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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration (MATISSE) is part of NASA Headquarters broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2014 omnibus solicitation (NRA number NNH14ZDA001N) run by NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The core purpose is to fund basic and applied research and, importantly for MATISSE, to mature scientific instruments and related technologies that can enable or strengthen future solar system missions. In practice, this kind of opportunity supports work that moves an instrument concept closer to flight readiness by improving performance, reducing technical risk, demonstrating key capabilities, and proving that the approach can survive relevant environments and operational constraints expected on planetary missions.

The ROSES 2014 umbrella covers a very wide range of activities across space science and Earth science, and MATISSE sits within that larger structure of program elements described in the ROSES appendices. The solicitation highlights support for theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; suborbital and space-based investigations using aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and reusable suborbital vehicles; development of new experimental techniques and mission concepts; advancement of mission-relevant technologies; laboratory and analytical methods for extraterrestrial sample analysis (as well as terrestrial analog samples used to validate Earth observations); determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret spacecraft data and samples; field campaigns and surface observations that support Earth system science; integrated Earth system modeling; and applied information systems that translate Earth science results into societal benefit. Within that landscape, MATISSE is specifically aimed at instrument maturation for solar system exploration, meaning proposals are expected to be tied to planetary science measurement needs and future mission applicability rather than purely academic study.

Funding levels are flexible and scale with the scope of work. NASA notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrow, focused efforts such as targeted data analysis or limited technology tasks, and can exceed $1,000,000 per year for larger efforts like development of science experiment hardware. The amount available varies by program element, ranging from less than one million to several million dollars, which means NASA may fund only a handful of proposals in some areas or several dozen in others depending on program goals and the quality and volume of submissions. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity (CFDA 43.001, Science).

Awards may be issued using different mechanisms depending on the project and the proposing organization, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. The typical performance period is four years, though some elements may allow shorter or longer periods up to a maximum of five years. This structure is meant to accommodate everything from discrete research investigations to multi-year technology maturation efforts that require iterative build-test cycles and more extensive project management.

Eligibility is broad in organizational type: domestic and foreign, governmental and private, for-profit and nonprofit entities may submit, and there is no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. That said, the practical funding policy is important: in general, NASA funding is provided only to US institutions. Non-US organizations can participate, but NASA policy requires that collaborations involving non-US organizations be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis (each side funds its own participation), unless a particular joint solicitation states otherwise. Additional special instructions can apply when non-US organizations include US personnel for whom NASA support is requested, and proposers are directed to the NASA Guidebook for Proposers for those details.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by the due dates that apply to the specific program element. Submissions can be made through NSPIRES (NASA proposal system) or through Grants.gov, but all proposing organizations must be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations submitting via Grants.gov must be registered there as well. Registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who can submit proposals, and all investigators and participants (including co-investigators) must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. NASA emphasizes starting registration and system familiarization early to avoid last-minute submission problems.

Key dates and element-specific instructions are not centralized in a single due date for the entire ROSES umbrella; instead, each program element has its own schedule and requirements, listed in ROSES Tables 2 and 3 (Table 2 organized by due date and Table 3 by subject area). For the MATISSE listing in the source data, the posting date is March 25, 2014, with an original closing date of April 21, 2014, later reflected as a current closing date of June 20, 2014, and an archive date of July 20, 2014. NASA also indicates that amendments and new elements can be released through February 2015, and encourages proposers to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to its notifications, as well as to check the ROSES amendment archive page for clarifications and corrections.

For guidance and fit questions, the solicitation points proposers to the program officers identified in the appendices for each element, and for general ROSES policies and procedures it identifies Max Bernstein (SMD Lead for Research) as the point of contact via sara@nasa.gov.

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