015, and an archive date of March 24, 2016. The posted date is February 19, 2015, with a creation date of March 24, 2015, reflecting the administrative timeline of the opportunity record. NASA notes that a question-and-answer set has been released to support applicants and can be found by searching open solicitations for NNA15525443C or via the link provided in the announcement. The practical takeaway is that prospective offerors should review the Q&A as part of preparing a compliant proposal, since Q&A postings often contain clarifications that affect interpretation of requirements, deliverables, or submission instructions.

For access and assistance, the opportunity provides points of contact for technical or posting-access issues. Bethany A. McClave is listed with an email at Bethany.A.McClave@nasa.gov, and NAIS Support is available at nais.support@nasa.gov for help with electronic access to the full announcement. The full text of the funding announcement is available through the additional information link referenced in the posting, and applicants are explicitly responsible for checking for amendments and ensuring they are working from the current solicitation package when developing and submitting their application.

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