National Aeronautics 					     FEBRUARY 1, 1999
and Space Administration					NRA 99-OSS-02	





			RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT


		   COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY

		    GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM

			     Cycle 9







Proposals Due: 							  May 6, 1999










						    OMB Approval No. 2700-0087








		   Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
		    Guest Investigator Program
			     Cycle 9







			NASA Research Announcement
		 Soliciting Proposals for Basic Research






			    NRA 99-OSS-02


		   Release Date:  February 1, 1999
		   Proposal Due Date:  May 6 , 1999 



		       Office of Space Science
 	   National Aeronautics and Space Administration
		    Washington, D.C.  20546-0001







 		  COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY
		GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM (Cycle 9)

This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits basic research proposals 
for participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) program to analyze scientific data from the Compton Gamma Ray 
Observatory (Compton GRO) and to conduct correlative research closely 
tied to Compton GRO observations.  This NRA is the ninth announcement 
for the Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program and solicits proposals 
for Cycle 9 of the mission which will begin in December 1999, and last
approximately 18 months.  Observing time is available to Guest 
Investigators during this phase and, in addition, opportunities exist 
for analysis of data obtained during earlier mission cycles, and for 
correlative research related to Compton GRO observations.

Participation in this program is open to all categories of organizations,
both domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, NASA Centers,
profit and nonprofit organizations, and other Government agencies. 
Proposals may be submitted at any time before the stated deadline.  
Proposals received after that date will be held for the next review cycle.
Proposals will be evaluated by a scientific peer review panel with the 
goal of announcing selections by September 1999.

Limited funds are expected to be available for supporting programs accepted
in response to this NRA.  The Government's obligation to make awards is 
contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds and the receipt of
proposals which the Government determines are acceptable for award.  A 
proposal that is scientifically and programmatically meritorious but cannot
be accepted during its initial review under an NRA because of funding 
uncertainties may be included in subsequent reviews unless the offeror 
requests otherwise.  Budgets are not to be submitted in response to this 
solicitation.  After the observing program has been determined, NASA will
contact investigators whose proposals have been accepted for budget 
requests.  Foreign proposals accepted under this NRA will be implemented on
the customary no exchange of funds basis in which NASA and the sponsoring
foreign agency will each bear the cost of discharging their respective 
responsibilities.

At the time of this writing, a total of approximately $0.5M is planned for
the support of Guest Investigators during Cycle 9. Additional information
is in Appendix D.

Grants in conformance with NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook 
(NPG 5800.1D) dated July 23, 1996, or contracts in conformance with 
acquisitions regulations will be generated in order to fund successful 
proposals.

Further details relevant to this program are included in Appendices A-H 
to this NRA.  Requests for paper copies of Appendices F-H should be 
directed to the Compton GRO Science Support Center using the form on page
5 of this NRA.


IDENTIFIER:					NRA 99-OSS-02

PROPOSAL DUE DATE:				May 6, 1999

NUMBER REQUIRED:				15 copies including original

SELECTING OFFICIAL:				Director
						Research Program 
						Management Division
						Office of Space Science

SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO:				Compton GRO Guest 
						Investigator Program 
						Code 661
						Building 2, Room 246
						Goddard Space Flight Center
						National Aeronautics and
						Space Administration
						Greenbelt, MD  20771-0001  
						USA

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMATIC				Dr. Louis Kaluzienski
INFORMATION FROM:				CGRO Deputy Program Scientist
						Office of Space Science
						Code SR
						National Aeronautics and 
						Space Administration
						Washington, DC  20546-0001
						(202) 358-0365 or 
						<lkaluzienski@hq.nasa.gov>

DIRECT TECHNICAL 				Dr. Chris Shrader
QUESTIONS TO:					Compton GRO Science 
						Support Center
						Code 661
						Goddard Space Flight Center
						National Aeronautics and 
						Space Administration
						Greenbelt, MD  20771-0001
						USA
						(301) 286-8434 or 
						<shrader@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>

REQUEST PRINTED COPIES 				Sandy Barnes
FROM:						Compton GRO Science Support 
						Center
						Code 661
						Goddard Space Fight Center
						National Aeronautics and 
						Space Administration
						Greenbelt, MD  20771-0001
						USA
						(301) 286-7780 or 
						<barnes@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>


RETRIEVE NRA and APPENDICES ELECTRONICALLY FROM:
<http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/>, select "Research Opportunities"


NASA appreciates your interest and cooperation in participating in the 
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Guest Investigator Program.



Alan N. Bunner
Science Program Director
Structure and Evolution of the Universe





 			LIST OF APPENDICES


Included with this NRA:

Appendix A:	Summary of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Mission 
		and Instruments

Appendix B:	Instructions for Responding to NASA Research Announcements

Appendix C:	Description of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Guest
		Investigator Program

Appendix D:	Guidelines for Guest Investigator Proposals during Cycle 9

Appendix E:	Required Forms and Certifications


Available Upon Request:

Appendix F:	The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Science Plan  
		(September 1989) 

Appendix G:	The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory as a Guest Investigator
		Facility (December 1996), with Instructions for Specification
		of Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Observations.   

Appendix H:	Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Project Data Management Plan 
		(July 1990).   

Appendices G and H may also be accessed electronically on the World Wide Web
at <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/ >, select "Research Opportunities."


If the printed copy of the Appendices below are desired, please fill in your
name and mailing address below and indicate which documents you would like
to receive.

Please send the following NASA Research Announcement (NRA) documents for the
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory:



______	NRA 99-OSS-02  Research Announcement, Cycle 9
	Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory Guest Investigator Program
	
______	Appendix F:  Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Science Plan 
	(September 1991)
	
______  Appendix G:  The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory as a Guest
	Investigator Facility (December 1996)
	
______  Appendix H:  Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Project Data 
	Management Plan (July 1990)
	
	
Mail this application  to:	Compton GRO Science Support Center
				Code 661
				Goddard Space Fight Center
				National Aeronautics and Space Administration
				Greenbelt, MD  20771-0001
				USA


Address to which materials are to be mailed (fill in):




 				IMPORTANT

Summary of significant changes to the program for Cycle 9:

 Cycle 9 will last approximately 18 months, from December 1999 until 
  June, 2001. Subsequent cycles will revert to 12 months.  The purpose 
  for extending Cycle 9 is to adjust the relative phasing of the CGRO 
  and Astrophysics Data Analysis Programs.  
 
 The total budget for Cycle 9 grants will be about $0.5M, which is 
  about 60% of the Cycle 8 total.  This is the last Cycle for which 
  grant support will be offered through the CGRO Guest Investigator 
  Program.  The CGRO Guest Investigator Program is the only NASA 
  funding source for CGRO research during the period covered by Cycle 9. 
  Starting in Cycle 10, CGRO research may be funded under the Astrophysics
  Data Program.
 
 The use of EGRET in Cycle 9 will be very limited, restricted to 
  exceptional targets of opportunity (ToOs).  Approximately 6 weeks 
  of EGRET ToO time will be awarded under this NRA.  The exact amount 
  of this awarded time that will ultimately be carried out will be 
  dependent on performance monitoring of the instrument during Cycles 
  8 and 9.

 
Other important summary information:
 
 The proprietary period for all data obtained during Cycle 9 will be
  3 months.
 
 Proposals for analysis of existing data, for new observations, for 
  correlative research and for  services to the CGRO community will be
  considered under this NRA (see Appendix C, sections II.C and III.B). 
  Theoretical investigations will not be supported.
 
 Page limits and formatting restrictions will be more strictly enforced
  than in the past. Refer to the guidelines in (Appendix D, section II.B).
 
 This NRA covers the 18-month period of Cycle 9 only; projects requesting 
  grant support or an observation plan extending for two or more cycles
  will not be considered.



NRA 99-OSS-02
Appendix A

		SUMMARY OF THE COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY 
				(COMPTON GRO) 
			  MISSION AND INSTRUMENTS


I.	Mission Objective

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is studying the various astrophysical 
processes (e.g., nuclear reactions, electron bremsstrahlung, matter-antimatter
annihilation, elementary particle production and decay, Compton scattering, 
synchrotron radiation, etc.) and sources that produce high-energy 
electromagnetic radiation.  Its observations are addressing a variety of 
questions relevant to understanding the universe, such as:  the formation of
the elements; the structure and dynamics of the Galaxy; the nature of pulsars;
the existence of black holes; the origin of gamma-ray bursts; energetic 
and explosive phenomena occurring in galactic nuclei; the origin of the 
cosmic diffuse background; particle acceleration in the Sun, stars, and 
stellar systems; processes in supernovae; and the origin and evolution of
the universe itself.  Its high sensitivity, broad energy coverage, high 
time resolution, and complementary instrumentation permit discovery of new
sources and phenomena in this most energetic region of the electromagnetic
spectrum observable from space.  Particularly notable is the opportunity 
for unprecedented high-energy coverage of a complete Solar Cycle afforded 
by the Compton GRO extended mission phase.

The Compton GRO was conceived, designed, and developed as a Principal
Investigator class observatory, but it is now a Guest Investigator
facility accessible to the international astrophysics community.  
Four distinctly different instruments are optimized to perform 
simultaneous observations of specific targets or regions.  They combine
to cover over five decades of energy with more than a factor of 10 
improvement in sensitivity, and with improvements in spectral and spatial
resolution in selected energy ranges over previously flown instruments. 
It is important to note that three of the four instruments on Compton GRO
view large regions of the sky and, therefore, are capable of making 
observations of several sources simultaneously.

