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A -- MARS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SOL NRA-97-OSS-16 DUE 032398 POC David Lavery, Telerobotics Program Manager, Phone (202) 358-4684, Fax (202) 358-2697, Email dave.lavery@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-97-OSS-16. E-MAIL: David Lavery, dave.lavery@hq.nasa.gov. (CBD SYNOPSIS) SPECIAL NOTICE TO COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY (CBD) NRA 97-OSS-16 Release Date: December 24, 1997 Letter of Intent Due: January 23, 1998 Proposals Due: March 23, 1998 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science (OSS) is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA 97-OSS-16) entitled Mars Instrument Development Program that solicits proposals for research and development work to take promising instruments, relevant to the surface science goals of the Mars 2003 and 2005 missions, from the breadboard or laboratory demonstration phase to a point where they can be tested in systems-level simulated rover operations or under similar realistic conditions. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, domestic and foreign, including industry, educational institutions, NASA Centers, nonprofit organizations, and other Government agencies. Upon the release date, December 24, 1997, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/&;gt;. Printed copies may be requested by E-mail to <debra.tripp@hq.nasa.gov> or by writing to Mars Instrument Development Program, Jorge Scientific Corporation, Suite 700, 400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024; Tel: (202) 554-2775. Additional programmatic information can be obtained from Mr. Dave Lavery, Office of Space Science, Code SM, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Tel: (202) 358-4684; E-mail: <dave.lavery@hq.nasa.gov>. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). (0343)

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