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NASA/GSFC is seeking partners to propose in response to NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Early Career Initiative (ECI) opportunity. ECI enables early career NASA technologists to deliv... NASA/GSFC is seeking partners to propose in response to NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Early Career Initiative (ECI) opportunity. ECI enables early career NASA technologists to deliver transformative technologies while teaming with world-class external innovators. NASA/GSFC is interested in partners that can collaborate on the development of highly innovative space hardware technologies that includes hands-on development and testing of a technology with the potential to enhance or enable future missions. GSFC is looking for partner(s) that align with the following technical area: Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) capability. Additional information regarding the Technical Objectives, Response Requirements, and Evaluation Factors and Criteria can be found in the attached Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Autonomous System document. For this partnership opportunity dealing with the preparation of ECI proposals, there will be no exchange of funds between the partnering team(s). This joint proposal will be reviewed and considered by NASA/GSFC for submission to NASA Headquarters (HQ). If the joint proposal is selected, NASA GSFC anticipates issuing contracts or other agreements to the selected partner(s) to perform the proposed work with the GSFC Project Lead. Proposal responses are due via email to Elaine Stewart (elaine.m.stewart@nasa.gov) by 4:30 EST on June 10, 2021. Responses to this notice will serve as the basis for selection of proposal partners for ECI. NASA/GSFC reserves the option to not select any teaming partners under this offering on the basis of material received. All information received in response to this notice that is marked 'Proprietary' will be handled and protected accordingly.