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APPENDIX C
PROPOSAL PREFATORY MATERIALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO PROPOSE C-2
RESEARCH PROPOSAL COVER SHEET C-3
RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUMMARY C-4
RESEARCH PROPOSAL BUDGET SUMMARY C-5
BUDGET SUMMARY INSTRUCTIONS C-6
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PERSONNEL SUMMARY C-7
INVESTIGATOR'S CURRENT AND PENDING RESEARCH SUPPORT C-8
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS PRIMARY COVERED
TRANSACTIONS C-9
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS C-10
CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING C-11
SPACE PHYSICS EDUCATION OUTREACH (SPEO) COVER SHEET C-12
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NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO PROPOSE
(use additional pages as required)
NRA 96-OSS-03
SPACE PHYSICS NEW MISSIONS CONCEPTS PROGRAM
PROGRAM ELEMENT: (identify as appropriate)
- Cosmic and Heliospheric Physics
- Solar Physics
- Magnetospheric Physics
- Ionospheric, Thermospheric, Mesospheric Physics
- Multidisciplinary (specify)
TYPE OF MISSION: (identify as appropriate)
- Suborbital: Sounding Rocket
Balloon (Short or Long-Duration)
- Orbital: Earth orbit
Other (specify; e.g., "Mercury orbit"; "Deep space"; etc.)
EDUCATION OUTREACH:
Intent to submit a Space Physics Education Outreach (SPEO) Supplement? YES / NO
(neither commits to submission or non submission of an educational proposal)
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF INVESTIGATION:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Name/Title
Institutional address including telephone,
fax number and E-mail address
CO-INVESTIGATOR(S) (to extent known by NOI deadline):
Name(s) and institutional addresses(s)
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES OF THE INTENDED INVESTIGATION:
(not to exceed ~one half page)
Submit this NOI by any one of the following processes, though use of electronic mail (option 3) is preferred. Acknowledgment of receipt will be sent by mail.
By postal or express mail to: NASA Space Physics New Concepts Program
Jorge Scientific Corporation
Suite 700
400 Virginia Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20024 USA
Contact for commercial mail: Ms. Susan Borden
202/554-2775
By facsimile to: 202/554-2970 or 4923
By electronic mail to: hlancast@leda.hq.nasa.gov
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL COVER SHEET
(use additional pages as required)
NRA 96-OSS-03
SPACE PHYSICS NEW MISSION CONCEPTS PROGRAM
PROGRAM ELEMENT: (identify as appropriate)
- Cosmic and Heliospheric Physics
- Solar Physics
- Magnetospheric Physics
- Ionospheric, Thermospheric, Mesospheric Physics
- Multidisciplinary (specify)
TYPE OF MISSION: (identify as appropriate)
- Suborbital: Sounding Rocket
Balloon (Short or Long-Duration)
- Orbital: Earth orbit
Other (specify)
EDUCATION OUTREACH:
Intent to submit a Space Physics Education Outreach (SPEO) Supplement? YES / NO
(Neither commits to submission or non submission of an educational proposal.)
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF INVESTIGATION:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Name/Title
Institutional address including telephone,
fax number and E-mail address
Signature
CO-INVESTIGATOR(S): (if any) Name(s) and Institutional Addresses(s)
INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORIZATION: Name/Title
Institutional address including telephone
Authorizing Signature/Date
BUDGET SUMMARY: 1st Year 2nd Year* Total
Research Task ($K): ________ ________
SPEO Supplement ($K)*:________ ________
* As appropriate and required.
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUMMARY
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF INVESTIGATION:
(use same title as on Cover Sheet)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / INSTITUTION:
CO-INVESTIGATOR(S) / INSTITUTION(S):
___________________________________________
Special Instructions. The Proposal Summary should contain the following information, should not exceed one page in total length, and may also serve as the Abstract of the proposal:
(a) Overall objectives and strategy of the proposed work;
(b) A brief description of what will be done and plan of activities;
(c) Perceived relevance of proposed mission concept to NASA's space physics programs
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL BUDGET SUMMARY
(see instructions below)
FROM: _________ to _________ (year ___ of a ___ year request)
TITLE OF INVESTIGATION:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / INSTITUTION:
NASA USE ONLY
A B C
1. Direct Labor (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits)
___________ __________ ____________
2. Other Direct Costs:
a. Subcontracts ___________ __________ ____________
b. Consultants ___________ __________ ____________
c. Equipment ___________ __________ ____________
d. Supplies ___________ __________ ____________
e. Travel ___________ __________ ____________
f. Other ___________ __________ ____________
3. Indirect Costs ___________ __________ ____________
4. Other Applicable Costs
___________ __________ ____________
5. Subtotal Estimated Costs
___________ __________ ____________
6. Less Proposed Cost Sharing
___________ __________ ____________
7. Carryover Funds (if any)
a. Anticipated amount
___________ __________ ____________
b. Amount used to reduce budget
___________ __________ ____________
8. Total Estimated Costs
___________ __________ XXXXXXXX
APPROVED BUDGET XXXXXXX XXXXXXX ____________
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Instructions
1. Provide a separate Budget Summary sheet for each year of the proposed research.
2. Proposer estimated costs should be entered in Column A. Columns B and C are for NASA use only.
3. Provide attachments to the budget summary giving detailed computations of estimates in each category, along with narrative explanation of proposed costs that are not self-evident.
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BUDGET SUMMARY INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Direct Labor (salaries, wages and fringe benefits). Enclosures should list number and titles of personnel, amount of time devoted to the grant, and rates of pay.