II.	Mission Plan

Orbital operations for the Compton GRO mission have been divided into 
four phases sequenced in time, following an initial period of approximately
40 days immediately after launch devoted to checking out the spacecraft and
instruments. For a description of the mission phases refer to Appendix C, 
section II.

III.	Operational Characteristics

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is a large free-flying spacecraft with a 
total weight of 15900 kg, of which approximately 6000 kg is scientific
payload.  Compton GRO was launched on the Shuttle Atlantis on April 5, 1991,
and released into the planned 450-km circular orbit with an inclination of 
28.5.  Using onboard propulsion, the altitude is maintained above 350 km to
avoid excessive drag and below ~450 km to avoid excessive trapped particle 
radiation in passing through the South Atlantic magnetic anomaly.  Celestial
pointing is being maintained with an accuracy of ~0.1.  Attitude 
determinations are accurate to ~2' and an absolute timing accuracy of ~0.1
msec has been achieved.  Experiment data is continuously recorded at a 32
kbit/sec rate during Tracking Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) contacts.
Typically, Compton GRO operates with all four instruments observing all 
the time, outside regions of the South Atlantic Anomaly.  Additional 
information regarding the data modes for each experiment, the data flow to 
and at each investigator site, and the hardware and software planned for 
processing data at each site is contained in Appendix G (available upon 
request).

In March 1992, the tape recorders on Compton GRO began to exhibit 
unacceptably high noise levels in the playback data, and they are no 
longer routinely used.  In their place, real-time telemetry downlinks
have been scheduled through the TDRSS multi-access mode whenever the
Compton GRO High-Gain Antenna can be pointed at any of the  TDRSS 
spacecraft.  The TDRSS was  reconfigured in 1993, and an additional 
ground-tracking station was added in support of Compton GRO operations.
This has yielded a minimum data recovery rate of approximately 82% 
since its implementation, with higher rates possible for restricted 
spacecraft attitudes.  


IV.	Science Instruments

A summary of the detector characteristics for each instrument is given in
Table 1.  The sensitivities in Table 1 are based on 5_105 seconds exposure
on source.  With the anticipated 82% coverage rate, this is the exposure 
time normally obtained in a 2-week observation.  A brief description of 
each instrument is given below.  More comprehensive descriptions of the 
four instruments and their data modes appear in Appendix G.  At the time 
of this writing, all instruments are operating within their nominal 
performance range, although EGRET is generally operated in a 
reduced-field-of-view mode to conserve spark-chamber gas (see Appendix G,
section IV for details).  
 
A.	Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE)

	This experiment utilizes four large actively-shielded and 
	passively-collimated Sodium Iodide (NaI) Scintillation detectors, 
	with a 3.8 x 11.4 FWHM field of view.  The large area detectors 
	provide excellent sensitivity for both gamma-ray line and continuum
	emissions from ~0.1 to 10 MeV.  Each detector utilizes a single-axis
	orientation system to implement a source/offset pointing mode of 
	operation that permits background subtraction from celestial source
	contributions and also allows observation of secondary targets when
	the primary target is occulted by the Earth.  It also permits 
	observations of selected sources, such as transient phenomena and 
	solar flares, without impacting the planned Observatory viewing 
	program.  (Principal Investigator:  Dr. James D. Kurfess, Naval
	Research Laboratory, Washington, DC,  E-mail: 
	<kurfess@osse.nrl.navy.mil>)

B.	Imaging Compton Telescope (COMPTEL)

	This instrument operates in the 0.75-30 MeV range.  It employs the 
	unique signature of a two-step absorption of the gamma ray, i.e., a 
	Compton collision in the first detector followed by total absorption
	in a second detector element.  This method, in combination with 
	effective charged-particle shield detectors and time-of-flight 
	techniques, results in efficient suppression of the substantial 
	instrumental background.  Spatial resolution in the two detectors,
	together with the well-defined geometry of the Compton interaction,
	permits the reconstruction of the sky image over a wide field of view
	(~ 1 steradian) with a resolution of a few degrees.  In addition, 
	the instrument has the capability of searching for polarization of 
	the radiation.  The instrument has good capabilities for searching 
	for weak discrete sources, weak diffuse galactic features, and for
	spectral and spatial features in the extragalactic diffuse radiation.
        (Principal Investigator:  Dr. Volker Schnfelder, 
	Max-Planck-Institut fr Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei 
	Mnchen, Germany,  E-mail: <vos@mpe-garching.mpg.de>)

C.	Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET)

	The EGRET is designed to cover the energy range from 20 MeV to 30 
	GeV.  The instrument uses a multiple layer spark chamber and thin 
	metal conversion plates to detect gamma rays by the electron-positron
	pair-production process.  A total energy counter using NaI(Tl) is 
	placed beneath the instrument to provide good energy resolution over
	a wide dynamic range.  The instrument is covered by a plastic 
	scintillator anticoincidence dome to prevent readout of events not 
	associated with gamma rays.  (Principal Investigator:  Dr. David L.
	Bertsch, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, E-mail: 
	<dlb@gamma.gsfc.nasa.gov>.

 
	Note: There is now a limited amount of spark-chamber gas remaining,
	and some sub-components of the EGRET instrument have failed.  The
	use of EGRET in Cycle 9 and beyond will be for significant targets
	of opportunity.  About 6 weeks of ToO observing time will be 
	allocated for Cycle 9.  The actual amount of time for which EGRET 
	will be turned on will be determined by the project based on 
	performance monitoring of the instrument during Cycles 8 and 9.  
	In any case, any future use of EGRET will be determined on a 
	competitive basis resulting from the evaluation of proposals 
	received in response to this and future Compton GRO Guest 
	Investigator Program announcements.  

D.	Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE)

	The Burst and Transient Source Experiment for Compton GRO is designed 
	to continuously monitor a large fraction of the sky for a wide range 
	of transient gamma-ray events.  The experiment consists of eight
	wide-field detector modules at the eight corners of the spacecraft 
	platform.  This arrangement provides maximum continuous exposure to
	the unobstructed sky.  The instrument has 0.1 ms time resolution,
	strong burst location accuracy of about three degrees, and 
	sensitivity of ~3 x 10-8 erg/cm2 for a 1 sec burst.  Pulsed sources
	as weak as ~0.03 x Crab pulsar can be detected using onboard or 
	on-ground folding (105 sec exposure).  Using the Earth occultation
	technique, BATSE can monitor sources as weak as ~0.1 x Crab with 
	one-day resolution.  (Principal Investigator:  Dr. Gerald J. Fishman,
	NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL,  E-mail: 
	<fishman@ssl.msfc.nasa.gov>)



			Table 1  Summary of Compton GRO Detector Characteristics



		     OSSE	        COMPTEL     	 EGRET	    	    BATSE        	        BATSE
				                 			  LARGE AREA    	     SPECTROSCOPY

ENERGY RANGE   	    0.06 to    	        0.8 to            20 to 	   0.03 to 		      0.015 to 
(MeV)	             10.0                30.0            3 x 104       	     1.9              	         110
	     	
	
ENERGY 	      	12.5% at 0.2 MeV    8.8% at 1.27 MeV			   32% at 0.06 MeV	   8.2% at 0.09 MeV
RESOLUTION  	 6.8% at 1.0 MeV    6.5% at 2.75 MeV	~20%		   27% at 0.09 MeV	   7.2% at 0.66 MeV
(FWHM) 		 4.0% at 5.0 MeV    6.3% at 4.43 MeV	100 to 2000 MeV	   20% at 0.66 MeV	   5.8% at 1.17 MeV
					

EFFECTIVE AREA	 2013 at 0.2 MeV    25.8 at 1.27 MeV    1200 at 100 MeV    1000 ea. at 0.03 MeV    100 ea. at 0.3 MeV
(cm2)		 1480 at 1.0 MeV    29.3 at 2.75 MeV    1600 at 500 MeV    1800 ea. at  0.1 MeV	   127 ea. at 0.2 MeV
		  569 at 5.0 MeV    29.4 at 4.43 MeV    1400 at 3000 MeV   550 ea. at 0.66 MeV	    52 ea. at  3  MeV

POSITION 	 10 arc min square    0.5 - 1.0 deg	5 to 10 arc min     
LOCALIZATION	   error box	      (90% confidence   (1s radius; 0.2	            3			   _____
(STRONG SOURCE)  (special mode; 0.1   0.2 x Crab 	 x Crab spectrum)    (strong burst)
		 x Crab spectrum)      spectrum)
     	
FIELD OF VIEW    3.8 x 11.4         ~ 64		~ 0.6 sr		4   sr			4   sr

MAXIMUM 	  
EFFECTIVE 	      13		30		   1050			15000			5000
GEOMETRIC 						(~ 500 MeV)
FACTOR(cm2 sr)

ESTIMATED SOURCE    (3-8) x 10-5    1.5 x 10-5 to 	7 x 10-8 cm-2 s-1      3 x 10-8 erg cm-2    0.4% equivalent width
LINE SENSITIVITY      cm-2  s-1	      6 x 10-5 		(> 100 MeV)		(1 sec burst)	     (5 sec integration)
(5 x105 sec; on     3 x 10-7 cm-2     cm-2 s-1		2 x 10-8 cm-2 s-1
source, off           s-1 keV-1	     1.6 x 10-4 	(> 1000 MeV)
Galactic Plane)			      cm-2 s-1

CONTINUUM	      (@1 MeV)	    (3 s detection,
				      1-30 MeV)




NRA 99-OSS-02
APPENDIX B

													
	  INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
		     FOR SOLICTED BASIC RESEARCH PROPOSALS			

	     NASA Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)  Supplement
                            (NFS) Version 89.90
                    Part 1852.235-72 (January 1997) 
                          (accessible through URL 
          <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm>, 
               open "Part 1852.228 to 1852.241" from the menu).

