SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- DESIGN AND USAGE OF MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMES AND PERSISTENTIMMERSIVE SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.I, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG09AZ32R
- Response Due
- 8/10/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/3/2010
- Point of Contact
- James L Harrington, Learning Technologies, Phone 301-286-4063, Fax 301-286-0247, Email James.L.Harrington@nasa.gov<br />
- E-Mail Address
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James L Harrington
(James.L.Harrington@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Goddard Space FlightCenter's Learning Technologies Project Office (LTPO) is releasing a Cooperative AgreementNotice (CAN) to conduct research and evaluation on the design and usage of MassivelyMultiplayer Online Games (MMOG) and Persistent Immersive Synthetic Environments (VirtualWorlds) for NASA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education andTraining.The LTPO MMOG Research and Evaluation CAN will consider proposals that communicate therequired approach and skills to:Contribute to NASA, other Federal Agencies, private industry and academias researchinitiatives to improve STEM content and delivery approaches that promote the developmentof our Nations future workforce, workforce applications and missions.Provide experiences and activities that are grounded in education research or utilizeevidence-supported approaches, techniques, and tools; andStimulate linkages and connections to and from secondary education and higher educationand informal education communities using NASA content within a gaming context.It is anticipated that one award of up to $350,000 annually will be made to partner withLTPO and the MMOG developer to infuse educational content and design into the NASA MMOGfor up to three years. One award of up to $100K annually is planned to award anindependent evaluation effort for up to three years and one award of up to $100K annuallyis planned to conduct broad-based research of the applicability of educational gaming todiverse institutions and people. NASA expects to award the Cooperative Agreements underthis CAN pursuant to the authority of 1260.12(d) of the NASA Grant and CooperativeAgreement Handbook.Upon its release date,this CAN will be available electronically through the NASASolicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRE) and troughGrants.gov. It is anticipated that the CAN will be available the second week of June2009. Proposals should be submitted electronically via NASAs proposal data system, NASASolicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES)(http://nspires.nasaprs.com ) or through Grants.gov. Organizations interested in collaborating with NASA to conduct this exciting research areinvited to submit proposals. Only one funding category can be awarded for anyorganization. Under this CAN we are soliciting proposals from domestic higher educationinstitutions, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of organizations and institutionsserving students. Partnerships with these institutions and/or organizations which insurethe participation of underserved, underrepresented minority populations in STEM andminority higher education institutions are required.Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested.Proposal due date is August 10, 2009 at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST). The electronicsubmission of each proposal's Cover Page, Proposal Summary, and Budget Summary isrequired by the due date for proposal submission.This solicitation leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement is issued pursuant totitle 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions.Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at bothsites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for eachproposal selected pursuant to this announcement.Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: James L. Harrington, Jr.Learning TechnologiesMail Stop 606.3Goddard Space Flight CenterGreenbelt, MD 20771Email: James.L.Harrington@nasa.gov301-286-4063
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