NASA Research Grant for Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions

NNJ08ZSA002N, entitled “Research and Technology Development to Support
Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions” will be
available on or about August 6, 2008, by opening the NASA Research
Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then
clicking the link through the menu listings “Solicitations” to “Open
Solicitations.” This National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) jointly solicits ground-based,
bedrest definition and flight definition proposals for the Human
Research Program (HRP) and the National Space Biomedical Research
Institute (NSBRI).

Proposals are solicited by the HRP in the areas of Behavioral Health and
Performance, Muscle, Sensorimotor and Space Human Factors. In addition,
proposals are solicited by the NSBRI in the areas of Cardiovascular
Alterations, Human Factors and Performance, Musculoskeletal Alterations,
Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Factors, Sensorimotor and Smart Medical
Systems and Technology.

Proposals responding to the HRP emphases and NSBRI emphases must be
submitted separately, and will result in separate evaluations and
awards. Step-1 proposals are due on September 5, 2008, and invited
Step-2 proposals are due on December 5, 2008. Proposals are required to
be submitted electronically and must be submitted by an authorized
official of the proposing organization.

Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including
educational institutions, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA
centers, and other Government agencies. Electronic proposals may be
submitted via the NASA centers, and other Government agencies.
Electronic proposals to HRP may be submitted via the NASA Proposal data
system NSPIRES or via Grants.gov. Electronic proposals to NSBRI must be
submitted via the NASA Proposal data system. Every organization that
intends to submit a proposal in response to this NRA must be registered
with NSPIRES, and such registration must identify the authorized
organizational representative(s) who will submit the electronic
proposal. Each electronic proposal system places requirements on the
registration of principal investigators and other participants (e.g.
co-investigators). Potential proposers and proposing organizations are
urged to access the system(s) well in advance of the proposal due
date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and
enter the requested information. Questions concerning responding to this
NRA may be addressed to the contacts referenced in the full solicitation
document.

This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d)(2).
Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov,
nspires.nasaprs.com, or Grants.gov, NASA and/or the NSBRI reserves the
right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal
selected pursuant to this announcement.