(a).  General.

      (1)  Proposals received in response to a NASA Research Announcement 
           (NRA) will be used only for evaluation purposes.  NASA does not
           allow a proposal, the contents of which are not available without
           restriction from another source, or any unique ideas submitted in 
           response to an NRA to be used as the basis of a solicitation or 
           in negotiation with other organizations, nor is a preaward 
           synopsis published for individual proposals.

      (2)  A solicited proposal that results in a NASA award becomes part 
           of the record of that transaction and may be available to the 
           public on specific request; however, information or material 
           that NASA and the awardee mutually agree to be of a privileged 
           nature will be held in confidence to the extent permitted by law,
           including the Freedom of Information Act.

      (3)  NRA's contain programmatic information and certain requirements 
           which apply only to proposals prepared in response to that 
           particular announcement.  These instructions contain the general 
           proposal preparation information which applies to responses to all
           NRA's.

      (4)  A contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement may 
           be used to accomplish an effort funded in response to an NRA.  
           NASA will determine the appropriate instrument.  Contracts 
           resulting from NRA's are subject to the Federal Acquisition 
           Regulation (FAR) and the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS).  Any resultant
           grants or cooperative agreements will be awarded and administered
           in accordance with the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
           Handbook (NPG 5800.1).

      (5)  NASA does not have mandatory forms or formats for responses to 
           NRA's; however, it is requested that proposals conform to the 
           guidelines in these instructions.  NASA may accept proposals 
           without discussion; hence, proposals should initially be as 
           complete as possible and be submitted on the proposers' most 
           favorable terms.

      (6)  To be considered for award, a submission must, at a minimum, 
           present a specific project within the areas delineated by the 
           NRA; contain sufficient technical and cost information to permit
           a meaningful evaluation; be signed by an official authorized to 
           legally bind the submitting organization; not merely offer to 
           perform standard services or to just provide computer facilities
           or services; and not significantly duplicate a more specific 
           current or pending NASA solicitation.
 
(b).  NRA-Specific Items.  Several proposal submission items appear in the 
      NRA itself: the unique NRA identifier, when to submit proposals, where 
      to send proposals, number of copies required, and sources for more 
      information.  Items included in these instructions may be supplemented
      by the NRA.

(c).  Proposal Content.  The following information is needed to permit 
      consideration in an objective manner.  NRA's will generally specify 
      topics for which additional information or greater detail is desirable.
      Each proposal copy shall contain all submitted material, including a 
      copy of the transmittal letter if it contains substantive information.
    
      (1)  Transmittal Letter or Prefatory Material.
           (i)     The legal name and address of the organization and specific 
                   division or campus identification, if part of a larger 
                   organization;
           (ii)    A brief, scientifically valid project title intelligible to
                   a scientifically literate reader and suitable for use in 
                   the public press;
           (iii)   Type of organization: e.g., profit, nonprofit, educational, 
                   small business, minority, women-owned, etc.;
           (iv)    Name and telephone number of the principal investigator and 
                   business personnel who may be contacted during evaluation 
                   or negotiation;
           (v)     Identification of other organizations that are currently 
                   evaluating a proposal for the same efforts;
           (vi)    Identification of the NRA, by number and title, to which 
                   the proposal is responding;
           (vii)   Dollar amount requested, desired starting date, and 
                   duration of project;
           (viii)  Date of submission; and
           (ix)    Signature of a responsible official or authorized 
                   representative of the organization, or any other person 
                   authorized to legally bind the organization(unless the 
                   signature appears on the proposal itself).

       (2)  Restriction on Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information.  
            Information contained in proposals is used for evaluation 
            purposes only.  Offerors or quoters should, in order to maximize
            protection of trade secrets or other information that is 
            confidential or privileged, place the following Notice on the 
            title page of the proposal and specify the information subject 
            to the notice by inserting an appropriate identification in the
            Notice.  In any event, information contained in proposals will 
            be protected to the extent permitted by law, but NASA assumes 
            no liability for use and disclosure of information not made 
            subject to the Notice.

				 Notice
	Restriction on Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information
    The information (data) contained in [insert page numbers or other 
    identification] of this proposal constitutes a trade secret and/or
    information that is commercial or financial and confidential or 
    privileged.  It is furnished to the Government in confidence with 
    the understanding that it will not, without permission of the offeror,
    be used or disclosed other than for evaluation purposes; provided, 
    however, that in the event a contract(or other agreement)  is awarded
    on the basis of this proposal, the Government shall have the right 
    to use and disclose this information (data) to the extent provided 
    in the contract(or other agreement).  This restriction does not limit 
    the Government's right to use or disclose this information (data) 
    if obtained from another source without restriction.


       (3)  Abstract.  Include a concise (200-300 word if not otherwise 
            specified in the NRA) abstract describing the objective and 
            the method of approach.

       (4)  Project Description.
	    (i)  The main body of the proposal shall be a detailed statement
	         of the work to be undertaken and should include objectives 
		 and expected significance, relation to the present state of 
		 knowledge, and relation to previous work done on the project 
 		 and to related work in progress elsewhere.  The statement 
		 should outline the plan of work, including the broad design 
		 of experiments to be undertaken and a description of 
		 experimental methods and procedures.  The project 
		 description should address the evaluation factors in these 
		 instructions and any specific factors in the NRA.  Any 
		 substantial collaboration with individuals not referred to 
		 in the budget or use of consultants should be described.  
		 Subcontracting significant portions of a research project 
		 is discouraged.

           (ii)  When it is expected that the effort will require more than 
		 one year, the proposal should cover the complete project to
		 the extent that it can be reasonably anticipated.  Principal
		 emphasis should be on the first year of work, and the 
		 description should distinguish clearly between the first 
		 year's work and work planned for subsequent years.

	(5)  Management Approach.  For large or complex efforts involving 
	     interactions among numerous individuals or other organizations,
	     plans for distribution of responsibilities and arrangements for
	     ensuring a coordinated effort should be described.

	(6)  Personnel.  The principal investigator is responsible for 
	     supervision of the work and participates in the conduct of the
	     research regardless of whether or not compensated under the 
	     award.  A short biographical sketch of the principal 
	     investigator, a list of principal publications, and any 
	     exceptional qualifications should be included.  Omit social 
	     security number and other personal items which do not merit 
	     consideration in evaluation of the proposal.  Give similar
	     biographical information on other senior professional personnel
	     who will be directly associated with the project.  Give the
	     names and titles of any other scientists and technical personnel 
	     associated substantially with the project in an advisory 
	     capacity.  Universities should list the approximate number of 
	     students or other assistants, together with information as to 
	     their level of academic attainment.  Any special 
	     industry-university cooperative arrangements should be described.

	(7)  Facilities and Equipment.
	     (i)  Describe available facilities and major items of equipment 
                  especially adapted or suited to the proposed project, and 
                  any additional major equipment that will be required.  
                  Identify any Government-owned facilities, industrial plant
                  equipment, or special tooling that are proposed for use.  
                  Include evidence of its availability and the cognizant 
                  Government points of contact.

            (ii)  Before requesting a major item of capital equipment, the 
                  proposer should determine if sharing or loan of equipment
                  already within the organization is a feasible alternative.
                  Where such arrangements cannot be made, the proposal should
                  so state.  The need for items that typically can be used 
                  for research and non research purposes should be explained.
 
        (8)  Proposed Costs.
	     (i)  Proposals should contain cost and technical parts in one 
                  volume: do not use separate "confidential" salary pages. 
                  As applicable, include separate cost estimates for salaries
                  and wages, fringe benefits, equipment, expendable materials 
                  and supplies, services, domestic and foreign travel, ADP 
                  expenses, publication or page charges, consultants, 
                  subcontracts, other miscellaneous identifiable direct costs,
                  and indirect costs.  List salaries and wages in appropriate
                  organizational categories (e.g., principal investigator, 
                  other scientific and engineering professionals, graduate 
                  students, research assistants, and technicians and other 
                  non-professional personnel).  Estimate all staffing data in
                  terms of staff-months or fractions of full-time.

            (ii)  Explanatory notes should accompany the cost proposal to 
                  provide identification and estimated cost of major capital 
                  equipment items to be acquired, purpose and estimated 
                  number and lengths of trips planned, basis for indirect 
                  cost computation(including date of most recent negotiation 
                  and cognizant agency), and clarification of other items in
                  the cost proposal that are not self-evident.  List 
                  estimated expenses as yearly requirements by major work 
                  phases.

           (iii)  Allowable costs are governed by FAR Part 31 and the NASA 
                  FAR Supplement Part 1831(and OMB Circulars A-21 for 
                  educational institutions and A-122 for nonprofit 
                  organizations).

       (9)  Security.  Proposals should not contain security classified 
            material.  If the research requires access to or may generate 
            security classified information, the submitter will be required 
            to comply with Government security regulations.

      (10)  Current Support.  For other current projects being conducted by 
            the principal investigator, provide title of project, sponsoring
            agency, and ending date.

      (11)  Special Matters.
            (i)  Include any required statements of environmental impact of 
                 the research, human subject or animal care provisions, 
                 conflict of interest, or on such other topics as may be 
                 required by the nature of the effort and current statutes,
                 executive orders, or other current Government-wide guidelines.

           (ii)  Proposers should include a brief description of the 
                 organization, its facilities, and previous work experience
                 in the field of the proposal.  Identify the cognizant 
                 Government audit agency, inspection agency, and 
                 administrative contracting officer, when applicable.
 
