A--RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN COMBUSTION SCIENCE

This is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ResearchAnnouncement (NRA) which solicits ground-based proposals to conduct low gravity researchon the combustion of materials. This solicitation (NRA NNH09ZTT001N), entitled, "ResearchOpportunities in Combustion Science," will be available on or about May 18, 2009, byopening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ andthen linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." Proposals are solicited by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) AdvancedCapabilities Division for fundamental studies of material flammability as a function ofgravity, flow and orientation; investigations of the relevance of existing flammabilitytest methods for low and partial gravity environments; development and validation oftest approaches for assessment of material flammability under microgravity and partialgravity conditions; and quantification of low-gravity gaseous and particulate products ofcombustion for materials used in the habitable volume of spacecraft developed in NASAsConstellation program. This call is for ground-based research that may eventually lead toresearch on the International Space Station (ISS). Notices of Intent are due on June 18, 2009, and proposals are due on August 18, 2009.Proposals must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Proposals must be submitted electronically. Proposers should submit proposals via NASAsproposal data system, NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and EvaluationSystem (NSPIRES) (http://nspires.nasaprs.com ). Until further notice, proposers willbe unable to submit proposals intended for NASA through Grants.gov.Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including educationalinstitutions, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Governmentagencies. Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA Proposal data systemNSPIRES. Every organization that intends to submit a proposal in response to this NRAmust be registered with NSPIRES, and such registration must identify the authorizedorganizational representative(s) who will submit the electronic proposal. Instructions onhow to register in NSPIRES is described in the NRA. Each electronic proposal systemplaces requirements on the registration of principal investigators and other participants(e.g. co-investigators). Potential proposers and proposing organizations are urged toaccess the system(s) well in advance of the proposal due date(s) of interest tofamiliarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested information. Questionsin regards to responding to this NRA may be addressed to the contacts referenced in thefull solicitation document. This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d)(2). Notwithstanding theposting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, nspires.nasaprs.com, or Grants.gov, NASAreserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposalselected pursuant to this announcement.