Discovery Program Acquisition.

NASA Pre-Proposal Conference
for the Discovery 2019 AO
April 26, 2019

Potential proposers to NASA's Discovery 2019 Announcement of Opportunity (AO) are invited to attend an online, pre-proposal conference. Information about the AO and review process will be presented by NASA officials, and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The conference will take place on Friday, 26-April-2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The conference will take place online via Webex and a teleconference phone line. Attendance in person is not supported. Attendance is open to all, and no registration is required.

The agenda and participation instructions are appended below.

All times are approximate, and specific presentations may occur earlier or later than the time listed. There will be a 5-10 minute Question-and-Answer (Q&A) session after each presentation and an extended Q&A session after all presentations are completed.

Agenda
1:00	Welcome	Lori Glaze, Ph.D. Director, Planetary Science Division (NASA/HQ)
1:05	Pre-Proposal Conference Goals and Guidelines	Thomas Wagner, Ph.D. Lead Program Scientist, Discovery Program (NASA/HQ)
1:10	Overview of AO Process	Diane Brown Lead Program Executive, Discovery Program (NASA/HQ)
1:20	Key Items from the Discovery AO	Thomas Wagner, Ph.D. Lead Program Scientist, Discovery Program (NASA/HQ)
1:40	Evaluation of Scientific Merit and Scientific Implementation	Thomas Wagner, Ph.D. Lead Program Scientist, Discovery Program (NASA/HQ)
1:55	Evaluation of Technical, Management, and Cost (TMC) Feasibility	Washito Sasamoto Discovery Acquisition Manager, Science Office for Mission Assessments (NASA/LaRC)
2:30	Launch Services	Mary Faller Mission Manager, Flight Projects Office, Launch Services Program (NASA/KSC)
2:50	International Participation and Export Control	Shannon Ewan/Juan Santos International Affairs (NASA/HQ)
3:15	Planetary Data System	Rebecca McCauley Rench. Ph.D. Lead Program Scientist, PDS (NASA/HQ)
3:30	Break
3:40	Question and Answer Session	All
4:30	End

WebEx Information

The toll-free teleconference number for participants in the U.S. is 877-951-7311 and the participant passcode 646 3305. Teleconference numbers for international participants are listed below. Questions may be asked during designated periods at the end of each presentation, and during the Question and Answer Session scheduled for 3:40 PM EDT. Participant lines will be muted at all other times.

Webex is available for real-time video and chat-based questions. The web address is https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m5fe451e5768ebc2ab07fc5c9609b7e35. The meeting number is 900 727 195 and the password W@lc0m31. For assistance go to https://nasaenterprise.webex.com and click "Support". Questions may be submitted via private chat to Susan Borden, who will convey each verbally at the end of a presentation or during the Question and Answer Session at 3:40 PM EDT, depending on when they are submitted. You may request to remain anonymous in the private chat or even join the Webex anonymously.

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