Development Upgrades of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) - Project Proposal Form - Template

Sep 19, 2026

Project Proposal Form-Template for the NA ALMA Development Program covering development upgrades for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Includes sections for PI, institution, contacts, co-investigators and collaborators, subcontractors authorization, and a detailed project plan with science case, overview, scope, success measures and risk, deliverables, and site impact statement. Provides a cost and effort breakdown with FTE estimates, budget tables, award pool and maximum allowances for the FY2014 call, cost distribution by fiscal year, and a delivery schedule with milestone-based payment terms.

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Project Proposal Title

Key Personnel and Institutions

Co-Investigators and Collaborating Institutions

Subcontractors

Project Plan

Science Case

Project Overview

Project Scope

Project Measures of Success and Risk

Project Deliverables

Site Location Impact Statement

Level of Effort and Cost Breakdown

Period of Performance

Level of Effort: Table 1.0

Cost Breakdown: Tables 2.0 and 3.0

Cost Distribution: Table 4.0

Budget Summary: Table 5.0

Delivery Schedule and Terms of Payment

Project Milestone and Payment Schedule

Development Upgrades of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Project Proposal Form-Template | Prepared by | Organization | Date | | --- | --- | --- | | W. Randolph | NA ALMA Dev. Program | 02 May 2013 | | Approvals (Name and Signature) | Organization | Date | | --- | --- | --- | | A. Wootten | NAASC | | | P. Jewell | NA ALMA Operations | | | Released by (Name and Signature) | Organization | Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | W. Randolph | NA ALMA Dev. Program | William Randolph | Digitally signed by William Randolph
DN: cn=William Randolph, o=National Radio Astronomy Observatory, ou=North American ALMA Development Program Manager, [email=wrandolp@nrao.edu](email=wrandolp@nrao.edu), c=US Date: 2013.06.03 08:59:40-04'00' | Change Record | Version | Date | Reason | | --- | --- | --- | | 0.0 | 03 June 2013 | Initial Release | | | | | | | | | Delete this entire page from your submitted Project Proposal. Development Upgrades of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Project Proposal Form PROJECT PROPOSAL TITLE: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: INSTITUTION: ADDRESS: PI CONTACT INFORMATION: Telephone Number Email address 1.0 CO-INVESTIGATOR(S) AND COLLABORATING INSTITUTION(S) Name Institution Email / Telephone 2.0 SUBCONTRACTORS N.B. Obtain Company and/or Institution authorization to be proposed as a subcontractor prior to completion and sign-off of this Proposal Form. 2.1 Company/Institution: Address: Subcontracted parts and/or services: 3.0 PROJECT PLAN 3.1 Science Case Insert the scientific rationale (expressed concisely) and anticipated benefits of the proposed Project. 3.2 Project Overview Insert a summary statement which describes the proposed Project in its totality, the goal and expected outcomes. 3.3 Project Scope Insert a summary statement outlining the Project elements. Define the boundaries of the Project in terms of goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines. 3.4 Project Measures of Success and Risk Describe the measures of success for this Project. Describe the process to be used to address risk prioritization and mitigation. 3.5 Project Deliverables Project deliverables must include: • Monthly “4-square” Progress, Final, and Outcome Reports Insert a brief definition of additional project deliverables: 3.5.1 Hardware 3.5.2 Software 3.5.3 Services 3.5.4 Documentation 3.6 Site Location Impact Statement (if applicable) Insert a brief description of any new facilities, significant modifications to existing facilities, or use of NRAO facilities, that are required. 4.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST BREAKDOWN The Offerer shall estimate the level of effort (unit of measure = Full Time Equivalent) to be deployed by the Offerer and Collaborating Institutions/Subcontractors (Table 1.0, items 1 through 4) until completion of the proposed Project, as well as the corresponding total cost to be incurred by the Offerer (Table 2.0). Note the expected contribution from the North American ALMA Development Program in Table 3.0. 4.1 Period of Performance Define the anticipated period of performance (twenty-four months maximum). 4.2 Level of Effort: Table 1.0; Offerer’s Labor Estimate. | Item | Labor Category | FTE | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Science | | | 2 | Engineering | | | 3 | Management | | | 4 | Other | | | | Total Labor | 0.00 | 4.3 Cost Breakdown: The total Award Pool for the FY2014 Call for Development Project Proposals is $4.3M. The total Award Pool amount ($4.3M) will fund all NA ALMA Partnership Project Proposals. The maximum cost allowance for an individual Project Proposal is $1.5M. Table 2.0; Offerer’s Cost Estimate. | Item | Cost Category | USD ($) | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Labor | | | 2 | Materials & Services | | | 3 | Travel | | | 4 | Miscellaneous | | | Total Cost ($) | | 0.00 | Table 3.0; Total Cost of Project. | Project Participants | USD ($) | | --- | --- | |

FAQs

What information is required for the Project Proposal form’s key fields?

The form requires a Project Proposal Title, Principal Investigator, Institution, Address, and PI contact information including telephone number and email address.

What must be included in the project plan section?

It asks for a science case, project overview and scope, measures of success and risk mitigation process, and project deliverables categorized into hardware, software, services, and documentation, plus an optional site location impact statement.

How are effort and costs expected to be estimated and organized?

The offerer must estimate level of effort in Full Time Equivalent (FTE) and provide a cost breakdown with labor, materials & services, travel, and miscellaneous, including total award pool and maximum cost allowances, along with fiscal-year cost distribution and budget summary tables.

Sep 19, 2026

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