We are pleased to announce that NASA’s procurement office is soliciting bids for the research and writing of a book-length biography of Dr. Thomas Paine, a late NASA Administrator.  The synopsis and solicitation are available at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=136197 online.  The deadline for submissions is August 10, 2009.   Please address any questions regarding this solicitation to Ms. Candis Edwards-Duncan, as noted online.