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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples (Funding Opportunity Number NNH14ZDA001N, LARS) is part of NASA Headquarters' annual omnibus solicitation under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) known as ROSES 2014. The opportunity supports both basic and applied research across NASA space science and Earth science priorities, with a specific emphasis in this element on developing techniques for, and performing, laboratory analysis of returned samples. That includes extraterrestrial materials brought back by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to validate, calibrate, or otherwise strengthen interpretations of NASA Earth system science observations. In practice, this call fits within a broader portfolio that also welcomes theory, modeling, and data analysis tied to SMD missions and datasets, plus research and technology development that feeds into future mission concepts, instruments, and measurement approaches.

The scope is intentionally wide, reflecting the way NASA funds mission-enabling and mission-supporting science. The solicitation highlights eligible work such as analyzing SMD science data; conducting investigations using platforms like aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable vehicles; developing experiment techniques suitable for future missions; proposing and maturing new mission concepts; advancing mission-relevant technologies; determining atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret space-based observations and samples; running Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science; improving integrated Earth system models; and building applied systems that translate Earth science data into societal benefits. Within that larger landscape, the "Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples" focus centers on the lab methods, measurements, and interpretation frameworks needed to extract high-value scientific results from returned materials and from supporting Earth analog or validation samples.

Funding levels vary widely depending on what is being proposed. The notice indicates awards can be under 100,000 dollars per year for smaller, focused efforts such as targeted data analysis, and can exceed 1 million dollars per year for large, complex activities such as development of science experiment hardware. The available funding for each program element ranges from less than one million to several million dollars, which means NASA may select only a few proposals in some elements or several dozen in others, depending on priorities and proposal quality. The typical award period is four years, though some elements may specify shorter or longer periods, up to a five-year maximum.

NASA may issue awards through multiple legal instruments depending on the project and the proposing organization, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. The solicitation is open to organizations of every type, including U.S. and non-U.S. entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and non-profit institutions, with no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, a key constraint is NASA's policy for non-U.S. participation: projects involving non-U.S. organizations are generally expected to be conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA funding typically goes to U.S. institutions, and non-U.S. partners participate without receiving NASA money, subject to detailed guidance in NASA's NRA Guidebook for Proposers and any special instructions in particular ROSES elements.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative by the due date associated with the specific program element. Submissions can be made through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or via Grants.gov, but in either case the organization must be registered with NSPIRES, and if using Grants.gov it must be registered there as well. NASA requires that principal investigators and all other participants (such as co-investigators) be registered in NSPIRES regardless of the submission pathway. The solicitation strongly encourages teams to register and familiarize themselves with the systems well ahead of deadlines to avoid last-minute submission problems.

Key logistics and timing information are managed through the ROSES appendices and summary tables rather than a single universal deadline, because each element can have its own due date and specific requirements. ROSES 2014 provides Tables 2 and 3 listing program elements and their deadlines (organized by due date and by subject area), and NASA notes that amendments and new elements may be released through February 2015, with updates posted through NSPIRES and an archived amendments page. For questions, the notice points proposers to the program officers listed for each element in the appendices for technical or program-specific issues, and to the SMD Research lead contact for general ROSES policy and procedure questions.

Administrative details in the opportunity record include that it is a discretionary funding opportunity in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category, associated with CFDA 43.001 (Science), with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The listing shows the opportunity was posted March 25, 2014, created May 2, 2014, with an original closing date of April 28, 2014 and a current closing date of June 27, 2014, and an archive date of July 27, 2014, reflecting the update and amendment cycle common to ROSES elements.

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