(FOA)-NASA - Appendix B: Solicitation of Proposals for Flight and Ground Space Biology Research (NNH18ZTT001N-FG); January 7, 2019

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced solicitation NNH18ZTT001N-FG under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2018 omnibus. This Appendix to the Research Opportunities in Space Biology (ROSBio) - 2018 NASA Omnibus Research Announcement (https://tinyurl.com/ROSBio-2018) solicits proposals that will increase NASA’s understanding of how living systems acclimate to spaceflight to support human space exploration. The solicited research will fall into the following four research emphases:

Microbiology studies that will produce new understanding to augment and expand our knowledge of the Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) in Space and suggest how to manipulate and control it in the closed environment of exploration spacecraft.
Plant Biology studies in support of Human Space Exploration making maximal use of the capabilities of the VEGGIE and Advanced Plant Habitat) on ISS to study environmental effects on plant growth and interactions with microbes and fungi. Proposed studies should answer fundamental questions about how plants adapt to spaceflight and provide new understanding of how to grow plants in space that will enable human space exploration.
Animal Biology (vertebrate and invertebrate) in support of Human Space Exploration.
Studies designed to compare results and validity of microgravity “simulators” in parallel with flight and ground-based studies.

The types of experiments solicited by this Appendix include the following, based on the award type (please see the solicitation for descriptions of specific award types): Flight experiments using the ISS, or suborbital and parabolic flight platforms to test, develop, or refine flight hypotheses; Ground-based experiments conducted in non-NASA or NASA laboratories, including drop tower facilities, and/or specialized centrifuge facilities to study gravity as a continuum; Individual PI- led or team-based studies.

Appendix B can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ROSBio18-FG. Proposed investigations must address Space Biology research priorities and goals as well as recommendations made by the National Academy of Science Decadal Report. (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13048.html). Biological studies should also contribute answers to NASA’s Strategic Objectives 1.2: Understand Responses of Physical and Biological Systems to Spaceflight, and 2.2: Conduct Exploration in Deep Space, (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_2018_strategic_plan.pdf), and Space Biology research priorities (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/16-05-11_sb_plan_2.pdf ).

All appendices will use a two-step solicitation process requiring that a compliant and relevant Step-1 proposal be submitted in order to be considered to be invited to submit a Step-2 proposal.

Announcement Number

NNH18ZTT001N-FG

Closing Date

Step-1 Proposals Due: Jan 7, 2019

Step-2 Proposals Due: March 15, 2019

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310899

Contact Information

David Tomko

202-358-2211

dtomko@nasa.gov