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Opportunity Summary:

NASA's ROSES 2014 Lunar Data Analysis Program (LDAP) sits under the larger ROSES 2014 omnibus solicitation (NNH14ZDA001N) run by NASA Headquarters for the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The opportunity is designed to fund basic and applied research that advances NASA science, with LDAP specifically aimed at getting more scientific value out of existing lunar data sets through analysis, interpretation, and related research activities. While LDAP is a named program element, it is offered within the broader ROSES structure, which spans space and Earth science research and technology work, including theory, modeling, and the analysis of SMD science data.

The scope of work described for ROSES 2014 is intentionally wide, and it includes activities that range from straightforward data analysis all the way to building up mission-relevant techniques and technologies. Examples of supported efforts include modeling and theoretical studies; analysis of science data from a variety of platforms (space missions as well as aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, the ISS, CubeSats, and suborbital vehicles); development of experiment methods for future missions; early-stage mission concepts; advanced technologies that enable SMD missions; and laboratory techniques for analyzing extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret mission observations. The solicitation also covers Earth-focused work such as field campaigns, Earth system modeling, and applied information systems that translate Earth science data into societal benefits. Within that umbrella, LDAP proposals would be expected to clearly tie their lunar data analysis goals to NASA SMD science objectives and to the specific requirements of the Lunar Data Analysis Program element described in the ROSES appendices.

Funding levels vary widely depending on what is being proposed. The solicitation notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for tightly focused efforts like data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for large, complex efforts such as development of science experiment hardware. The amount available is managed at the individual program-element level, with each element typically having from less than $1 million to several million dollars available, which in practice means NASA may select only a few proposals in some elements or several dozen in others, depending on program goals and the quality and volume of submissions.

NASA anticipates different award mechanisms based on the proposer and the nature of the work. Selections may be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or interagency/intraagency transfers. The typical period of performance is four years, though some elements may specify shorter or longer durations, with a stated maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational type: domestic and foreign organizations, government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations can submit proposals, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. That said, the solicitation emphasizes a key NASA policy for non-U.S. participation: projects involving non-U.S. organizations must generally be conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis. In practical terms, NASA funding is generally directed to U.S. institutions, while foreign partners may participate if they support their own costs, subject to the detailed rules in the NASA Guidebook for Proposers and any program-element-specific instructions. Proposers are also required to be affiliated with an institution registered in NASA's proposal system.

The submission process is fully electronic and must be completed by an authorized organizational representative. Proposals can be submitted through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal data system) or through Grants.gov, but regardless of which portal is used, the organization must be registered in NSPIRES. If Grants.gov is used, the organization must be registered there as well. Importantly, all principal investigators and other named participants (such as co-investigators) must be registered in NSPIRES. NASA strongly encourages teams to start registration and system familiarization early to avoid last-minute issues before deadlines.

Key deadlines and the precise requirements for LDAP and other ROSES elements are not embedded in the general description; instead, they are provided in the ROSES appendices and in the program tables. The solicitation points applicants to Table 2 (organized by due date) and Table 3 (organized by subject area) for program-element links and due dates. For this particular opportunity record, the original closing date was August 29, 2014, and the current closing date listed is October 24, 2014, with an archive date of November 23, 2014. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 43.001 (Science) and does not require cost sharing or matching.

For updates, amendments, and clarifications, NASA directs interested applicants to monitor NSPIRES and/or subscribe to notifications, since ROSES can be amended over its open period. The solicitation also provides a web archive for amendments and identifies that questions about specific program elements should go to the program officers listed in the ROSES appendices, while general policy and procedure questions can be directed to the SMD research contact (noted in the announcement as Max Bernstein via sara@nasa.gov).

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