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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2016: Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration (MATISSE) is a funding opportunity released under NASA's Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2016 omnibus solicitation, numbered NNH16ZDA001N. It sits within NASA Headquarters under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and is designed to move science and technology efforts forward that support NASA space and Earth science priorities. While the MATISSE title points to instrument maturation for solar system exploration, it is offered as part of a much broader ROSES framework that solicits both basic and applied research across many SMD needs, from early-stage concepts and analyses to more advanced technology development that can feed future missions.

The scope described for this ROSES solicitation is intentionally wide. NASA is looking for work that advances theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data, as well as hands-on development and testing relevant to future investigations. The opportunity explicitly references research and technology tied to a range of platforms and mission types, including aircraft campaigns, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles. Beyond flight and suborbital investigations, it also emphasizes development of experiment techniques suitable for future space missions, new mission concepts, and advanced technologies that could be infused into upcoming NASA missions. Another major theme is laboratory and analytical capability, including methods for analyzing extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft and terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret remote observations, along with determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to properly analyze space-based data and returned samples.

Earth science enabling work is also part of the covered territory. The solicitation mentions Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD missions, development of integrated Earth system models, and systems that translate Earth science research outputs into societal applications. It also includes development of applied information systems aligned with SMD objectives and the use of SMD data, reinforcing that ROSES is not limited to pure science questions but also includes research-to-application pathways when they are tied to NASA mission goals.

Funding levels are flexible and depend on the specific program element and the scale of the proposed effort. The announcement notes awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused tasks such as data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for large, complex efforts like building specialized scientific hardware. At the program-element level, available funds range from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means NASA may fund only a handful of proposals in some elements or several dozen in others, depending on objectives and proposal quality. NASA also indicates that awards can take multiple legal and administrative forms, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, with the specific instrument chosen based on the nature of the work, the proposing organization, and program requirements.

The typical project period is three years, but the solicitation allows that some program elements may permit up to five years, while others may require shorter performance periods. Eligibility is broadly open: domestic and foreign organizations, government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations can submit, and there are no restrictions on teaming arrangements. A key condition is NASA's policy for non-US participation: projects involving non-US organizations must be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA generally does not transfer funds to those non-US partners even if they contribute to the work.

All proposals must be submitted electronically and must be submitted by an authorized organizational official. Submissions can be made through NASA's NSPIRES system or through Grants.gov, but organizations must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal they use. If applying through Grants.gov, the organization must be registered there as well, in addition to NSPIRES. The registration process must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who can submit proposals, and all principal investigators and other participants (including co-investigators) must also be registered in NSPIRES. NASA strongly encourages prospective applicants to start registrations and system familiarization early, since these systems require profile and organizational data to be completed before submission.

Program-specific requirements, due dates, and detailed instructions are not contained solely in the general description; they are provided in the ROSES 2016 appendices and summary tables. The solicitation points applicants to Tables 2 and 3 for program names, links, and due dates, and to each program element's appendix for the Summary of Key Information and the relevant Program Officer contact. NASA also indicates that amendments and new program elements could be added through February 2017, so applicants were expected to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications and consult the ROSES 2016 web archive for clarifications, corrections, and updates. For general policy and procedural questions, the solicitation lists the SMD research contact email (sara@nasa.gov) and identifies the Lead for Research in SMD as a point of contact.

Administrative details for this specific posting include an agency of NASA-HQ, CFDA number 43.001, and funding instruments listed as grant and cooperative agreement. The posting date and creation date are March 22, 2016, with an original and current closing date of April 21, 2016. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a pathway within ROSES 2016 for advancing NASA-relevant science and technology, including instrument and technique maturation for solar system exploration, while operating under the broader ROSES structure that supports a wide spectrum of SMD research and technology development.

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