CALL FOR PAPERS FOR NASA NEAR EARTH OBJECT ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES WORKSHOP

Synopsis - May 15, 2006

General Information

Solicitation Number:	NNH06ZSM001O
Posted Date:	May 15, 2006
FedBizOpps Posted Date:	May 15, 2006
Original Response Date:	N/A
Current Response Date:	N/A
Classification Code:	A -- Research and Development
NAICS Code:	541710

Contracting Office Address

 

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

Description

 

NASA is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a workshop on Near-Earth Object (NEO) Detection, Characterization and Threat Mitigation to be held at a site to be announced. This workshop is being held in support of NASA’s Office of Program Analysis & Evaluation (PA&E) study in response to congressional direction:

Chartering NASA to detecting, tracking, cataloguing, and characterizing near-Earth objects in order to provide warning and mitigation of their potential hazard,

Authorizing NASA to plan, develop, and implement a Near-Earth Object Survey program,

And directing NASA to study possible alternatives to carry out the survey program and to divert an object on a likely collision course with Earth, and to report back to Congress with a recommendation on these alternatives recommended survey program.

Key Dates: Abstract submissions due May 26, 2006 by 11:59pm E.D.T. Author Invitation to attend workshop by June 7, 2006. White paper submissions (invitation only) due by June 25, 2006. Workshop location and dates to be determined (late June-July time frame).

This workshop is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No proposals will be awarded funding as part of the PA&E study process and the organizers will not cover any travel costs to the workshop.

The announcement document is in PDF format and may be viewed online at the following web address:

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={A8954465-1C67-8F2D-362E-B88273BDA6B9}&path=open

Submissions must be made using NSPIRES (the NASA online announcement management system) and all proposers must register with NSPIRES in order to respond to this announcement. However, no affiliation or association information is required to be fill in for purposes of this announcement. To register with NSPIRES please open the following link and click the “Begin Registration” button:

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/aboutRegistration.do

Point of Contact

Name:	Leonard Dudzinski
Title:	Office of Program Analysis & Evaluation (PA&E)
Phone:	202-358-2553
Fax:	000-000-0000
Email:	leonard.dudzinski@nasa.gov

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