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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2010 Near Earth Object Observations (NEOO) was a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity released under the broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 umbrella solicitation, Funding Opportunity Number NNH10ZDA001N. The ROSES 2010 solicitation was made available around February 12, 2010 through NASA's NSPIRES portal, and it invited proposals that support basic and applied research and technology development aligned with NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). While this specific listing highlights the Near Earth Object Observations element, it sits within a much larger annual ROSES framework that also spans Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics.

The opportunity was designed to fund a wide range of research and development activities that contribute to NASA science goals, including but not limited to theoretical work, modeling, and analysis of existing SMD datasets; development and demonstration of observational investigations using aircraft, balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable rocket platforms; and creation of new experimental techniques and advanced technologies that could enable future NASA missions. It also encompassed laboratory analysis methods for extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft and terrestrial samples that support or validate remote observations, determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret space-based measurements, Earth-surface observations and field campaigns, integrated Earth system model development, and applied information systems that translate Earth science research into societal benefit. In practice, NEOO-related proposals would typically be expected to fit within these allowable activity types, emphasizing observational capabilities, data analysis, measurement techniques, or enabling technologies relevant to near-Earth objects, consistent with the program element requirements described in the ROSES appendices.

Key dates were structured as a rolling set of deadlines across the ROSES year. Notices of Intent (NOIs) to propose were requested for most program elements, with a window beginning March 15, 2010 and extending through February 9, 2011. Proposal submissions were due on schedules beginning April 30, 2010 and continuing through April 30, 2011, depending on the specific program element. The Grants.gov posting for this NEOO-related entry shows a posted date of March 11, 2010 and indicates an original and current closing date of June 11, 2010 for that particular listing instance, with an archive date of July 11, 2010, reflecting how individual elements can appear with their own administrative timelines even while tied to the larger ROSES 2010 structure.

NASA indicated a wide spread in anticipated award sizes and scopes. Typical awards could be under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts such as data analysis, while large, extensive activities such as development of science experiment hardware could exceed $1 million per year. Available funding varied by program element, ranging from less than $1 million to several million dollars, supporting anywhere from a small number to several dozen selections depending on objectives and the quality of submissions. Awards could be made using several mechanisms, including grants and cooperative agreements (explicitly listed for this opportunity), as well as contracts and inter- or intra-agency transfers when appropriate. Periods of performance were usually about four years, with some elements allowing shorter or longer durations up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility was broadly open by organization type, with domestic and foreign, governmental and private, for-profit and nonprofit entities allowed to propose, and no stated restrictions on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, NASA generally provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Non-U.S. organizations could participate under NASA's policy of no exchange of funds, meaning they would typically need to support their own costs, and they were directed to consult the NASA Guidebook for Proposers (including Appendix B and specific sections addressing non-U.S. participation) for detailed requirements. The listing also notes that in some cases NRAs may be jointly issued with non-U.S. organizations, which can introduce additional guidelines, and that proposals from non-U.S. organizations involving U.S. personnel requesting NASA support may require special handling.

Submission was electronic and required organizational and investigator registration. Proposals had to be submitted by an authorized organizational official and could be transmitted through NSPIRES or via Grants.gov, but all proposing organizations needed to be registered in NSPIRES. Organizations using Grants.gov also had to register there in addition to NSPIRES. Principal investigators and other participants (such as co-investigators) were required to be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission route was used. NASA strongly encouraged prospective applicants to register and familiarize themselves with the systems well before relevant due dates.

The full technical and programmatic requirements for Near Earth Object Observations were not contained in the brief posting itself; instead, NASA directed applicants to the ROSES 2010 appendices, where each program element includes a Summary of Key Information and identifies the relevant program officer(s). Applicants were also encouraged to monitor the NSPIRES solicitation page and subscribe to NASA's electronic notifications because ROSES is commonly amended over the solicitation year, with updates, clarifications, and corrections distributed via NASA's ROSES archive and RSS feed. General questions on ROSES policies and procedures were directed to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate), using the provided email address (sara@nasa.gov) and phone number (202-358-0879).

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