Amendment 71: F.11 Stand-Alone Landing Site-Agnostic Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon Final Text and Due Dates Released.

F.11 Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon: Stand Alone Landing Site Agnostic (PRISM SALSA) solicits proposals for investigations that include development and flight of science-driven payloads to be delivered to the lunar surface by the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). This PRISM opportunity is for science investigations that are stand-alone (i.e., single instruments rather than suites) and location agnostic.

To be relevant the primary purpose of the proposed investigation must address SMD's objectives for the Moon. However, investigations that additionally address 1) objectives of the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), and 2) any technology demonstration goals of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) that also advance capabilities for science, exploration, or commercial development of the Moon are also welcome.

ROSES-2024 Amendment 71 releases final text and due dates for F.11 PRISM SALSA. Step-1 proposals are due January 15, 2025, and Step-2 proposals are due March 18, 2025.

There will be a Pre-proposal Conference December 16, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern time, see Section 3.3 of this program element for details.

Notable changes from the previously released draft of this program element to this final version are listed in the bold notice on the first page of the program element text

This program element will be participating in the Inclusion Plan Pilot Program, see Section 5.3.5. This Inclusion Plan will not be part of the adjectival ratings nor selection recommendations for this opportunity.

On or about November 21, 2024, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2024" (NNH24ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024

Questions concerning F.11 PRISM SALSA, may be directed to Kennda Lynch via HQ-PRISM@mail.nasa.gov.

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