- 2. Other Direct Costs.
- a. Subcontracts - Enclosures should describe the work to be subcontracted, estimated amount, recipient (if known), and the reason for subcontracting this effort.
- b. Consultants - Identify consultants to be used, why they are necessary, time to be spent on the project, and rates of pay.
- c. Equipment - List separately and explain the need for items of equipment exceeding $1,000. Describe the basis for the estimated cost.
- d. Supplies - Provide general categories of needed supplies, the method of acquisition, estimated cost, and the basis for the estimate.
- e. Travel - List the proposed trips individually, describe their purpose in relation to the grant, provide dates and destinations where known, and explain how the cost for each was derived.
- f. Other - Enter the total of any other direct costs not covered by 2.a through 2.e. Enclose an itemized list explaining the need for each item and the basis for the estimate.
- 3. Indirect Costs. Identify indirect cost rate(s) and base(s) as approved by the cognizant Federal agency, including the effective period of the rate. If unapproved rates are used, explain why and include a computational basis for the indirect expense pool and corresponding allocation base for each rate.
- 4. Other Applicable Costs. Enter the total of any other applicable costs not covered by instructions 1 through 3. Enclose an itemized list explaining the need for each item and the basis for the estimate.
- 5. Subtotal -- Estimated Costs. Enter the sum of items 1, 2.a through 2.f, 3, and 4.
- 6. Less Proposed Cost Sharing (if any). Enter the amount proposed, if any. If cost sharing is based on specific cost items, identify each item and amount in enclosures.
- 7. Carryover Funds (if any). Enter the dollar amount of any funds that are expected to be available for carryover from the prior budget period.
- 8. Total Estimated Costs. Enter the total after subtracting items 6 and 7 from item 5.
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL PERSONNEL SUMMARY
(provide for each year of proposed effort.)
TITLE OF INVESTIGATION:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND INSTITUTION:
YEAR 1: SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL (Nearest 0.1 work years (WY), nearest $K)
1. Senior personnel (list name(s))....... WY____ $________
2. Postdoctoral associate (list name(s)).. WY____ $________
3. Student(s) (give number)............... WY____ $________
4. Technical support staff (give number).. WY____ $________
5. Other.................................. WY____ $________
6. TOTAL.................................. WY____ $________
YEAR 2: SUMMARY OF PERSONNEL
(as appropriate)
...............
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INVESTIGATOR'S CURRENT AND PENDING RESEARCH SUPPORT
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1. For the Principal Investigator and each Co-Investigator, provide separately for categories A and B the following information:
Source of support
Project title and sentence
abstract
Award amount
Period covered by award
Work-year commitment of the
proposed Investigator.
- A. Currently supported research project(s) that will be active during FY 1996
(October 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996).
- B. Research project(s) for which support is pending (including this proposal).
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2. List the name of any other funding sponsor to which this proposal has been or will be contemporaneously submitted, including relevant dates.
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Certification Regarding
Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
Primary Covered Transactions
This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, Section 85.510, Participant¹s responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988 Federal Register (pages 1916019211). Copies of the regulations may be obtained by contacting the U. S. Department of Education, Grants and Contracts Service, 400 Maryland Avenue, S. W. (Room 3633 GSA Regional Office Building No. 3), Washington, D. C. 20202-4725, telephone (202) 732-2505.
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(1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
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(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
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(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
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(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
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(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default.
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(2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
Institution Principal Investigator
Name and Title of Authorized Representative
Signature Date
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Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Grantees Other Than Individuals
This certification is required by the regulations implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F. The regulations, published in the January 31, 1989 Federal Register, require certification by grantees, prior to award, that they will maintain a drug-free workplace. The certification set out below is a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the agency determines to award the grant. False certification or violation of the certification shall be grounds for suspension of payments, suspension or termination of grants, or government wide suspension or debarment (see 34 CFR Part 85, Sections 85.615 and 85.620).
The grantee certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace by:
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(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee¹s workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
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(b) Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about‹
- (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
- (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
- (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
- (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
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(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a);
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(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will‹
- (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
- (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction;
- (e) Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;
- (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving
notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so
convicted
- (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or
- (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
- (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).
Institution Principal Investigator
Name and Title of Authorized Representative
Signature Date
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Certification Regarding Lobbying
As required by S1352 Title 31 of the U.S. Code for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, in connection with making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement;
(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting an officer or employee of any agency, Member of Congress, an or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts), and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by S1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less that $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Organization Name AO or NRA Number and Name
________________________________________________________________
Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
________________________________________________________________
Signature Date
________________________________________________________________
Printed Principal Investigator Name Proposal Title
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SPACE PHYSICS EDUCATION OUTREACH (SPEO)
COVER SHEET
NRA 95-OSS-NN
SPACE PHYSICS NEW MISSION CONCEPTS PROGRAM
TITLE OF "PARENT" RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF SPEO ACTIVITY:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
(must be same as parent research proposal)
Name/Title
Institutional address including telephone
and e-mail address
Signature/Date
CO-INVESTIGATOR:
(may serve as the primary investigator for the proposed SPEO proposal and need not be the same as a Co-I on the parent research proposal)
Name and Institutional Addresses
INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORIZATION(s):
(include at least the PI's institution, plus that of any Co-I for the SPEO activity if a different institution from that of the PI)
Name/Title
Institutional address including telephone
Authorizing Signature/Date
SPEO BUDGET SUMMARY ($K):
1st Year 2nd Year Total
________ ________ ________
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