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U -- SURVIVAL TRAINING SOL FA3002-10-R-0019 POC Ralph J LaRosa, Phone: 210-652-8228, Sonja M. Hagins-Ervin, Phone: 210-652-3672 POP Contractors Facility, United States WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/SCS/FA3002-10-R-0019/listing.html E- MAIL: ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil, sonja.ervin@randolph.af.mil ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil, sonja.ervin@randolph.af.mil NAICS: 611512 The International Contracting Flight, AETC, Randolph AFB, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Survival Training on various fixed and rotary wing airframes. This training is to be done at the Contractors Facilities, in the CONUS, US. This training is for Foreign Military Students (FMS). The training should at a minimum provide training in Aircraft Ditching, Sea Survival, Land Survival, General Emergency Duties, Humvee/Mule Vehicle Survival. These students are limited English proficient 70 - 80 ECL Level (Functional). There will be no Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or training material provided. Thisis for a specialized training that will be developed and ready to deliver but the class start date (aprox early Oct). 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Additional information can be obtained bycontacting the CO via phone or e-mail. Period of Performance 1 Oct 09 – 31 Dec 09 (est.) 2. The following clauses (current through FAC 2005-31 dated 19 Mar 2009 and DFARS Change Notice 20090115) are applicable to subject solicitation: 52.202-1 Definitions JUL 2004 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (Sep 2006) -- Alternate I OCT 1995 52.203-11Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions SEP 2007 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions SEP 2007 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper AUG 2000 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment SEP 2006 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Item 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms 52.215- 8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.215-11 Price Reduction 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract MAR 2000 52.219-6, Total Small Business Set- Aside 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting DEC 1996 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas APR 1984 52.229-6 Taxes--Foreign Fixed-PriceContracts JUN 2003 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration OCT 200352.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.243-1 Changes 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.249-2 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-Price) MAY 2004 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt ACentral Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A SEP 2007 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Terrorist Country DEC 2006 252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments DEC 1991 252.217-7000, Exercise of Option to Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments 252.219-7011 Notification to Delay Performance JUN 1998 252.222-7002 Compliance With Local LaborLaws (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies And Practices Of Foreign Government APR 2003 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform APR 2003 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports MAR 2008 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims(Overseas) JUN 1997 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment MAR 1998 252.247- 7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea MAY 2002 252.247-7024 Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea MAR 2000 IAW FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: It is the intent of the Government to make one award for all line items. Evaluation of offers will be made on a low price technically acceptable basis. Contractor must have the technical capability, or be able to obtain the capability, to provide qualified English as Second Language (ESL) instructors. Award will bemade to the contractor who has the technical capability and offers the lowest price IAW FAR 52.212-3, Reps/Certs shall be completed on line at http://orca.bpn.gov. 3. This acquisition does not have an associated Defense Priority and Allocations System (DPAS) rating. 4. This acquisition does not have any applicable Numbered Notes. 5. Written offers are due by 30 Nov 09, 12:01 PM Central Standard Time. E-mail responses to ralph.larosa@randolph.af.mil; the anticipated award date will be on, or before, 31 Dec 09. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=bcd51e53d08b6da71fb2175 d1f4ad87c&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/10/09 (W-SN02001579). (0314)

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The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Chemical Measurement and Imaging Program supports research focusing on chemically-relevant measurement science and imaging, targeting both improved understanding of new and existing methods and development of innovative approaches and instruments.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms Program supports basic, transformative experimental and theoretical research directed toward elucidating electronic and molecular structure, structure-activity relationships, dynamic interactions at the molecular level and chemical reaction mechanisms.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS) Program supports basic research in chemistry that promotes the understanding of natural and anthropogenic chemical processes in our environment.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Chemistry of Life Processes program deals with the investigation of novel chemistry in biological systems and the advancement of basic chemical research and transformative technologies through creative applications that address important aspects of life processes.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Chemical Catalysis Program supports fundamental experimental and theoretical research directed towards the synthesis and characterization of catalysts and pre-catalysts.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Chemical Synthesis program focuses on the development of new, efficient synthetic methodologies and on the synthesis of complex molecules and molecular ensembles.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Theory, Models and Computational Methods program supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research.

