ELibrary 15-SLPSRA Work Plan E-15-Redacted.pdf

Work Plan E-15 SLPSRA Space Biology 4 of 10 Pages coordinate selection notifications with relevant NASA offices.

• NRESS will assist the program with post-selection activities, lessons-learned, planning activities for next solicitation cycle, outreach activities, and other support activities as requested.

Activity 4: ROSBio Appendix C, Plant Growth Technologies

• will be assigned as activity lead and primary point of contact for this activity. NRESS will participate in continuous planning and support activities with the SB Program throughout the performance period.

will be assigned to each panel. One face-to-face panel review is planned. A total of ~25 proposals will be reviewed

• will identify, contact and recruit Subject Matter Experts. Approximately 14 non-civil servant panel reviewers will be recruited.

• will assign 3-4 reviewers to each proposal that have no obvious conflicts of interest; final assigned reviewers will have no conflict of interest.

• will prepare evaluation forms in accordance with the format established by the solicitation and instructions to reviewers and a site for NSPIRES submission of reviews; all users will need to be registered in NSPIRES.

• In conjunction with panel chairs, will administer the peer review panel.

The panel is planned for November 2019. Honorariums for non-civil servant teleconference panel reviewers will be provided ).

• Scoring will be done using the SLPSRA Space Biology score criteria; panel reviews will be prepared in accordance with the format established by the solicitation; NRESS PRAs

Modification expected January 2020 to extend the period of performance and add the following support:

• NRESS will prepare PI notification packages and distribute notification letters and enclosures prepare a draft Congressional Notification report for NASA approval; prepare selection summary information as requested by NASA;

coordinate selection notifications with relevant NASA offices.

• NRESS will assist the program with post-selection activities, lessons-learned, planning activities for next solicitation cycle, outreach activities, and other support activities as requested.

Performance Schedule

Activity 1: Science Discipline Support for Space Biology Program

October 1, 2019 Initiate support of activity Continuous to complete assigned actions to meet SLPSRA science goals January 31, 2020 Activity complete; Modification expected January 2020 to extend performance period through January 31, 2021

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Activity 2: Special Mail Reviews, Requests for Information, Directed Reviews, and Planning Activities

October 1, 2019 Initiate support of activity Continuous Assist program with planning and support activities as requested January 31, 2020 Activity complete; Modification expected January 2020 to extend performance period through January 31, 2021

Activity 3: ROSBio Appendix D, Ground and Flight

October 1, 2019 Initiate support of activity Continuous Assist program with planning and support activities as requested October 2019 Release solicitation January 31, 2020 Activity complete Modification expected January 2020 to extend the period of performance and add the following support:

March 2020 Receive proposals June 2020 Complete panels July 2020 Notification letters distributed September 30, 2020 Activity complete

Activity 4: ROSBio Appendix C, Plant Growth Technologies

October 1, 2019 Initiate support of activity Continuous Assist program with planning and support activities as requested November 2020 Complete panels January 31, 2020 Activity complete Modification expected January 2020 to extend the period of performance and add the following support:

February 2020 Notification letters distributed Continuous Assist program with planning and support activities as requested April 30, 2020 Activity complete

Period of Performance The period of performance for this Work Plan is October 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

Labor Summary A summary of proposed labor hours by labor category and Activity number is provided in the attached table. Additional labor details and all cost information are provided in the attached cost sheets.

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47T Support Work Plan Request (WPR)

E-15 SLPSRA Space Biology

This Work Plan/SOW is in support of the NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS) program to support activities related to the support of NASA Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications (SLPSRA). The Work Plan shall cover activities, and reporting requirements as stipulated in Section A - Performance Requirements. Work and costs directly associated with any other Work Plan, shall not be covered by this Work Plan.

