ARC New Business Office ARC New Business Office (NBO)(NBO)

1) NBO Introduction1) NBO IntroductionWendy Dolci, Chief of NBOWendy Dolci, Chief of NBO

2) Update on NSPIRES and External Funding Sources 2) Update on NSPIRES and External Funding Sources

Ken Galal, NBO Ken Galal, NBO

3) Ames Instrumentation Workshop3) Ames Instrumentation WorkshopKim Ennico, Code S/ New Business ForumKim Ennico, Code S/ New Business Forum

New Business Office - OverviewNew Business Office - Overview The NBO is responsible forThe NBO is responsible for

– New business planning and support New business planning and support » Identification and support of the Center’s top priority new business pursuitsIdentification and support of the Center’s top priority new business pursuits» Ames Business Model: emergence of a new picture of the center, focused on Ames Business Model: emergence of a new picture of the center, focused on

customers and funding sourcescustomers and funding sources» ““Situation Room” - COMING SOON!Situation Room” - COMING SOON!» Information Management for Ames new business effortsInformation Management for Ames new business efforts

Proposal ArchiveProposal Archive Ames Enterprise modeling/ knowledge captureAmes Enterprise modeling/ knowledge capture

» New Business ForumNew Business Forum

– Development of Ames proposal policies & processesDevelopment of Ames proposal policies & processes– Proposal Development SupportProposal Development Support– Learning/trainingLearning/training

» Proposing to Win Workshops: March 15 and 16Proposing to Win Workshops: March 15 and 16» Online materials: lessons learned, “how to” materialsOnline materials: lessons learned, “how to” materials

– Proposal Center website: Proposal Center website: http://NewBusiness.arc.nasa.govhttp://NewBusiness.arc.nasa.gov» Launch planned for end of February ‘05Launch planned for end of February ‘05

March 7 All hands meeting will be focused on New BusinessMarch 7 All hands meeting will be focused on New Business

Switch to NSPIRESSwitch to NSPIRES

NSPIRES (NASA Solicitation & Proposal Integrated NSPIRES (NASA Solicitation & Proposal Integrated Review & Evaluation System) is replacing SYS-EYFUS Review & Evaluation System) is replacing SYS-EYFUS for NASA research opportunities (Exploration office calls for NASA research opportunities (Exploration office calls not covered)not covered)

2005 ROSES proposals to be submitted through 2005 ROSES proposals to be submitted through NSPIRESNSPIRES

ARC now officially registered under NSPIRESARC now officially registered under NSPIRES ARC PIs need to register and affiliate themselves with ARC PIs need to register and affiliate themselves with

ARC (see link provided on SYS-EYFUS website)ARC (see link provided on SYS-EYFUS website)

NSPIRES ImplicationsNSPIRES Implications

Key Features Advertised :Key Features Advertised :– Consolidates proposal management under one roof for Consolidates proposal management under one roof for

registered organizationregistered organization– Initially, NSPIRES will only accommodate submission of Initially, NSPIRES will only accommodate submission of

proposal cover page dataproposal cover page data– Eventual electronic proposal initiation, approval and Eventual electronic proposal initiation, approval and

submission will be supportedsubmission will be supported ChallengesChallenges

– How to maintain division control over most proposals in How to maintain division control over most proposals in order to streamline processorder to streamline process

==> NBO is investigating use of NSPIRES privileges to ==> NBO is investigating use of NSPIRES privileges to authorize division/directorate reps to authorize division/directorate reps to

approve/submit approve/submit proposalsproposals

External Funding SourcesExternal Funding Sources

Due to shortfall in ARC budget and stiffer competition Due to shortfall in ARC budget and stiffer competition for traditional proposal opportunities, there is a need to for traditional proposal opportunities, there is a need to explore external (i.e., non-NASA) funding sourcesexplore external (i.e., non-NASA) funding sources

Examples of external funding obtained by Ames PIs & Examples of external funding obtained by Ames PIs & facilities include:facilities include:

DOE, EPA, NSF, USDA, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DHS, DOE, EPA, NSF, USDA, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DHS, FAA, NIH, Universities, Office of Naval Research, some FAA, NIH, Universities, Office of Naval Research, some Private IndustryPrivate Industry

Note: Apparently, certain agencies have refused to cover Note: Apparently, certain agencies have refused to cover federal salaries in the past (e.g., NIH?), but most will federal salaries in the past (e.g., NIH?), but most will

these days these days

Identifying OpportunitiesIdentifying Opportunities

No Magic Formula!No Magic Formula! Requires active search to match ARC products with needs Requires active search to match ARC products with needs

of potential customerof potential customer

==> Conferences; workshops; web searches for ==> Conferences; workshops; web searches for AOs; contacts in other agencies/companies AOs; contacts in other agencies/companies

Response to AO or application for grant does not involve Response to AO or application for grant does not involve formal agreement -- usually only a letter of from division formal agreement -- usually only a letter of from division (for small proposals)(for small proposals)

If application/proposal is accepted, a partnership agreement If application/proposal is accepted, a partnership agreement is requiredis required

Space Act AgreementSpace Act Agreement

Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (RSAA)Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (RSAA)– Suitable for work with private or public entitiesSuitable for work with private or public entities

– ARC is reimbursed for use of facilities, personnel, expertise or ARC is reimbursed for use of facilities, personnel, expertise or equipmentequipment

– Prohibits ARC from competing with private sectorProhibits ARC from competing with private sector

RSAA is initiated through the Technology Partnerships RSAA is initiated through the Technology Partnerships Division, Code EP Division, Code EP ==> contact: Phil Herlth, x4-0625==> contact: Phil Herlth, x4-0625

Finances handled through the Financial Management Finances handled through the Financial Management Office, Code CFGOffice, Code CFG

Ames Instrumentation WorkshopAmes Instrumentation Workshop

One day Instrument/Hardware Workshop in late MarchOne day Instrument/Hardware Workshop in late March

– Assess current capabilities CENTERWIDE at Ames Assess current capabilities CENTERWIDE at Ames

– Address current and future funding opportunitiesAddress current and future funding opportunities

– Informal forum to interact cross-center & foster new partnershipsInformal forum to interact cross-center & foster new partnerships Request 1-slide presentations by all groups at Ames working on instruments Request 1-slide presentations by all groups at Ames working on instruments

(e.g., science payloads), component level hardware (e.g., sensors), and (e.g., science payloads), component level hardware (e.g., sensors), and hardware projects in development (e.g., those which target increasing TRL).hardware projects in development (e.g., those which target increasing TRL).

Will make a formal announcement via Centerwide Email and through Will make a formal announcement via Centerwide Email and through Division/Branch chiefsDivision/Branch chiefs

POC: Kimberly Ennico, Code SSA, Kimberly.A.Ennico@nasa.gov, x4-6067POC: Kimberly Ennico, Code SSA, Kimberly.A.Ennico@nasa.gov, x4-6067