NA ALMA 2014 PROJECT PROPOSALS
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) invites interested parties in the North American ALMA partnership to submit proposals for "Development Upgrades of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)."
Questions about this Call for Proposals
Questions related to this Call for Proposals should be submitted via an ALMA Helpdesk ticket [Knowledgebase: Development Program].
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is available, and will be updated as questions are received.
PROJECT Proposal Documents
Submitting Notice of Intent (NOI)
Submit NOI at: https://science.nrao.edu/php/alma/alma-development-2014/alma_dev_noi.php
Submitting the Project Proposal
Submit assembled Proposal Forms & Plans at: https://science.nrao.edu/php/alma/alma-development-2014/alma_dev_proj_prop.php
Details regarding the Call for PROJECT Proposals can be found in the following documents:
| Project Proposal Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Call for Project Proposals Cover Letter | ||
| Call for Project Proposals | ||
| Conditions Governing the Call for Project Proposals | ||
| Project Proposal Form | Word | |
| Project Plan Template | Word | |
| NRAO Staff Only: Project Plan Template | Word | |
| More Supporting Documents at the Bottom of this Page | ||
Call for PROJECT PROPOSAL Schedule
| Milestone | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Release of Call for Project Proposals | 2013 June 03 | Section 1.1 |
| Notice of Intent | 2013 June 17 | Section 1.4 |
| Deadline for Proposers' Questions | 2013 June 28 | Section 1.3 |
| Closing Date | 2013 August 16 | Section 1.5 |
| Notification of Awards | 2013 October 04 |
Section 4.3 |
| Validity Date of Proposals | 2013 October 11 |
Section 1.7 |
| Project Completion Date | 2015 September 30 | Section 1.1 |
PROJECT Important Dates
PROJECT Proposals received by 5:00pm ET, 16 August 2013, will receive full consideration. Multiple proposals may be submitted by individual organizations and institutions. Each proposal, however, must comply fully with all of the applicable requirements, including content and submission by the deadline.
Supporting Documents & Links
| ALMA Standards | Document No. | |
|---|---|---|
| ALMA Product Assurance Requirements |
ALMA-80.11.00.00-001-D-GEN | |
| ALMA Quality Management Systems |
ALMA-80.11.00.00-0092-A-STD | |
| ALMA Specifications | Document No. | |
| ALMA System Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements | ALMA-80.05.01.00-001-B-SPE | |
| ALMA Environmental Specifications |
ALMA-80.05.02.00-001-B-SPE | |
| ALMA Procedures | Document No. | |
| ALMA Design Reviews - Definitions, Guidelines and Procedures | ALMA-80.09.00.00-001-D-PLA | |
| ALMA Product Tree | ALMA-80.03.00.00-001-M-LIS | |
| ALMA Documents from Earlier Calls | ||
| Report from the ALMA Development Working Group | November 3, 2008 | |
| ALMA Development Matrix Plan | March, 2010 | |
| Principles for the ALMA Development Program | July, 2011 | |
| ALMA in the Coming Decade, Development Workshop |
April 18, 2013 | Link |
| ALMA Software Development Workshop | October, 2011 | Link |
Post-Award Documents
| Post-award Documents | Document No. or Date | |
|---|---|---|
| FFATA Subrecipient Profile Questionnaire | ||
| Subrecipient Agreement | ||
| Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement | ||
| Representations & Certifications |
