Mar 20, 2012

Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979 michael j braukus@nasa gov

Jennifer Stanfield Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala 256-544-7199 jennifer stanfield@nasa gov

RELEASE: 12-088

NASA SEEKS SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS

HUNTSVILLE, Ala -- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala , has issued a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for advanced development proposals to support the nation's next heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA is soliciting proposals from industry and academia for innovative advanced development in areas including concept development, trades and analyses, propulsion, structures, materials, manufacturing, avionics and software These efforts will focus on affordability and sustainability of the SLS as it evolves from a 70-metric-ton vehicle to a 130-metric-ton vehicle

"We look forward to hearing from both industry and academia on advanced development solutions that will enable the full capability of the evolved Space Launch System," said Mindy Niedermeyer, the evaluation team chair "It's an exciting time for NASA These solutions will create entirely new developments in space technology, taking humans farther in space than ever before "

NASA anticipates making multiple awards in response to this solicitation with approximately $48 million in total funding Of this total amount, the funding anticipated for the base year (Fiscal Year 2013) is $22 million, with $14 5 million for the first year option (Fiscal Year 2014), and $11 5 million for the second year option (Fiscal Year 15) Total funding to be allocated to academic awards for this NRA is approximately $1 5 million per year Individual academic awards are expected to be valued up to $250,000 per year The deadline to submit proposals is May 15, 2012

To view the announcement and instructions for submissions, visit:

http://prod nais nasa gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis cgi?acqid=149905

For more information about SLS, visit:

http://www nasa gov/sls

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