Under the partnership approach, NASA partners on a collaborative basis with an entity that hosts its own conference.
Request for Information: Conference on Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences Number: NNH25ZDA006L Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/LPSS24RFI The Science Mission Directorate’s (SMD) Planetary Science Division(PSD) is updating its Community Announcement regarding future Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences Conferences that was published under Number: NNH25ZDA006L as a special notice on SAM.gov.
In November 2024, NASA issued a Request for Information (RFI) NNH25ZDA006L to gauge interest in a partnership to organize a conference on lunar, planetary, and space science.
The Planetary Science Division is studying options for future support of community-led and community-driven topical workshops, symposiums, and conferences.
To review the Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences Conference Request for Information and Q&A document, visit the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com.
Keith’s note: NASA SMD recently released this solicitation notice. One Q&A response to the November 2024 Request for Information: Conference on Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences: Decision Made Not to Solicit Partnership Proposals states that “NASA will not be providing any financial support to the partner.”. NASA and an organization that organizes its own conference collaborate under the partnership approach. Under this agreement, NASA contributes its own funds to the collaboration, and the partner pays for the venue and other conference expenses. Additionally, NASA headquarters plans to attend this conference as a platform for the sharing and exchanging of knowledge and concepts between the planetary and lunar science communities. Complete notice is provided below.
Information Request: Lunar, Planetary, and Space Sciences Conference.
Number: NNH25ZDA006L Short URL: https://go . nasa . gov/LPSS24RFI.
The Community Announcement about upcoming Lunar, Planetary, and Space Sciences Conferences, which was published on SAM . gov under the number NNH25ZDA006L, is being updated by the Science Mission Directorate’s (SMD) Planetary Science Division (PSD).
A Request for Information (RFI) NNH25ZDA006L was released by NASA in November 2024 to determine interest in collaborating to host a conference on space, planetary, and lunar science. NASA provided an update on the status of an upcoming Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) in February 2025, based on the responses to this RFI. In accordance with the RFI and the “Questions and Answers for the LPSS RFI posted February 10, 2025,” NASA has decided not to pursue an AFPP at this time. This email notice is intended to notify the community of this decision. pdf). Options for future funding of community-led and community-driven topical workshops, symposiums, and conferences are being investigated by the Planetary Science Division.
Go to the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires . nasaprs . com to view the Lunar, Planetary and Space Sciences Conference Request for Information and Q&A document. After selecting or clicking on “Solicitations” at the top of the page, enter “NNH25ZDA006L” in the search box or enter the short URL above on the following page.
Any further inquiries can be sent to the point of contact for the RFI.