Deadline Note

The full proposal submission windows are July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009 and November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

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The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program focuses on basic research in chemistry that addresses interactions leading to the assembly of macromolecular, supramolecular and nanoscopic species and other organized structures that show unique chemical and physical properties and reactivities.

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A -- GEOPHYSICS GEODYNAMICS AND SPACE GEODESY SUPPORT SOL 4200316070DUE 113009 POC Jennifer A OConnell, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-5081, Fax 301-286-5373, Email Jennifer.A.OConnell@nasa.gov WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/GSFC/OPDC20220/4200316070/listing.html E-MAIL: Jennifer AOConnell Jennifer.A.OConnell@nasa.gov NAICS: 541712 NASA GSFC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for specializedscientific support services to the Earth Sciences Directorate in the areas ofgeodynamical, geomagnetic, geophysical, and atmospheric investigations of solar systembodies such as the Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Among the requirements for theseinvestigations areinstrument development; software development and maintenance; datacollection, archiving and dissemination; scientific data analysis, modeling andinterpretation; reports and presentations of scientific results; public outreach andeducation;and associated technical and administrative work.Support services for this effort includes but are not limited to: provide support toinvestigators associated with current programs and projects such as GRACE, the OceanSurface Topography Mission, the Interdisciplinary Studies in Earth Science, ICESAT, andfuture missionsoutlined in the roadmap of Earth-science missions defined the NationalAcademy of Science Decadal Survey, such as SWOT, DESDynI, ICESAT-2, GPSRO, and GRACEFollow-On. Provide support to investigators involved in analysis of space geodetic data(SLR, DORIS, and GPS), used for geodetic analysis, precision orbit determination, and thedetermination and maintenance of the terrestrial reference frame. Provide support toinvestigators involved with LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, STARLETTE, STELLA, LARETS, LARES, EarthPositioning satellites such as GPS, Galileo, and Glonass; Earth altimetry satellites suchas TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, GEOSAT, GEOSAT-Follow-On (GFO-1), GFO-2, CRYOSAT-2;planetary spacecraft such as Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Lunar ReconnaissanceOrbiter, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MESSENGER, and MAVEN. And provide support fordata systems such as the CDDIS.No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASAAcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sitesfor the release of any solicitation or synopsis.Interested offeror/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the aboverequirement should submit a capability statement of 10 pages or less indicating theability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein.The offeror mustdemonstrate that they have had experience with a similar scope of work in the past 3years. The offeror must demonstrate adequate infrastructure to manage the contract. Responses to RFI must include the following: name and address of firm, size ofbusiness,average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether theyare large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or women-owned; number ofyears in business; affiliate information; parent company, joint venture partners,potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potentialsub) or subcontractors (ifpotential prime); list of customers covering the pastfive years (highlight relevant workperformed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and pointof contact address and phone number).All questions should be directed to Jennifer OConnell at the following email address:Jennifer.A.Oconnell@nasa.gov.Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-typeproduct. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement.The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside businessbased on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Jennifer OConnell viaemail no later than Monday, November 30, 2009 COB. Please reference 4200316070 in anyresponse. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=102bed2576da35e427fce8ea251755a6&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/09/09 (W-SN02000824). (0313)

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 30, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 30, 2009.

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The sponsors invite cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions to conduct basic laboratory or ancillary research projects involving existing populations or clinical studies focused on gene-environment interactions, as well as the molecular mechanisms engaged, during specific windows of susceptibility that have the potential of modifying a woman’s lifetime risk for developing breast cancer. This FOA will utilize the NIH cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 30, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 30, 2009.

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The sponsors invite cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions to conduct coordinating functions for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP). The main focus of the Coordinating Center will be to: act as a central repository and clearinghouse for cross-site data from an ongoing study of environmental influences in puberty in young girls; organize annual meetings and regular conference calls for the Steering Committee and its subcommittees, the BCERP supported investigators, and the public; facilitate the BCERP Steering Committee and the Breast Cancer and the Environment Working Group (BCE WG); and provide progress reports and updates as requested by NIH staff. This FOA will utilize the NIH cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism.

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The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each reserve within the system is chosen to represent different bio-geographic regions and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program. Through the funding of designated reserve agencies and universities to undertake land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS purpose, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas; enhance long-term protection of the area for research and education; and provide for facility and exhibit construction.

