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A -- AEROPROPULSION BASE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SOL NRA-97-LERC-2 DUE 021497 POC Irene Cierchacki, Grants Officer, (216) 433-2781, MS 500-309, or Internet E-Mail: irene.cierchacki@lerc.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is interested in receiving research proposals, solely for grants or cooperative agreements, for Aeropropulsion Base Research and Technology. The proposals sought are for the Fluid, Materials, Structures, Instrumentation and Control, and Multidisciplinary Design and/or Analysis areas for aircraft air breathing engines. This solicitation is specifically open to the following categories of organizations: Educational Institutions, and Non-Profit Organization. The determination for other than full and open competition has been approved in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-5. Although no specific set-aside is contemplated for HBCU=s and other minority institutes, their participation is highly encouraged. A more detailed description of the general area of interest and specific guidance for proposal preparation is available on the Web Site: "http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/Procure/grant.htm" or from NASA Lewis Research Center, Research and Technology Directorate, Attn: Dr. Lawrence J. Bober, Mail Stop 77-6, and NASA Lewis Research Center, Procurement Division, Attn: Irene Cierchacki, Mail Stop 500-309. Requests for copies of "Announcement NRA-97-LeRC-2" should be addressed to NRA-97-LeRC-2, NASA Lewis Research Center, Mail Stop 500-302, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135. This solicitation constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). This announcement will be open for the period through February 14, 1997, by which date proposals must be received. Selection decision will be made by Paul Burstadt, Lewis Research Center following peer and/or scientific review of proposals. In all cases Non-Government personnel will be included as reviewers. Proposals will be limited to no more than 15 pages (see NRA announcement for required content). The following criteria will be considered in the evaluation process: unique and innovative methods, approaches, or concepts demonstrated by the proposal, overall scientific or technical merits of the proposal, the offerors capabilities, related experience, facilities, technique or unique combination of these which are integral facts for achieving the proposal objectives, qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or key personnel, potential contribution of the effort to NASA objectives, overall standing among similar proposals available for evaluation and/or evaluation against known state-of-the-art, demonstrated expertise in the general areas of interest, and cost realism and availability of funds. NASA LeRC anticipates making between 8 to 12 awards this year as a result of this NRA totaling approximately $800,000.00. Offerors may submit proposals for one, two, or three year efforts. The NRA will be released on or about December 20, 1996. Notification to successful and unsuccessful offerors will be given on or about April 18, 1997, and awards are anticipated to be made approximately November 1, 1997. (0338)

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