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A -- ORIGINS OF SOLAR SYSTEMS -- SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO UNDERSTANDING THE FORMATION AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF PLANETARY SYSTEMS, NRA 97-OSS-06 SOL NRA-97-OSS-06 DUE 062097 POC Joseph Boyce, Scientist, Phone (202) 358-0302, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email joseph.boyce@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-97-OSS-06. E-MAIL: Joseph Boyce, joseph.boyce@hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science (OSS), is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA 97-OSS-06) that solicits basic and applied research proposals for the Origins of Solar Systems Program (OSSP) to conduct scientific investigations related to understanding the formation and early evolution of planetary systems and to provide the fundamental research and analysis necessary to detect and characterize other planetary systems. Participation in OSSP is open to all categories of organization, domestic or foreign, including educational institutions, for profit, not-for-profit organizations, NASA Centers, and other Government agencies. Minority and disadvantaged institutions are particularly encouraged to apply to this NRA. This announcement will be available on the OSS Homepage on March 21, 1997, at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/research.htm. For those not having access to the Internet, a paper copy may be requested from Mr. Joseph M. Boyce, ResearchProgram Management Division, Office of Space Science, Code SR, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, (202) 358-0302, E-mail: joseph.boyce@hq.nasa.gov. Scientific inquiries should be made to Mr. Boyce at the same address as above. This announcement will be released on March 21, 1997, and proposals are due by June 20, 1997. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement (NRA)as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. See Note 26 and NASA Note B. (0062)

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