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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), through its Office of Education, announced a discretionary funding opportunity called the Strategic Education Alliance (SEA) under Funding Opportunity Number NNJ12JC18A. The agency planned to make one award using a Cooperative Agreement mechanism for an education-focused effort aligned with NASA Office of Education Higher Education Student Programs. In practical terms, this means NASA was looking to partner with an outside organization (or team) in a more collaborative arrangement than a typical grant, where NASA may have more involvement in the work as it is carried out.

The official solicitation was issued as a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) and was to be accessed and submitted through NASA’s NSPIRES system (http://nspires.nasprs.com) by navigating to the open solicitations area. The full proposal package had to be submitted electronically, and submission was required to come from an authorized official of the proposing organization, which is a common compliance requirement to ensure the applicant has institutional approval. NASA also requested that prospective applicants submit an electronic Notice of Intent to propose, which typically helps the agency plan for the volume and review process, even when it is not strictly mandatory.

The deadline for proposals was May 4, 2012, and the solicitation emphasized that, at minimum, the electronic Cover Page, Proposal Summary, and Budget Summary for each proposal needed to be submitted by that due date. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, lowering the barrier to participation for organizations that might not have additional resources to contribute.

Eligibility was broadly described as open to domestic organizations across many categories, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other government agencies. The listing also includes “State governments” in the eligible applicants field, which suggests that state entities could apply as well. Overall, the intent was to allow a wide range of U.S.-based partners to compete, as long as they could meet NASA’s submission and authorization requirements.

From a regulatory standpoint, the solicitation stated it would result in a Cooperative Agreement issued under different portions of the Code of Federal Regulations depending on the applicant type: 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions, and 14 CFR Part 1274 for commercial organizations. It also noted that, even if the opportunity appeared on FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or both, NASA reserved the right to choose the most appropriate award instrument for selected proposals. That language is meant to preserve NASA’s flexibility in structuring awards based on the nature of the proposed work and the relationship NASA expects to have with the recipient.

For questions, NASA provided separate points of contact for contracting and for technical/programmatic matters. Contracting and solicitation-specific questions were directed to Rose Herrera, Procurement Contracting Officer at NASA JSC in Houston, Texas (phone 281-244-5811, email rose.a.herrera@nasa.gov). Technical and programmatic questions were directed to Frank Prochaska, JSC Office of Education Technical Officer (phone 281-483-1999, email frank.e.prochaska@nasa.gov). Assistance with accessing the announcement electronically could also be routed through NAIS Support at nais.support@nasa.gov. The opportunity was originally posted March 5, 2012, and the archive date listed was March 5, 2013, indicating when it would be removed from active listings after the competition concluded.

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