The anticipated period of performance for this Work Plan is October 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

A. Performance Requirements

This Work Plan invokes the following WBS Sections:

WBS 1.0 Research Announcement and Solicitation Planning and Support

Applies – All Sections AS REQUIRED

WBS 2.0 Notice of Intent to Propose

WBS 3.0 Proposal Documents, Panel, Review, and Selection Decision Support

Applies – All Sections AS REQUIRED

WBS 4.0 Panel and Peer Review Planning, Operations, Logistics, and Close-Out

Applies – All Sections AS REQUIRED

WBS 5.0 Programmatic Documentation, Analytics, and Reporting

Applies – All Sections AS REQUIRED

WBS 6.0 Process or Systems Improvements and User Acceptance

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Requirements for delivery of specific items (as requested by NASA):

• At least two weeks prior to each panel meeting, provide the following to the appropriate NASA program official: 1) a spreadsheet of proposals to be considered, 2) list of approved reviewer assignments.

• Electronic versions of preliminary critiques are to be made available to the appropriate

NASA program official within 7 calendar days of completion of a review panel meeting.

• Procurement packages containing a copy of the solicitation cover page, original proposals, and copies of selection letters, to be delivered to the NASA program official for grant processing within 5 workdays after selection letters have been mailed.

B. Reporting Requirements

The following reporting requirements are for the overall contract. All other reporting requirements will be specified in other Work Plans.

• Performance Reporting (to Customer Performance Monitor)

• Ad hoc reporting

This request requires a report from the contractor naming each individual traveler, stating the purpose of their travel (e.g., AIAA conference), and with a breakdown of estimated costs for each traveler, e.g., for airfare, per diem, etc. This report is to be provided to the NASA program official before the travel occurs and must be approved by a civil servant that will serve as the authorization necessary for “invitational travel orders.” This report can be provided by email to the NASA program official and should be approved via return email to the contractor. Updates and changes to the report can be communicated also via email to the NASA program official. This report will be due at least three weeks before the travel is to commence.

Performance Schedule (Tentative)

Activity Name Dates of Support Support Required

Science Discipline Support for Space

Biology 10/1/2019 - 1/31/2020

Replicates support requirements from work plan E.012.001

See details below Modification expected January 2020

Special Mail Reviews, Requests for Information, Directed Reviews, and

Planning Activities 10/1/2019 - 1/31/2020

Replicates support requirements from work plan E.012.002

See details below Modification expected January 2020

3 ROSBio Appendix D, Ground and Flight 10/1/2019 - 1/31/2020

Replicates support requirements from work plan E.012.003

See details below Modification expected January 2020

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Release Solicitation: October 2019 Task Completion Date: January 31, 2020

Modification expected January 2020 to extend the period of performance and add the following support:

Receive Full Proposals: March 2020 Peer Review Panels: June 2020 Selection Notification Date: July 2020 NRESS to help with recruiting? (Yes/No) Yes # of Proposals to be Reviewed: 100 # of Reviewers: 55 # of Panels: 5 Travel and Honorarium support? Yes Number of Travelers: 55 Honorarium Amount:

Panels at NRESS Facility? (Yes/No) Yes Task Completion Date: September 30, 2020 Notes: Panels may be split into smaller 1 day panels or teleconference as needed;

Replicates support requirements from work plan E.012.003

Activity 4: ROSBio Appendix C, Plant Growth Technologies

Task Start Date: October 1, 2019 Peer Review Panels: November 2019 Selection Notification Date: February 2020 (will be covered under subsequent modification) NRESS to help with recruiting? (Yes/No) Yes # of Proposals to be Reviewed: 25 # of Reviewers: 14 # of Panels: 1 Travel and Honorarium support? Yes Number of Travelers: 14 Honorarium Amount:

Panels at NRESS Facility? (Yes/No) Yes Task Completion Date: January 31, 2020; Activity is expected to be extended through April 30, 2020 with subsequent modification

Notes: Panels may be split into smaller 1 day panels or teleconference as needed;

Replicates support requirements from work plan E.012.004