NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- SPACE ENVIRONMENTS AND EFECTS, NRA-8-20 SOL NRA-8-20 POC Cindy Upton, El23, Phone (205) 544-5755, Fax (205) 544-8807, Email Cindy.Upton@msfc.nasa.gov -- Sherri W. Stroud, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0329, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email sherri.stroud@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#NRA-8-20. E-MAIL: Cindy Upton, Cindy.Upton@msfc.nasa.gov. This NASA Research Announcement (NRA), NRA-8-20, for the Space Environments and Effects (SEE) Program will solicit proposals that offer new and innovative solutions to engineering tool development and application (as opposed to pure research) in the following categories: Materials and Processes; Neutral External Contamination; Ionizing Radiation; Electromagnetic Effects; Meteoroids and Orbital Debris; and Plasma, Thermosphere, Thermal Environment, and Solar Activity. The goal of the Space Environments and Effects Program is to develop a coordinated national capability to design, build, and operate spacecraft that accommodate or mitigate effects due to either the presence of or operation in the space environment. For NRA-8-20, the near earth environment is of primary interest. (Future SEE NRAs are expected to focus on the deep space and interplanetary environments.) Additional data on the Space Environments and Effects Program is available on the SEE home page address at http://see.msfc.nasa.gov. The NRA, which contains a more detailed description, will be released approximately 15 days after publication of this notice on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) and in the Commerce Business Daily (CBDNet). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Proposals will be evaluated by peer and/or technical reviews after receipt of proposals. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. A copy of the solicitation will be available over the Internet via the SEE home page at http://see.msfc.nasa.gov. Paper copies of the NRA will be available to those who do not have access to the Internet by submitting a written request to EL23/Cindy Upton, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812 or fax 205-544-8807. The firm date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the NRA. All responses to this synopsis will be added to the mailing list for the NRA. See Numbered Note 26 for non-commercial item procurement and Note B regarding the ombudsman. Any referenced numbered notes canbe viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0125)

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