(d).  Renewal Proposals

      (1)  Renewal proposals for existing awards will be considered in the 
           same manner as proposals for new endeavors.  A renewal proposal
           should not repeat all of the information that was in the original
           proposal.  The renewal proposal should refer to its predecessor, 
           update the parts that are no longer current, and indicate what 
           elements of the research are expected to be covered during the 
           period for which support is desired.  A description of any 
           significant findings since the most recent progress report should 
           be included.  The renewal proposal should treat, in reasonable 
           detail, the plans for the next period, contain a cost estimate, 
           and otherwise adhere to these instructions.

      (2)  NASA may renew an effort either through amendment of an existing 
           contract or by a new award.

(e).  Length.  Unless otherwise specified in the NRA, effort should be made
      to keep proposals as brief as possible, concentrating on substantive 
      material.  Few proposals need exceed 15-20 pages.  Necessary detailed 
      information, such as reprints, should be included as attachments.  A 
      complete set of attachments is necessary for each copy of the proposal.
      As proposals are not returned, avoid use of "one-of-a-kind" attachments.

(f).  Joint Proposals.

      (1)  Where multiple organizations are involved, the proposal may be 
           submitted by only one of them.  It should clearly describe the role
           to be played by the other organizations and indicate the legal and 
           managerial arrangements contemplated.  In other instances, 
           simultaneous submission of related proposals from each organization
           might be appropriate, in which case parallel awards would be made.

      (2)  Where a project of a cooperative nature with NASA is contemplated,
           describe the contributions expected from any participating NASA 
           investigator and agency facilities or equipment which may be 
           required.  The proposal must be confined only to that which the 
           proposing organization can commit itself.  "Joint" proposals which
           specify the internal arrangements NASA will actually make are not 
           acceptable as a means of establishing an agency commitment.

(g).  Late Proposals.  A proposal or modification received after the date or 
      dates specified in an NRA may be considered if doing so is in the best
      interests of the Government.

(h).  Withdrawal.  Proposals may be withdrawn by the proposer at any time 
      before award.  Offerors are requested to notify NASA if the proposal
      is funded by another organization or of other changed circumstances 
      which dictate termination of evaluation.

(i).  Evaluation Factors

      (1)  Unless otherwise specified in the NRA, the principal elements 
           (of approximately equal weight) considered in evaluating a proposal
           are its relevance to NASA's objectives, intrinsic merit, and cost.
 
      (2)  Evaluation of a proposal's relevance to NASA's objectives includes
           the consideration of the potential contribution of the effort to 
           NASA's mission.

      (3)  Evaluation of its intrinsic merit includes the consideration of 
           the following factors of equal importance:

	   (i)  Overall scientific or technical merit of the proposal or 
	        unique and innovative methods, approaches, or concepts 
		demonstrated by the proposal.

	  (ii)  Offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, 
	        techniques, or unique combinations of these which are 
	        integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives.
	 (iii)  The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the 
	  	proposed principal investigator, team leader, or key personnel
	        critical in achieving the proposal objectives.
	  (iv)  Overall standing among similar proposals and/or evaluation 
		against the state-of-the-art.

       (4)  Evaluation of the cost of a proposed effort may include the 
	    realism and reasonableness of the proposed cost and available 
	    funds.

(j).  Evaluation Techniques.  Selection decisions will be made following 
      peer and/or scientific review of the proposals.  Several evaluation 
      techniques are regularly used within NASA.  In all cases, proposals 
      are subject to scientific review by discipline specialists in the 
      area of the proposal.  Some proposals are reviewed entirely in-house,
      others are evaluated by a combination of in-house and selected external
      reviewers, while yet others are subject to the full external peer review
      technique (with due regard for conflict-of-interest and protection of
      proposal information), such as by mail or through assembled panels. 
      The final decisions are made by a NASA selecting official.  A proposal
      which is scientifically and programmatically meritorious, but not 
      selected for award during its initial review, may be included in 
      subsequent reviews unless the proposer requests otherwise.

(k).  Selection for Award.

      (1)  When a proposal is not selected for award, the proposer will be 
           notified.  NASA will explain generally why the proposal was not 
           selected.  Proposers desiring additional information may contact
           the selecting official who will arrange a debriefing.

      (2)  When a proposal is selected for award, negotiation and award will
           be handled by the procurement office in the funding installation. 
           The proposal is used as the basis for negotiation.  The contracting
           officer may request certain business data and may forward a model 
           award instrument and other information pertinent to negotiation.

(l).  Cancellation of NRA.  NASA reserves the right to make no awards under 
      this NRA and to cancel this NRA.  NASA assumes no liability for 
      canceling the NRA or for anyone's failure to receive actual notice of 
      cancellation.



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Appendix C

                     THE COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY 
                        GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM

I.	Program Objective

The objective of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Guest Investigator 
Program is to maximize the scientific return from the Compton GRO mission
by broadening the scientific participation in the analysis of data, 
expanding the scope of observations, and conducting correlative research 
that is closely tied to the Compton GRO observations. 

II.	Program Scope

Compton GRO is comprised of four distinctly different instruments which 
are optimized to perform simultaneous observations of specific targets 
or regions.  NASA, with advice from the Compton GRO Users Committee, has 
accordingly defined various types of proposals and modes of participation
in this Program. These allow proposers to structure their investigations
to make the best use of the available resources, taking into account 
their own familiarity with the instruments and analysis techniques.  The
Compton GRO Guest Investigator (GI) program is generally structured in 
terms of four operational phases of the mission and four types of proposals 
that may be submitted by Guest Investigators. These structural elements are
defined in the following sections.

This NRA applies only to Cycle 9 of the mission. This specific guidance 
for responding to this NRA is given in Appendix D.  Subsequent NRA's are
planned to be issued at intervals of approximately 12-18 months.

A.    Data Types

      Two broad categories of data will be generated at the Instrument Team 
      institutions:

      1.   Low-level processed data:
           These data are products of "automatic" pipeline processing.  They 
           will generally be produced within a few months of acquisition. 
           Examples of low-level data include:  a) Burst and Transient Source
           Experiment (BATSE) gain-corrected pulse-height spectra and rates 
           from normal telemetry stream (i.e., not burst memory readouts), 
           rates and uncorrected spectra from burst memory, relative rates 
           for determining approximate burst locations;  b) Imaging Compton 
           Telescope (COMPTEL) gain-corrected pulse height, pulse shape, 
           position, and time-of-flight of individual  events, raw spectra 
           from burst detectors, shield rates;  c) Energetic Gamma-Ray 
           Experiment Telescope (EGRET) directions and energies of gamma-ray 
           events, gain corrected pulse-height spectra for bursts and flares,
           anticoincidence shield rates;  d) Oriented Scintillation 
           Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE) gain corrected 2-minute spectra, 
           event-by-event pulsar data, count  rates from shields for burst 
           and flare studies. 

      2.   High-level processed data:
           These data are products of detailed processing, including 
           instrumental calibrations and background corrections, which are 
           expected to be produced several months after acquisition.  Examples
           of these data include:  a) BATSE time-resolved background-
           subtracted count and photon spectra of bursts and transients, high
           temporal resolution rate histories of bursts, good quality source 
           locations;  b) COMPTEL sky maps accumulated during two week 
           observations, background-corrected photon spectra of selected 
           objects in the field of view;  c) EGRET sky maps accumulated during
           2-week observations, photon spectra of selected sources in the 
           field of view;  d) OSSE background-subtracted count and photon 
           spectra accumulated in intervals from several minutes up to 2 
           weeks.

           Detailed descriptions of the different data sets and their 
           projected availability is provided in Appendix G (available 
           electronically or in hardcopy upon request).  

B.    Mission Phases

      Four operational phases have been defined for the Compton GRO mission. 
      Following deployment there was an initial period of approximately 40
      days devoted to checking out the spacecraft and instruments, followed
      by the Phase 1, 2, and 3 observing periods.  This NRA solicits proposals
      for Guest Investigations for a 1.5-year period of Phase 4, to be called 
      Cycle 9.  Opportunities during this cycle are described in more detail
      in Appendix D.

      Phase 1: 	  A period beginning May 16, 1991, ending on November 17, 
                  1992.  Observing time during this first phase was allocated
                  exclusively to the Instrument Teams.  Key activities during
                  this phase included verification of the scientific 
                  performance of the instruments, performance of a 
                  comprehensive sky survey (EGRET and COMPTEL), and the 
                  conduct of observations of high-priority discrete and 
                  diffuse sources (OSSE, EGRET, and COMPTEL).  During this 
                  period, the Instrument Teams developed and refined the 
                  initial data processing software and procedures.  
                  Opportunities available to Guest Investigators were 
                  primarily in the form of cooperative, correlative, and 
                  theoretical research projects in conjunction with the 
                  predefined observations of the Instrument Teams.  

       Phase 2:	  A 9-month period immediately following Phase 1, which ended
                  on September 7, 1993.  During this phase, 30% of the total 
                  observing time was allocated to Guest Investigators.  In 
                  addition, a portion of the solar flare and gamma-ray burst 
                  data from the four instruments was made available for guest
                  investigations. 

       Phase 3:   A 12-month period immediately following Phase 2.  In Phase 
                  3, approximately 55 percent of the observing time was 
                  allocated to Guest Investigators.  In addition, 60 percent 
                  of the Instrument Team data on randomly selected solar 
                  flares and cosmic gamma-ray bursts was made available. 

       Phase 4:	  The remainder of the mission.  Observing time allocations 
                  between Guest Investigators and Instrument Teams for this
                  period are not predetermined, but are decided completely 
                  on the basis of peer review.

