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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Solar System Workings (SSW) is a program element within NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2014 solicitation, issued as NRA NNH14ZDA001N by NASA Headquarters under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The opportunity is designed to fund basic and applied research that advances NASA science objectives, with Solar System Workings generally focused on improving understanding of how the solar system operates as an interconnected system (for example, the processes that shape planets, moons, small bodies, and the heliophysical environment, and how observations and models can be combined to explain what is happening and why). Like other ROSES elements, SSW supports work that can range from fundamental theory and modeling to hands-on analysis of mission data and development of techniques or technologies that enable future investigations.

The solicitation is intentionally broad in the types of research and development it supports. It includes, but is not limited to, theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; investigation concepts using platforms such as aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles; development of experimental and measurement techniques suitable for future NASA missions; and the maturation of new mission concepts and advanced technologies relevant to SMD priorities. It also allows for laboratory work tied to NASA science, including analysis of extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft and terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret remote observations, as well as determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret measurements. While ROSES spans Earth science and applied systems too, the Solar System Workings element sits within the planetary/solar system research side of the portfolio and is aimed at strengthening the scientific foundations that current and future solar system missions rely on.

Funding levels vary widely depending on the scope of the proposed work. Smaller, focused efforts such as targeted data analysis or modeling studies may be funded at under $100,000 per year, while large, resource-intensive activities such as building or advancing science instrument hardware can exceed $1 million per year. For each ROSES program element (including SSW), the total funds available typically range from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means NASA may select only a handful of proposals in some areas or several dozen in others, depending on program goals and the quality and relevance of submissions. Awards can be issued through multiple mechanisms, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, with the instrument type chosen based on the proposer and the nature of the work. The typical performance period is four years, although some elements may specify shorter or longer durations, up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in organizational type and includes domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and non-profit institutions, with no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, NASA generally funds only U.S. institutions, and participation by non-U.S. organizations is usually handled under NASA's no-exchange-of-funds policy (meaning the non-U.S. partner participates using its own resources rather than receiving NASA funding), with specific guidance provided in the NASA Guidebook for Proposers. The solicitation notes that some calls may be jointly issued with non-U.S. partners and can include additional rules, and it points to special instructions for cases where non-U.S. organizations propose work that includes U.S. personnel who would need NASA support.

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 through Grants.gov, but all proposing organizations must be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations using Grants.gov must be registered in both systems. All investigators and key personnel (such as principal investigators and co-investigators) must have NSPIRES registrations regardless of which portal is used to transmit the final application package. NASA strongly encourages teams to complete registrations and familiarize themselves with the submission systems well before the deadline to avoid last-minute administrative issues. Program-specific details, including required content and evaluation information, are provided in the ROSES appendices, and NASA lists program element names and deadlines in the ROSES tables organized by due date and by subject area.

Key administrative details for this opportunity include: Funding Opportunity Number NNH14ZDA001N (SSW within ROSES 2014), CFDA 43.001 (Science), no cost sharing required, and an award category that supports science and technology research and development. The posting date was March 18, 2014, with an original closing date of May 23, 2014, later updated to a current closing date of July 25, 2014, and an archive date of August 24, 2014. NASA also indicated that amendments and additional program elements could be released through February 2015, and encouraged proposers to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications, since ROSES is often updated with clarifications, corrections, and new calls during its open period. For help interpreting general ROSES policies and procedures, the solicitation directs questions to the SMD research contact (Max Bernstein) via sara@nasa.gov, while technical questions about a specific program element are typically handled by the program officers listed in the appendices.

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