99 -- NASA, OFFICE OF EARTH SCIENCE, COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING PROGRAM AT JOHN C.STENNIS SPACE CENTER COLLABORATIVE CHARACTERIZATION AND VALIDATION OF SCIENTIFIC COMMERCIAL DATA The NASA, Office of Earth Science, Commercial Remote Sensing Program (CRSP) at John C. Stennis Space Center, MS, has over a decade of successful collaboration experience with the U.S. remote sensing industry. Through this experience, CRSP has developed mutually beneficial government-industry partnerships to meet the needs of both NASA and the private sector. Recently, CRSP has undertaken a leadership role in helping to define future NASA Earth-observing initiatives for continuing the Landsat data collection beyond Landsat-7, and for providing tropospheric wind velocity measurements. Both initiatives are currently in NASA mission formulation stage, and it is expected that they will be addressed by commercial data services. In support of this, the CRSP has developed capabilities for the characterization and validation of commercially provided data products. These capabilities consist of data simulation and modeling tools, laboratory facilities, and in-flight verification targets and instrumentation. In preparation for future Earth-observing projects, and in an effort to understand industry's ability and willingness to fulfill project needs, CRSP invites parties interested in providing commercial data services to NASA to engage in discussions for potential joint characterization and validation activities. Through such efforts, organizations can collaborate with NASA to evaluate the ability of commercial data products (actual or simulated) to meet NASA's science data needs. These activities will advance NASA's market research, and will enable NASA to better plan for upcoming projects by improving understanding of potential industry offerings. Industry participants can benefit by gaining access to NASA scientists for evaluation of commercial data products, and receiving feedback during early phases of project formulation. This is not a request for proposal or an invitation for bid. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this synopsis or to otherwise pay for information requested under this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to invite discussions on potential collaborations as described above. Any proprietary information developed or exchanged during collaborations will be protected to the fullest extent permitted by law. Parties interested in collaborative characterization and validation of commercial data are encouraged to respond to Stennis Space Center's Commercial Remote Sensing Program. Please contact Mr. Thomas Stanley at (228) 688-7779 or Ms. Vicki Zanoni at (228) 688-2305 for more information. Additional information about the Commercial Remote Sensing Program can be found at http://www.crsp.ssc.nasa.gov. WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=64#CRSPSpecialNotice. E-MAIL: Thomas Stanley, tstanley@ssc.nasa.gov. Posted 07/24/00 (D-SN478105).

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