       Proposers should note that the information provided above may be 
       modified by NASA as the Compton GRO mission progresses and is provided 
       here to acquaint users with the plans for future cycles of the mission.
 
C.     Types of Proposals

       Four types of proposals have been identified as being applicable to 
       the Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program during Cycle 9.  Funding
       priorities will be weighted so as to favor Types 1 and 2 over Types 
       3 and 4, although each proposal type will be considered for support.
       An important exception to this general rule will be correlative 
       research programs that will attempt to identify gamma-ray burst 
       counterparts at non-gamma-ray wavelengths via prompt observing 
       campaigns utilizing BACODINE or related techniques.  These proposals
       will receive comparable weighting to Type 1 and 2. 

       Type 1:	Proposals for analysis or use of existing (archival) Compton
                GRO data.

       Type 2:	Proposals for observing time during Cycle 9, including 
                Targets of Opportunity proposals, or for other analyses of
                proprietary Compton GRO data, such as BATSE data.

       Type 3: 	Proposals for correlative research that are closely tied to
                Compton GRO observations.  Correlative research involves 
                data obtained by a Guest Investigator from observations in
                the same or other wavelength regions and/or from other 
                spacecraft, rockets, or balloons that would be used in 
                combination with Compton GRO observations of selected 
                objects or phenomena .  

       Type 4:	Proposals to perform services to the community in direct 
                support of Compton GRO related scientific research activities.
                Examples include the establishment of online databases or
                catalogs and the development of analysis software or data 
                products complimentary or superior in some manner to that 
                provided by the Compton GRO Science Support Center or the 
                Instrument Teams.
 
D.     Use of archival Compton GRO data

       Once Compton GRO data products reside in the pubic domain at Compton
       GRO Science Support Center, or some other archival research center, 
       they are accessible to all users (see section III. D below).  In this
       case, a response to this NRA is not necessary, provided that research 
       funds are not to be requested.


III.	Additional information
	
A.	Data Policies

        1.  Proprietary Data Rights

Data resulting from observations specifically approved as part of a peer 
reviewed proposal by any Investigator are considered proprietary for a 
period up to 3 months after receipt of the data by the investigator in a
usable form. 

Data resulting from any peer-review approved Target of Opportunity (ToO)
program (see Appendix D, section I.C) will be the exclusive property of 
the proposer for a 3 month proprietary period.  If an unproposed ToO 
candidate appears, and a decision is made to observe it, the data will be
made available immediately after processing through the public archive 
at the Compton GRO Science Support Center. 

Information, including burst and other alerts, derived from nonproprietary
Compton GRO data and relayed via various NASA and public networks, is 
considered published without constraints or pre-conditions on its use.

With the exceptions enumerated below, all data that have not been 
specifically proposed and awarded on the basis of competitive peer 
review is public domain data.  NASA will make every effort to ensure 
that these data are placed in accessible data bases permitting equal 
access to all interested scientists.

In order to provide the astronomical community with timely access to 
complete, uniformly analyzed data sets, the Instrument Teams have the 
responsibility to produce catalogs of all detected sources and maps of
all detected diffuse emission.  These catalogs and maps will eventually 
incorporate all Compton GRO observations.  Observations conducted by Guest
Investigators will not be included in the Instrument Teams' catalogs and 
maps prior to the expiration of the 3-month proprietary period without the
consent of the Guest Investigator.

In addition to these general proprietary data, certain scientific research 
projects or sources have been identified as reserved for the Instrument 
Teams in recognition of their relationship to the originally proposed 
investigations and the special technical requirements of the analysis.
These topics or sources are listed below for each of the Compton GRO 
instruments:

The Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE):

The OSSE Team has been assigned the sole responsibility to carry out the
following scientific investigations:

    o	Observations up to 2 years after their discovery of new Galactic 
        or local group supernovae 
    o	Performance of a comprehensive Galactic plane survey (not including 
        proposed discrete source observations)

Guest Investigators will have the opportunity to participate in the OSSE 
scientific teams to investigate these topics.

The Imaging Compton Telescope (COMPTEL):

The COMPTEL Team has been assigned the sole responsibility to carry out 
the following scientific investigations:

    o	Preparation of an all-sky map of diffuse emission
    o	Preparation of a complete catalog of discrete sources
    o	Observations up to 2 years after their discovery of new Galactic
        or local group supernovae 

The Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET):  

The EGRET Team has been assigned the sole responsibility to carry out 
the following investigations:
    o	Preparation of an all-sky map of diffuse emission
    o	Preparation of a complete catalog of discrete sources

The Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE): 

The BATSE Team has been assigned the sole responsibility to carry out the
following investigations:
    o	Preparation of a comprehensive catalog of cosmic gamma-ray bursts

Notwithstanding the above restrictions, all Compton GRO data will become
accessible to the scientific community 3 months after production of these 
data in usable form.




Other Items:

1.    BATSE Monitoring Reports

      Certain information derived from BATSE quick-look Earth-occultation 
      and pulsar data analysis will be placed promptly in the public domain 
      (via the Internet at MSFC and accessible through the Compton GRO 
      Science Support Center at <http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>).  These data 
      are intended primarily for planning purposes and are not recommended
      for use in detailed analysis leading to publication. 

2.    Multiyear Programs

      Multi-year projects can no longer be supported and they should not be 
      proposed. A number of multiyear programs of indefinite or 4-5 year 
      duration were approved during Cycles 4 and 5.  These programs will no 
      longer be automatically carried over - they must be reproposed for 
      Cycle 9 and annually thereafter. 

3.    Parallel Data and Serendipitous Sources

      Two special attributes of the Compton GRO mission are the capability 
      for simultaneous observations by the four instruments and the 
      relatively wide fields of view of two of the pointed instruments 
      (EGRET and COMPTEL).  In many cases, this will permit two or three
      proposed and accepted scientific investigations to be accomplished 
      concurrently. For times during which approved observations are 
      underway involving one or two instruments, while unproposed data 
      is being accumulated in parallel, the following rule will apply:

      If a serendipitous source is detected during routine pipeline data
      processing by the EGRET, COMPTEL, or OSSE Instrument Teams, the data
      will be placed promptly into the public domain.  The Instrument Teams 
      will use their normal criteria for source detection in this situation.  
      Serendipitous sources found in the field of view of an approved target 
      which are not detected during routine processing by the Instrument 
      Teams may be claimed by the discoverer. Proprietary rights to that data
      for a 3-month period can then be established for the first claimant 
      by contacting the Compton GRO Science Support Center. 

4.    Solar Flare and Gamma Ray Burst Data

      The selection of solar flare and burst data available to Guest 
      Investigators from OSSE, COMPTEL, and EGRET will, in general, be 
      derived from events identified by BATSE.  If an investigation so
      requires, data from a particular event will be made available from
      all instruments for analysis whenever possible.

5.    Calibration Data and Observations

      An allotment of observing time equivalent to one 2-week viewing period 
      may be granted at the discretion of the project scientist for instrument
      calibration purposes.  The specific plans for the use of this 
      discretionary time will not be subjected to peer-review, but must be
      reviewed and approved by the project scientist.  The expected mode of
      implementation would be through coordinated dialog between the 4 
      Instrument Teams, the Project Scientist, and the Compton GRO Timeline
      Committee. These activities will not be funded through the Guest 
      Investigator Program.  

      Additional or alternative calibration studies must, as in the past, be
      awarded through peer review, although it is our expectation that the 
      needed calibration observations can be carried out within the allotted 
      discretionary time allocation. Calibration studies selected through 
      peer review are eligible for grant support.

6.    New Data Which Were Not Proposed For and Awarded through Peer Review

      Other data which may have been obtained during Cycle 9, but which were
      not specifically proposed for and awarded through peer review, will in
      general be made available upon request prior to the expiration of the 
      normal proprietary period.  Examples of such data might include off-axis
      COMPTEL or EGRET sources or OSSE secondary targets inserted into the 
      viewing plan by the time-line committee to fill a void in the schedule.
      For BATSE, which has an uncollimated, full-sky view, all triggered 
      gamma-ray bursts and solar flare events will be made promptly available
      to any interested party.  Additionally, BATSE Earth-occultation or 
      pulsar data products, for sources not already awarded through peer 
      review, will be made available as well.

      All requests for data satisfying the above criteria should be directed
      to the Compton GRO Science Support Center <shrader@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>.
      Questionable cases, such as point sources which may be only marginally 
      resolvable from approved point-source fields or requests requiring 
      excessive data processing efforts, will be mediated on a case-by-case 
      by the Compton GRO Project Scientist.

B.    Restrictions on Service Proposals

      There are certain restrictions on what types of activities are eligible 
      for support under the Type 4 Service Proposal category; specifically, 
      tasks which have already been contracted through longstanding agreements
      to the Instrument Teams and the Compton GRO Science Support Center will
      not be supported.  The Instrument Teams have contractual responsibilities
      to:
 
       Monitor instrument specific flight hardware and maintain flight 
        software.
       Communicate with and advise flight operations team (FOT) on instrument
        specific issues.
       Perform basic processing of incoming data including manual 
        inspection/screening as needed.
       Monitor instrument performance and maintain revise calibration 
        parameters when warranted as the instruments age.
       Generate basic data products as outlined in Appendix H (e.g. photon 
        event lists, exposure and counts maps, count spectra, response 
        matrices) and deliver to the Compton GRO Science Support Center and/or
        guest investigators.
 
Anyone considering submitting a service proposal who is uncertain about these
restrictions is encouraged to contact the Compton GRO Science Support Center
for clarification. 

