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A -- THE FAR-INFRARED SPACE TELESCOPE (FIRST): OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND AS MISSION SCIENTISTS SOL AO-98-OSS-02 DUE 030298 POC Dr. Harley Thronson, SIM Program Scientist, Phone (202) 358-0362, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#AO-98-OSS-02. E-MAIL: Dr. Harley Thronson, Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov. Notice for Commerce Business Daily (CBD) The Far-Infrared Space Telescope (FIRST): Opportunity to Participate in Flight Instruments and as Mission Scientists AO 98-OSS-02 Release Date: January 31, 1998 Proposals Due: March 2, 1998 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science is releasing a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (AO 98-OSS-02), entitled The Far-Infrared Space Telescope (FIRST): Opportunity to Participate in Flight Instruments and as Mission Scientists. This opportunity solicits participation with European instrument teams in proposing for flight opportunities with the ESA FIRST mission. In addition, this opportunity solicits participation as U.S. Mission Scientists. Participation is open to all categories of U.S. organizations, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. This solicitation will be open through March 2, 1998. Upon the release date January 31, 1998, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at: <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/&;gt;. Printed copies may be requested by E-mail to <debra.tripp@hq.nasa.gov> or by writing to FIRST Program Support Office, Jorge Scientific Corporation, Suite 700, 400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024; Tel: (202) 554-2775. Further information about specific program elements may be obtained from Dr. Harley Thronson, SIM Program Scientist, NASA Headquarters 202-358-0362 or Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov). This notice constitutes a NASA Announcement of Opportunity as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2). (0015)

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