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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Headquarters issued the ROSES 2010 HyspIRI Preparatory Activities Using Existing Imagery opportunity under the broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number NNH10ZDA001N). The ROSES program is NASA's main annual research announcement for competing space and Earth science funding, and this HyspIRI item sits within that structure as a targeted call tied to preparatory work for the HyspIRI concept using already available imagery. The overall purpose of ROSES 2010 is to fund both basic and applied research and technology that supports NASA's Science Mission Directorate programs, spanning Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics, with this specific opportunity aligned with Earth science needs relevant to HyspIRI preparation.

The solicitation was released around February 12, 2010, with the ROSES 2010 package posted through NSPIRES (the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System). The planning timeline included a Notice of Intent (NOI) window beginning March 15, 2010 and extending through February 9, 2011 for many ROSES elements, and proposal due dates beginning April 30, 2010 and running through April 30, 2011 depending on the specific appendix program element. In the Grants.gov posting for the HyspIRI-related entry, the opportunity was posted March 4, 2010, with an original and current closing date shown as May 20, 2010, and an archive date of June 19, 2010, which reflects how that particular listing was tracked on Grants.gov even though ROSES as a whole operates across multiple program elements and dates.

In terms of what NASA was seeking to fund, ROSES 2010 broadly covered theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; development of experiment techniques and mission concepts for future NASA missions; advancement of technologies relevant to NASA science missions; laboratory analysis methods for extraterrestrial and terrestrial samples that support mission observations; determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret space data and samples; Earth surface observations and field campaigns supporting Earth system science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; and applied systems that translate Earth science results and data into societal benefit. For the HyspIRI preparatory activities topic specifically, the emphasis implied by the title is on using existing airborne or spaceborne imagery and related datasets to mature algorithms, science use cases, processing approaches, validation strategies, and applications that would de risk and inform a future HyspIRI like mission, rather than building and launching new sensors as part of the award.

The funding and award structure was intentionally flexible. NASA indicated that annual award sizes could range from under $100,000 per year for narrowly scoped efforts such as focused data analysis, up to more than $1 million per year for large, extensive efforts such as developing science experiment hardware. The total funds available varied by program element, typically from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which meant NASA could select anywhere from a handful to several dozen proposals depending on program priorities and the quality of submissions. Awards could be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter or intra agency transfers, with the instrument type depending on the proposing organization and the nature of the work. Typical periods of performance were about four years, with some programs allowing shorter or longer durations up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility was broad in the sense that organizations of many types could propose, including government and private entities, for profit and not for profit, and both domestic and foreign organizations, with no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, NASA noted its general policy of providing funding primarily to U.S. institutions, and that participation by non U.S. organizations is typically handled under a no exchange of funds policy. Non U.S. participants were directed to consult NASA's NRA Guidebook (including Appendix B and other cited sections) for the specific rules that apply, especially in situations where a non U.S. organization is involved but NASA support is requested for U.S. personnel.

Submission logistics were centered on mandatory electronic submission. Proposals had to be submitted by an authorized organizational official by the relevant due date, using either NSPIRES directly or Grants.gov, with NSPIRES registration required for all proposers. Organizations choosing Grants.gov also needed Grants.gov registration in addition to NSPIRES. NASA stressed that all principal investigators and co investigators must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of the submission pathway, and encouraged applicants to start registrations early and become familiar with the systems to avoid last minute submission problems. The detailed requirements, program descriptions, and program officer contacts were provided in the ROSES appendices, and applicants were instructed to rely on the due date tables in the solicitation for the authoritative schedule.

Finally, NASA indicated that ROSES 2010 could be amended through February 2011, and encouraged interested parties to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications, including the amendments RSS/archive page. For general solicitation policy and procedure questions, the point of contact listed was Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate), with the shared email address sara@nasa.gov and a headquarters phone number provided in the announcement.

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