 
C.  Proposal Evaluation and Selection
 
    The proposal review process will be directed by the Compton GRO Program 
    Scientist at the Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters.  Proposals 
    for investigations under the Compton GRO Guest Investigator program will
    be evaluated by a NASA-convened peer review panel derived from the 
    international scientific community.
 
    Proposals approved for pointed observations (Type 2 proposals for OSSE, 
    EGRET, and COMPTEL) will be submitted to the Compton GRO Timeline Committee
    for scheduling following the peer review process.  Targets will be 
    scheduled taking into account the A, B, or C priority rankings assigned by
    the peer review.  The Timeline Committee will include representation from 
    the user community.  Once an observation is scheduled, the proposer will 
    be informed that his or her proposal has been accepted.
 
D.  Policy on Oversubscribed Proposals
 
    Some over selection of proposed pointed observations relative to the 
    nominal time available will be made to allow for an optimal viewing plan 
    to be constructed.  An attempt will be made to carry over into the next 
    cycle any scheduled priority A targets that are dropped from the timeline
    due to operational considerations or targets of opportunity.  In such 
    cases,  consideration will be given to the net time loss incurred by the 
    program and the assessed impact of the time loss to the scientific 
    objectives of the proposed research.  Targets which are unable to be 
    scheduled, even if they are priority A, will not automatically carry over
    into the next cycle.  Only proposals that are accommodated in the timeline
    will be considered for funding.  



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Appendix D
 
                 GUIDELINES FOR COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY
                 GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROPOSALS DURING CYCLE 9
 
The information contained in Appendix D augments and supersedes Appendix B 
and is applicable only to this NRA.

Cycle 9 of the Compton GRO Mission is planned to begin in December 1999 
and will last approximately 18 months.  Data products from previous CGRO
observation cycles will also be available for analysis during Cycle 9. 
See the Compton GRO home page at <http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov> for details.
Proposals utilizing existing data and correlative studies closely related
to the Compton GRO mission will also be given consideration.

General information relating to the Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program,
data products, types of proposals, mission phases, and modes of participation 
can be found in Appendix C.  Proposal Types 1-4 are solicited during Cycle 9.
Appendix G, provides detailed information about the instruments, their 
scientific objectives, sensitivities, and data products.
 
I.  Opportunities For Guest Investigations
 
    A.	Analysis or Use of Archival Data (Proposal Type 1)
 
        Data products from previous cycles will be available for use during
        Cycle 9.  The specific products and their availability are described 
        in detail in Appendices G and H.  
 
        Previous observations are summarized in the viewing plans or 
        "timelines" for each previous cycle. Previous viewing plans, abstracts
        of previously approved programs, as well as additional information on
        sky exposure for EGRET and COMPTEL, are available on the Internet 
        through the Compton GRO home page at <http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>. 
 
	Observing timelines are most significantly constrained by spacecraft
        thermal and power considerations (location of the Sun) and by the 
        requirement that likely discrete sources of gamma radiation be 
        observable by the OSSE experiment.  The OSSE detectors can rotate
        over a full range of 192o about the Y-axis, providing the capability
        to observe sources in the X-Z plane.  For each Z-axis pointing of the 
        spacecraft, an X-axis orientation is chosen to provide, ideally, two 
        targets for OSSE to observe (refer to Figure 1 for definition of axes).
        The BATSE instruments provide continuous sensitivity to the entire 
        unocculted sky and do not affect the viewing program.  
  
Figure 1: Schematic Diagram of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

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    B.  Observing Time Proposals (Proposal Type 2)
 
        Observing time will be allocated with no predetermined ratio between 
        Guest Investigators and Instrument Team members.  There are no targets
        reserved for the Instrument Teams, other than those uniquely related 
        to the objectives described in section III.A.1 of Appendix C.
 
        1.  EGRET, COMPTEL, AND OSSE
 
        Excepting the specific topics for which these Instrument Teams have
        sole responsibility, as listed above in Appendix C, section III.A.1, 
        Guest Investigators may propose observations without restrictions.  
        Target conflicts will be taken into consideration in the selection 
        process.  
 
        2.  BATSE
 
        In addition to the gamma-ray burst and solar flare data discussed 
        earlier, investigators may propose to analyze the data continuously
        obtained by the BATSE instrument.  This includes temporal observations 
        of hard x-ray sources performed using the Earth occultation technique,
        as well as observations of pulsating sources.  
 
        Excepting the any assigned solely to the BATSE Instrument Team, as 
        described in Appendix C, Guest Investigators may propose BATSE 
        observations without restrictions.  Investigators wishing to work on 
        the determination of burst positions by arrival time difference methods
        may contact the BATSE Team for a possible collaboration.  
 
        The specific observing modes and data products are detailed in 
        Appendix G.  
 
    C.  Targets of Opportunity (ToO) (Proposal Type 2)
 
        One of the important objectives of Compton GRO is the observation of
        transient phenomena such as supernovae, novae, solar flares, or AGN 
        variability.  In order to make such observations, it may be necessary 
        to interrupt the viewing program and reorient the satellite.  Because
        such reorientations place significant demands on project resources, at
        most four or five such observations will be allowed during Cycle 9. 
        Investigators may propose to observe Targets of Opportunity (ToOs),
        either for individual objects or for classes of objects.  If a 
        candidate ToO occurs, the Project Scientist will determine whether or
        not a formal ToO declaration is made.  Proposers should be as specific
        as possible in defining the trigger criteria for ToO activation.  The 
        peer review committees will be asked to carefully review these criteria
        and recommend changes as deemed warranted.
 
        Data resulting from any peer-review approved ToO program will be the 
        exclusive property of the proposer for the normal 3-month proprietary 
        period.  If an unproposed ToO candidate appears, and a decision is made
        to observe it, the data will be made available immediately after 
        processing through the public archive at the Compton GRO Science 
        Support Center. 
 
        ToO programs will generally not be funded until a ToO satisfying the
        proposer's trigger criteria occurs and a formal ToO declaration is 
        made by the Project Scientist. 
 
    D.  Other Guest Investigator Opportunities (Proposal Types 3 and 4)
 
        Correlative research (Type 3) proposals are welcome during Cycle 9,
        although they will generally be given a lower funding priority than
        observing (Type 2) or data analysis (Type 1) proposals.  An exception
        to this policy will be made in the case of correlative observation 
        programs utilizing the BACODINE system, or related methods, to search
        for counterparts to gamma-ray bursts discovered by Compton GRO at
        nongamma-ray wavelengths.
 
        Service proposals (Type 4) are solicited during Cycle 9, although they 
        will be given a lower funding profile than observing (Type 2) or data 
        analysis (Type 1) proposals.  Note the restrictions in Section III.B 
        of Appendix C on what types of activities are eligible for support 
        within service proposals under the Compton GRO Guest Investigator 
        Program.
 
    E.  Additional Information
 
        1.  Proposals requesting access to more than one Compton GRO 
            instrument, either for observing time or for analysis of 
            existing data, may be submitted under one cover.  
  
        2.  Multiyear proposals, which under certain conditions had been 
            accommodated during previous cycles, will not be considered for
            Cycle 9 and beyond.
 
        General information concerning Compton GRO Guest Investigator 
        opportunities during Cycle 9 can be obtained from:  Dr. Chris R.
        Shrader, Compton GRO Science Support Center, Code 661, NASA Goddard 
        Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 20771-0001. (E-mail: 
        <shrader@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov> or Telephone: (301) 286-8434).  Also 
        see <http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov> on the Internet.  
 
II.     Proposal Preparation and Submission Information
 
This NASA Research Announcement soliciting participation in Cycle 9 of the 
Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program is fully open to the international
scientific community.  The following guidelines should be followed in the
preparation of proposals for participation in this program.

     A.  Requests for Appendices
 
         Proposers interested in receiving Appendix G (The Compton GRO as a
         Guest Investigator Facility) and Appendix H (Compton GRO Project 
         Data Management Plan, July 1990) should submit a request as soon as
         convenient.  There are also a limited number of copies of Appendix F
         (The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Science Plan, September 1989, 
         prepared by the Compton GRO Science Working Team).  Requests should 
         be made to the following address:
 
 	        Ms. Sandy Barnes
 		Compton GRO Cycle 9 NRA
 	        Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory Science Support Center
 		Code 661
 		Goddard Space Flight Center
 		National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 		Greenbelt, MD  20771-0001  
 		USA
 		E-mail: <barnes@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>
 
         Alternatively, Appendices G and H can be accessed electronically 
         on the Compton GRO Science Support Center homepage at 
         <http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov> or on the NASA Office of Space Science
         homepage at <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/> by selecting 
         "Research Opportunities."
 
     B.	 Proposal Format, Content, Quantity, and Certification
 
 	 1.  Overview
 
             The proposal review procedure will be conducted in two stages
             to minimize the burden of proposal preparation.  During the first 
             part, the scientific and technical merits of the proposed 
             investigation will be reviewed, including the appropriateness of
             using Compton GRO to address the scientific objectives and its 
             relevance to furthering the understanding of high energy 
             astrophysical processes.  Based upon the criteria defined in 
             Appendix D section III of this NRA, a panel of scientific peers
             will evaluate all submitted proposals as the Stage 1 review 
             (Scientific and Technical Review).  Additional details, including 
             an approximate funding-level guideline, will be provided with the 
             Stage 2 solicitation.  A subset of the scientific peer review 
             committee and project officials will review these Stage 2 
             proposals. The HQ Program Scientist will then make specific 
             funding recommendations to the Selecting Official for these 
             proposals.  As was the case in all previous cycles, investigators
             working outside the U.S. are not eligible for NASA funding 
             support.
  
