NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Grant for GESTAR Studies and Investigations

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You are notified that the following changes are made: The release date for the Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) has been revised as follows: FROM: AUGUST 20, 2010 TO: ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2010.

The due date for Letters of Intent has been revised as follows: FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 TO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

You are notified that the following changes are made: The release date for the Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) has been revised as follows: FROM: AUGUST 20, 2010 TO: ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2010.

The due date for Letters of Intent has been revised as follows: FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 TO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

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You are notified that the following changes are made: The release date for the Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) has been revised as follows: FROM: AUGUST 20, 2010 TO: ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2010.

The due date for Letters of Intent has been revised as follows: FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 TO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

You are notified that the following changes are made: The release date for the Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) has been revised as follows: FROM: AUGUST 20, 2010 TO: ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2010.

The due date for Letters of Intent has been revised as follows: FROM: SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 TO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

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GESTAR studies and Investigations will conduct research collaboratively with Goddard’s Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 610). It is anticipated that the relative emphasis of research activities will evolve as a function of priorities of funding opportunities. The participating components of Code 610 are in the Laboratory for Atmospheres, the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Science Laboratory, the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, and the Software Integration and Visualization Office.

Under this agreement GSFC and external scientists assigned to GESTAR will cooperatively carry out experimental, analytical, and theoretical research in support of NASA’s strategic earth science objectives relating to:

(a) Research on all aspects of the Earth system-the atmosphere, the biosphere, the oceans, the solid earth;

(b) Information and computational sciences addressing the unique needs of data systems and outreach for the Earth Sciences; and

(c) The technology that is required to achieve the scientific challenges and the economic affordability of the Planetary Sciences.

Specific scientific areas addressed include:

(a) Atmospheric Aerosols
(b) Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems
(c) Climate Modeling and Analysis
(d) Oceanography
(e) Terrestrial Water Cycle
(f) Weather and Short-term Climate
(g) Earth Rotational and Gravitational Dynamics
(h) Planetary Analog Studies
(i) Sun-Earth Connection Studies

Participation is open to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.

Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested.

Proposal due date is on or about November 1, 2010. The electronic submission of each proposal’s Cover Page/Proposal Summary/Budget Summary is required by the due date for proposal submission.

This is a Cooperative Agreement Notice, this solicitation leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement is issued pursuant to title 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions.

Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at both sites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement.

Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Ms. Alicia Joyner, Contract Specialist, NASA/GSFC (301) 286-5093, alicia.d.joyner@nasa.gov

To obtain additional technical information contact: Mr. Jack Richards, COTR, NASA/GSFC, 301-614-5341, jack.e.richards@nasa.gov

GESTAR studies and Investigations will conduct research collaboratively with Goddard’s Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 610). It is anticipated that the relative emphasis of research activities will evolve as a function of priorities of funding opportunities. The participating components of Code 610 are in the Laboratory for Atmospheres, the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Science Laboratory, the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, and the Software Integration and Visualization Office.

Under this agreement GSFC and external scientists assigned to GESTAR will cooperatively carry out experimental, analytical, and theoretical research in support of NASA’s strategic earth science objectives relating to:

(a) Research on all aspects of the Earth system-the atmosphere, the biosphere, the oceans, the solid earth;

(b) Information and computational sciences addressing the unique needs of data systems and outreach for the Earth Sciences; and

(c) The technology that is required to achieve the scientific challenges and the economic affordability of the Planetary Sciences.

Specific scientific areas addressed include:

(a) Atmospheric Aerosols
(b) Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems
(c) Climate Modeling and Analysis
(d) Oceanography
(e) Terrestrial Water Cycle
(f) Weather and Short-term Climate
(g) Earth Rotational and Gravitational Dynamics
(h) Planetary Analog Studies
(i) Sun-Earth Connection Studies

Participation is open to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.

Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested.

Proposal due date is on or about November 1, 2010. The electronic submission of each proposal’s Cover Page/Proposal Summary/Budget Summary is required by the due date for proposal submission.

This is a Cooperative Agreement Notice, this solicitation leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement is issued pursuant to title 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions.

Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at both sites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement.

Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Ms. Alicia Joyner, Contract Specialist, NASA/GSFC (301) 286-5093, alicia.d.joyner@nasa.gov

To obtain additional technical information contact: Mr. Jack Richards, COTR, NASA/GSFC, 301-614-5341, jack.e.richards@nasa.gov