A highly simplified overview showing the end-to-end phased process for a research procurement as it advances through the grant lifecycle.

Reference Guide for Elements and Principal Investigator Teams

Creating a good DMP is critical to the research project. It lays a solid foundation for success by addressing aspects of the data management lifecycle. Heads up! Elements review data management plans as part of relevancy and selection decisions when reviewing proposals for awards.

Sharing is caring. Data Sharing Agreements and Plans document spaceflight and flight analog data and sample sharing for crew members between investigations and Medical Operations to meet science objectives. Are your study documents in sync with the control boards?

Compliance is based on data milestones in the RDSA and your project schedule. Your funding Element or Project Manager and Archivist are here to help you avoid missing those critical due dates. If you do get behind, you have 10 business days to get back on track!

It happens. Things change. Knowing what types of Administrative Changes and Supplements are allowed for a grant will help you manage your grant’s success. Hint: There are 7!

No crystal ball needed! Preparing the Research Data Submission Agreement (RDSA) establishes an agreement between the investigator(s) and NASA regarding the transfer of research related data, data formats, scope of data to be submitted, and timeframes for submittal.

As the saying goes, your work is your signature! Meeting milestones, delivering on time, and in the agreed upon format are important contributors to the PI Compliance Score. Non-compliance may affect your ability to obtain future awards.

The research project has completed active research and entering the Closeout Phase. Are you ready? Talk to the NSSC Grant Officer and HRP Technical Officer to learn the reporting requirements for successfully closing out the award within 120 days.

When time is short or research is highly specialized, Directed Tasks provide a focused, single-source solution outside standard NRAs.

Deliver with precision. Your blueprint for ensuring data meets the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Can your data fuel future research?

Lost in the alphabet soup? This list is your quick decoder for navigating the language of the HRP research procurements landscape. Clear communication starts here!