 	 2.  Stage 1 Proposal Content
 
             The Stage 1 Proposal must include a set of standard cover forms
             as described below. The information in the forms will be entered 
             into a data base that will be used in cataloging and evaluating
             proposals.  Note that for approved proposals, NASA plans to enter
             information from the cover page into an electronically accessible
             database to be made available to proposers to this and other 
             related Space Science Programs.  Proposal titles, names of 
             Principal Investigators and their institutions, and abstracts of 
             all selected proposals will be published in an publicly accessible
             database.  Therefore, the submitted abstract should not contain
             any proprietary information that would preclude its release
             without restriction.
 
         a)  Proposal Forms:  Electronic, as well as hard copy, submission of 
             each of the forms described below is required.  The form 
             submission software will automatically provide a printable (LaTeX)
             hard copy.  For instructions, send a blank E-mail message to 
             <rps@legacy.gsfc.nasa.gov>.
 
             Each proposal must have a standard cover page, a proposal Cover 
             Form, and a General Information Form.  For proposals requesting 
             observing time, an Observation Definition Form(s), and optionally, 
             Observation Constraints and Special Requirements Forms, specifying 
             each target or target grouping, must be included.  Paper copies of
             these forms are enclosed in Appendix E.  
 
             The Cover Form should include an Abstract summarizing the 
             proposed research in a concise manner.  The abstract should be 
             limited to 1000 characters, including spaces between words.  If 
             the abstract exceeds this length, it will be truncated 
             automatically.
 
             NASA requests that each proposer who anticipates requesting 
             funding provide an approximate estimate of the total cost to
             NASA of his/her proposed investigation.  This information will
             be used in gauging the approximate total cost to NASA of the 
             ensemble of proposals.  A more detailed cost evaluation will be
             deferred until the Stage 2 review. The requested amount in the 
             final cost proposal included in the Stage 2 submission should not
             exceed this estimate.  Please use the box provided on the General
             Information Form to enter this figure.  As with other proposal 
             form information, electronic and hard copy submission are both 
             required.
 
             Note that although a signature block is included on the general 
             form, institutional endorsements are optional with the initial 
             proposal submission.  The cost estimate is considered to be a 
             guideline to the project, rather than a final budget request, as
             such, institutional endorsement is not required at this stage.  
             Institutional endorsements will be required later with Stage 2 
             submissions.  A signature block is provided in case signatures 
             are required by the proposer's institution at the initial 
             submission stage. 
  
 
        b).  Technical Section: The scientific and technical section of the 
             proposal (including text, tables, references, and figures, but 
             not including the mandatory forms) is limited to four pages (i.e.,
             two double-sided sheets).  The text should be contained in the 
             first three pages, with the fourth page reserved for figures 
             and/or tables.  There are no exceptions to this policy.  In all 
             cases, type should not be smaller than 10 point, there should be
             no more than 55, single spaced lines per 8_"_11" page, and margins 
             should be a minimum of 1" on all sides. 
 
             Proposers are requested to summarize within these pages the 
             scientific justification, the feasibility of the observations,
             and plans for data analysis.  Two-sided copy should be used for 
             the main body of the proposal.  
 
 	c).  Summary of Previous Compton GRO work:  Curriculum Vitae should 
             not be included, nor should any appendices or other attachments 
             such as reprints of journal articles.
 
             The PI for each proposed Cycle 9 Investigation should include a 
             list of previous approved Compton GRO Guest Investigations for 
             which he/she was the PI.  This should simply state the proposal 
             title and the mission phase/cycle.
 
             In addition to this list of previous investigations, the PI of 
             the proposed investigation should compile a chronologically sorted
             list of publications resulting from these previous programs for 
             which he/she is primary- or co-author.  This should include the 
             paper titles, but otherwise be in standard journal format.  
             Truncate or edit as necessary to comply with the overall 2- page
             limit for this section.
 
             The entire listing of previous programs, publication list should
             not exceed 2 pages (one double-sided sheet). Truncate publication
             lists (e.g. retaining the most recent references), as necessary.
 
	3.   Stage 2 Proposal
 
             A cost proposal will be requested for all successful proposed 
             investigations that pass the Stage 1 review and that require 
             financial support from NASA.  As part of the proposal and 
             corresponding budget for a Compton GRO investigation, proposers 
             may request support for correlative observations at other 
             wavelengths. Funding for such correlative studies will be 
             considered only insofar as they directly support a specific 
             investigation using Compton GRO.  Furthermore, funding priorities
             will favor Compton GRO observations and data analysis proposals
             as detailed in Appendix C.  The cost proposal may be prepared 
             according to the guidelines of the institution submitting the 
             proposal, but it must contain:


    *	A complete list of all awarded or pending research funding support
        from NASA or other sources for the Principal Investigator and 
        Co-investigators.  The information needed includes: Agency, 
        Grant/Contract Number, Title, Amount, Starting and Ending Dates, 
        and Level of Effort (percent).
    *	A detailed breakdown of the responsibilities of the various 
        investigators taking part in the proposed study.
    *	Cost estimates for direct labor, including individual person-months
        and rates for the personnel involved.
    *	Estimated costs for equipment, materials, and computer services,
        including type of computer and number of hours of mainframe computer
        use.  Itemize items over $500.
    *	Travel costs - itemize trips, including travel to data analysis
        centers.  In general, only one trip per team member to a professional
        society meeting will be supported.
    *	Overhead rates and cost.
    *	Other costs, with explanation, including any E/PO proposal costs.
    *	Contributions from any cost-sharing plan.
    *	Total cost of support being requested from NASA.
 
    Funding under this Program is available only to Principal Investigators 
    and Co-Investigators affiliated with U.S. institutions. 
 
C.  Submission of Proposals:
 
    Fifteen copies, including the original, of all proposals should be sent to:

 			Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program 
 			NRA 99-OSS-02
 			Code 661
 			Building 2, Room 246
 			Goddard Space Flight Center
 			National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 			Greenbelt,  MD 20771-0001  
 			USA
 			Telephone: (301) 286-8434
 			E-mail: <shrader@grossc.gsfc.nasa.gov>
 
    Electronic submission of all proposal forms (including the cover page, 
    general form, and observation definition form) is a requirement for Cycle 9.

For details, send a blank E-mail message to:
 
 	<rps@legacy.gsfc.nasa.gov> 
 
Additional information can be obtained from the World Wide Web at:
 	
 	<http://cossc.gsfc.nasa.gov> 
  
Proposals should be mailed so as to arrive at the above address before the
proposal due date.  NASA reserves the right to consider proposals received
after this date if judged to be in the best interest of the Government.

D.   Guidelines for Foreign Participation:
 
     NASA welcomes proposals from outside the U.S.  However, investigators 
     working outside the U.S. are not eligible for funding from NASA.  
     Proposals from  non-U.S. entities should not include a cost plan.  
     Proposals from outside the U.S. and U.S. proposals that include non-U.S.
     participation must be endorsed by the respective government agency or 
     funding/sponsoring institution in that country from which the non-U.S. 
     participant is proposing.  Such endorsement should indicate that the 
     proposal merits careful consideration by NASA, and if the proposal is 
     selected, sufficient funds will be made available to undertake the 
     activity as proposed.
 
     In addition to sending the requested number of copies of the proposal 
     to the designated address, one copy of the proposal, along with the 
     Letter of Endorsement from the sponsoring non-U.S. agency must be 
     forwarded to:

 
 		Ms. W. C. Barnes
 		(NRA 99-OSS-02)
 		Space Science and Aeronautics Division 
 		Code IS
 		NASA Headquarters 
 		Washington, DC  20546-0001  
 		USA 
 
    All proposals must be typewritten in English.  All non-U.S. proposals will
    undergo the same evaluation and selection process as those originating in
    the U.S.  All proposals must be received before the established closing 
    date; those received after the closing date will be treated in accordance 
    with NASA's provisions for late proposals.  Sponsoring non-U.S. agencies
    may, in exceptional situations, forward a proposal without endorsement to
    the above address if endorsement is not possible before the announced 
    closing date.  In such cases, however, NASA's Space Science and Aeronautics
    Division should be advised when a decision on endorsement can be expected.
 
    Successful and unsuccessful proposers will be contacted directly by the 
    NASA Research Program Management Division.  Copies of these letters will
    be sent to the sponsoring government agency.  Should a non-U.S. proposal 
    or a U.S. proposal with non-U.S. participation be selected, NASA's Space
    Science and Aeronautics Division will arrange with the non-U.S. sponsoring
    agency for the proposed participation on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, 
    in which NASA and the non-U.S. sponsoring agency will each bear the cost
    of discharging their respective responsibilities.  Depending on the
    nature and extent of the proposed cooperation, these arrangements may 
    entail:
  
    1.  A letter of notification by NASA, and 
    2.  An exchange of letters between NASA and the sponsoring governmental
        agency; or
    3.  A formal Agency-to-Agency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
 
 
E.  German Guest Investigator Program:
 
    The German Space Agency (DARA Ltd.) supports a German Guest Investigator
    Program.  The program guarantees that Compton GRO Guest Investigators get
    sufficient support and help at the Max-Planck-Institut fr 
    Extraterrestrische Physik for Compton GRO (COMPTEL and EGRET) data 
    analysis.  In addition, the program will provide limited travel and 
    accommodation funds to those German scientists who want to visit or work
    closely with the Max-Planck-Institut (or with any of the Compton GRO 
    research institutes in the US or the Netherlands).  The German Guest 
    Investigator Program is open to scientists from all countries.  Proposers
    to the German program must also respond to this NASA Research Announcement.
    The proposals will be reviewed by the Peer Review Panel along with all 
    other proposals.
 
