NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I

  

1. Open the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ 
2. Select "Solicitations" 
3. Select "Open Solicitations" 
4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2019 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2019) 80HQTR19NOA01" 
5. Select "List of Open Program Elements" 
6. Select "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), 80HQTR19NOA01-20NIAC_A1" 
7. Select "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), 80HQTR19NOA01-20NIAC_A1" under Announcement Documents

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program supports innovative research through Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards. Phase I awards are typically a nine-month effort to explore the overall feasibility and viability of visionary concepts. There are two steps to the Phase I proposal process; a brief Step A proposal open to all eligible applicants, and an expanded Step B for those who are invited.

The Appendix is an Open Announcement. The Principal Investigator and team members may be affiliated with any U.S. educational institution, commercial or not-for-profit organization, research laboratory, agency, or NASA Center (including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Non-U.S. organizations may partner in NIAC Phase I studies, subject to NASA's policy on foreign participation defined in SpaceTech-REDDI-2019. Proposers and Co-Investigators must register in the NSPIRES (https://nspires.nasaprs.com).

All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2019 NRA, as well as the Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement (April 2018). Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system, ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required proposal materials well in advance of the deadline.

NIAC will host a virtual forum that will address key aspects of this Phase I Appendix. The date and time for this forum is August 22, from 1PM-3PM ET. The agenda for the virtual forum and other related information and material, including the WebEx link and telecon dial-in information, will be posted on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) page for this Appendix (https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/). Offerors are encouraged to regularly refer to this website for updates and other information relative to this Appendix. Proposers are encouraged to submit their questions regarding this Appendix by close of business on August 21 to hq-niac@mail.nasa.gov.

Interested proposers should monitor the NSPIRES website or subscribe to the electronic notification system there for release of the SpaceTech-REDDI-2019 Appendices.

Technical, programmatic, and procurement comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to   hq-niac@mail.nasa.gov. Responses to inquiries will be answered by e-mail and may also be included in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the NSPIRES page associated with the Appendix; anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved.