
| The schedule for the solicitation is intended to be: | |
|---|---|
| AO Release Date . . . . . . . . . . | June 7, 2010 | 
| Preproposal Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | July 1, 2010 | 
| Notice of Intent to Propose Deadline . . . . . . . | August 3, 2010 | 
| Proposal Submittal Deadline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time . . . | September 10, 2010 | 
| Letters of Commitment due (with proposal) . . . . . . . | September 10, 2010 | 
| Step 1 Selections announced (target) . . . . . . . . | April 2011 | 
| Initiate Phase A Concept Studies (target) . . . . . . . | May 2011 | 
| Phase A Concept Study Reports due (target) . . . . . . | February 2012 | 
| Downselection of investigation(s) for flight (target) . . . . . | June 2012 | 
| Launch Readiness Date . . . . . . . . . . . . | NLT December 31, 2017 |