    Proposers to this NRA who wish to be considered for support under the 
    German program must also submit an abbreviated proposal, as described
    below, to the German program at the address given below.  The full 
    proposal (conforming to the requirements specified in this NRA) will
    be evaluated together with all other proposals received in response 
    to this NRA by a NASA-convened peer-review panel and NASA selecting 
    official. 

  			Dr. Werner Klinkmann
 			DARA  GN-WE2
 			Koenigswinterer Strasse 522-524
 			P.O. Box 30 03 64
 			5300 Bonn 3 
 			Germany
 
The cost section should also indicate how the proposer wants to finance 
expenses:
      research money from the scientific institute;
      funds from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft;
      funds from the DARA (only travel and accommodation  money is available);
       or
      other sources.
 
     Proposers from non-German institutes who are interested in working at 
     the Max-Planck-Institut must obtain financial support from their 
     respective countries (they need not submit proposals to the DARA or the
     Max Planck Institute).  However, fellowships from the Max-Planck-Society
     will be available for a limited number of proposers (three to five per 
     year).  Those interested in working at the Max Planck Institute under
     this fellowship program should contact:
 
 		Dr. V. Schnfelder
 		Max-Planck-Institut fr Extraterrestrische Physik
 		Forschungsgelnde
 		8046 Garching bei Mnchen
 		Germany
 
 
III.  Proposal Evaluation, Selection, and Implementation
 
      A.  Stage 1 Proposal
 
          Proposals for investigations under the Compton GRO Guest Investigator
          program will be evaluated by a NASA-convened peer review panel made 
          up from the international scientific community.  The panel will 
          include representation from European countries with substantial 
          involvement in the Compton GRO mission.
 
          The following criteria replace the criteria given in Appendix B. 
          The criteria given in this paragraph apply only to the evaluation 
          of proposals submitted in response to this NRA.  The criteria in 
          descending order of importance are:
 
           The overall scientific merit of the investigation.
           The relevance of the proposed research to NASA's Space Science
            program.
           The suitability of using the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory under 
            the Cycle 9 guidelines for the proposed investigation, the 
            feasibility of accomplishing the objectives of the investigation 
            within the time and with the instrument(s) proposed, and the 
            feasibility of the analysis approach with the data products that
            will be available, and the perceived scope of the project within
            the context of the overall Compton GRO project resources.
           The competence and relevant experience of the principal 
            investigator and any collaborators as an indication of their 
            ability to carry the investigation to a successful conclusion
            within the requested resources, including the timely publication
            of refereed scientific journal papers.
           In the case of proposers planning to work closely with Instrument
            Teams, the level of contribution to the Instrument Team and/or 
            mission technical and scientific objectives.
           The reputation and interest of the investigator's institution to
            provide the necessary support to ensure that the investigation 
            can be completed satisfactorily.
  
          For those proposals requesting Compton GRO observing time, the peer 
          review panel will assign one of three observational priorities to 
          each proposed pointing for the COMPTEL, EGRET, or OSSE instruments.
          Priority A will be assigned to excellent, highest priority 
          observations involving the best science and best usage of Compton 
          GRO.  Priority B will be assigned to important observations that 
          should be accommodated if at all possible.  Priority C will be 
          assigned to observations which have a less compelling rationale and 
          will be accommodated in the mission timeline as circumstances permit.
          Proposals, with target prioritizations, will be submitted to the 
          Compton GRO Timeline Committee in order to formulate the overall 
          observing timeline for Cycle 9.
 
     B.   Stage 2 Proposal Evaluation and Selection
 
          A peer-review panel comprised of a subset of the Stage 1 review 
          panel and Compton GRO project officials will consider Stage 2 
          requests. Evaluation based on overall cost and scientific value 
          will lead to the recommendation of a set of proposals by the 
          Program Scientist for this NRA to the Selecting Official for 
          final selection and award. In addition to the overall 
          scientific/technical rating of the proposed investigation from 
          the Stage 1 Review, the primary evaluation criterion in the Stage
          2 evaluation will review the cost details of the investigation, 
          including the degree to which it is deemed reasonable in the 
          context of the anticipated level of effort required to carry out 
          the investigation, balanced by the level of available funds.
 
          A recommendation for selection will be formulated by the Program 
          Scientist for this NRA and then submitted to the selecting official,
          the Director, Research Program Management Division, Office of Space
          Science, following completion of the observing timeline.  Selection
          will be based on the results of the Stage 1 evaluation, the results
          of the Stage 2 evaluation, and the results of the evaluation of any
          E/PO proposal.  Proposals for observing time will be funded only 
          after their accommodation in the Compton GRO timeline.
 
          The Government's obligation to make awards is contingent upon the 
          availability of appropriated funds from which payments can be made
          and the receipt of proposals that the Government determines are 
          acceptable for award under this NRA. At the time of this writing, 
          a total of approximately $0.5M is planned for the support of Guest
          Investigators working at U.S. Institutions during Cycle 9. Funds 
          are also available for the analysis of existing data and for 
          correlative studies relating to Compton GRO objectives.
 
          Grants in conformance with NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
          Handbook (NPG 5800.1D) dated July 23, 1996, or contracts in
          conformance with acquisitions regulations will be generated in 
          order to fund successful proposals.
  
    C.   Schedule:
  
         The schedule for Cycle 9 of the Compton GRO Guest Investigator 
         Program follows. Note that the dates of events planned beyond the
         Stage 1 Proposals due date are estimates and subject to change.


February 1, 1999          Release of NRA
May 6, 1999	          Stage 1 Proposals due
July 1999	          Stage 1 Peer Review; Tentative Selection of Proposals
July 1999		  Timeline Committee Meeting
August 1999		  Stage 2 Proposals Due
September 1999	          Final Selection of Proposals
December 8, 1999	  Begin Cycle 9 observations



NRA 99-OSS-02
Appendix E


FORMS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Cover Form
General Form
Observation Definition Form
Observation Constraints Form
Special Requirements Form

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters 
Certification Regarding Lobbying






		Proposal of Compton GRO Guest Investigation



GRO-99-000		   Cover Form		       NRA-99-OSS-XX


PI Name						       Date


Title_________  First name:_________  Middle Initial:______  Last name:__________	


PI Institution___________________________________________________________________


Department_______________________________________________________________________


Street Address___________________________________________________________________


City____________  State___________  Country USA_____________  Postal Code________


Telephone________________________________________________________________________


E-mail address___________________________________________________________________

Proposal Title___________________________________________________________________


Proposal Type____________________________________________________________________


_____  Type 1  Analysis of Archival Data     _______  Type 3 Correlative Research

_____  Type 2 Request for Observing Time     _______  Type 4 Service Proposals


Subject Category________________________________________________________________


Estimate of Total Project Cost$_________________________________________________


Abstract:   1000 characters maximum (about 150 words)















 		Proposal of Compton GRO Guest Investigation



GRO-99-000		     General Form		NRA-99-OSS-XX


PI Name							Date


Title________ First name:__________ Middle Initial_______ Last name____________	



Proposal Title________________________________________________________________


Co-Investigators


Last name:      First name:         Institution         Country

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________



PI Institution____________________________________________________________


Administrative Authority  (optional)______________________________________
 

Administrator  (optional) ________________________________________________


Signature:______________________________________     Date: ______________



                                       
Statement as to the desired affiliation with Instrument Team or special access to
proprietary data.






 
		Proposal of Compton GRO Guest Investigation



GRO-99-000	   Observation Definition Form	          NRA-99-OSS-XX 


#   Target 	RA	DEC	L	B	Instrument	Mode	Min. ex
     Name
								       
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All relevant target information must be contained on or attached to this form.  
List targets in order of priority.  Note that exposure assumes optimal instrument
response.  Descriptions of the instrument modes can be found in Appendix G, 
NRA-99-OSS-XX.  Use a separate line for each observing mode/exposure combination 
and for each instrument.












 
		Proposal of Compton GRO Guest Investigation



GRO-99-000	     Observation Constraints Form		NRA-99-OSS-XX

#	Correlative		      Constraints
____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
		
				

 
		Proposal of Compton GRO Guest Investigation



GRO-99-000	     Special Requirements Form		      NRA-99-OSS-XX

Special Requirements:  Please indicated additional required scheduling constraints,
special operational modes, or other special requests for any of the relevant 
targets from the above list.  When including scheduling constraints for correlative
or targeted observations, please include the widest possible window to facilitate
scheduling.  Stricter constraints will decrease the likelihood of a candidate 
target being scheduled.

NONE


 
 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
                           Primary Covered Transactions


This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 
12549, Debarment and Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, Section 85.510, Participant's 
responsibilities.  The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988 
Federal Register (pages 19160-19211).

(1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and
    belief, that it and its principals:
    (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared 
        ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any 
        Federal department or agency;

    (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted 
        of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or
        a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or 
        performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract 
        under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust 
	statues or commission of embezzlement theft, forgery, bribery, 
	falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or 
	receiving stolen property;

    (c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged 
        by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any 
        of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
      
    (d) Have not within three-year period preceding this application/proposal had 
        one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for 
        cause or default.

(2)  Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the
     statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach 
     an explanation to this proposal.





 			Certification Regarding Lobbying

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf 
    of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence 
    an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 
    employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection 
    with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant,
    the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
    and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any 
    Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be 
    paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or 
    employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of 
    Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this 
    Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall
    complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," 
    in accordance with its instructions.

(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be 
    included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including 
    subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative 
    agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.


This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was 
placed when this transaction was made or entered into.  Submission of this 
certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction 
imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code.  Any person who fails to file the 
required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than 
$10,000, and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.