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B -- RECOVERY--B--MAIDEN ROCK PHOSPHATE DISTRICT PHASE II INVENTORY LXABH0700000 SOL L10PS01688 DUE 120109 POC Rogers, Shawna R 406-896-5210, shawnarogers@blm.gov WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/BLM/MT/L10PS01688/listing.html E-MAIL: Rogers, Shawna R shawna_rogers@blm.gov NAICS: 541370 RECOVERY - MAIDEN ROCK PHOSPHATE DISTRICT PHASE II (GOAT MTN, CANYON CREEK) INVENTORY/ASSESS HAZARDS LXABH0700000. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to award a Purchase Order for conducting technical studies on the abandoned underground mines in the Maiden Rock Phosphate District of Silver Bow and Beaverheadcounties of Montana. The tasks required by this contract include a literature survey, a field inventory, recording GPS locations for each feature, documentation of the geologic and mine character of each feature, and a list of suggested closure methods which may be successful for areas or types of features. Additionally the contractor will stake the site numbers in the Main Maiden Rock Mine area as indentified in the Maiden Rock Abandoned Mine Hazard Inventory. The BLM has given priority to close sites which present extreme physical safety dangers to the public. The general strategy for this project is to document what is present on site and evaluate possible closure methods for remediation. The Solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be available on or around October 29, 2009 at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. The receipt of quotes is tentatively scheduled for December 1, 2009. All reasonable sources may submit a quote. Please check the solicitation for all required documentation to be submitted. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 541370. The small business standard is $4.5 million. This procurement willbe awarded using the commercial item and negotiated procedures set forth in theFederal Acquisition Regulation Parts 12 and 15 and is being advertised on an unrestricted basis, (full and open competition). Offers will be accepted from all responsive and responsible small and large business concerns. Please be advised that the awardee will be subject to Section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act, which requires that each prime contractor, and first tier subcontractors, report on itsRecovery Act funds under the awarded contract. These reports will be made available to the public. For more information go to www.recovery.gov. Prospective contractors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR).More information and the registration process can be obtained via the CCR website, http://www.ccr.gov. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=91fbd58fd901cab48e6996380437e8dc&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 10/15/09 (W-SN01986350). (0288)

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Limited funding is available to support NGOs working in Sudan in support of southern Sudanese refugee repatriation and reintegration.

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A -- COMMON DATA LINKS (CDL) AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM (CDAP) - BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT - SOLICITATION SOL BAA-10-01-PKM POC Nicholas J Voiles, Phone:(937) 656-9092 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA-10-01-PKM/listing.html E-MAIL: nicholas.voiles@wpafb.af.mil nicholas.voiles@wpafb.af.mil NAICS: 541712 The AF Manufacturing Technology Division (AFRL/RXM) is interested in identifying potential manufacturing improvement programs for CDL that would significantly impact cost, schedule, or availability of major AF weapon systems. Manufacturing improvement programs ultimately lead to advanced manufacturing processes, techniques and systems that enable timely, reliable, high quality, economical production and sustainment of Air Force weapon systems. Please see attached BAA document for full description. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=34bf1a5ab9b860e9e03609dcbb21cdb9&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 10/16/09 (W-SN01987151). (0289) (kww)

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A -- COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGIES SOL BAA-09-03-RIKA POC LynnG. White,, Phone: (315) 330-4996 WEB: FedBizOpps Complete View https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a216c9566044cceaf10bdf491799bc38&tab=core&_cview=1 E-MAIL: Lynn.White@rl.af.mil NAICS: 541712 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: BAA #09-03 - RIKA CFDA Number: 12.800 I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: The Information Directorate, Computing Technology Applications Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Rome Research Site, is soliciting white papers under thisannouncement for innovative technologies to explore and develop computer architectures with greater capacity, sophistication and assurance for addressing dynamic mission objectives under constraints imposed by Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), trusted/secure systems and performance requirement driven layered information processing battlefield networks. Additional innovative technology developments are sought for technologies that will enable the development of and affordable acquisition oflarge-scale, complex, software-intensive systems through the development of tools, techniques, standards, and technologies. Of particular interest are technologies that support architectures for high assurance, trusted/secure architectures, increased computational sophistication, more complex system functionality withimproved quality, dramatic improvements in the performance/cost of systems, embedded processing and high productivity computing. Also of interest are technologies that can reduce warfighter decision latencies/response time, decrease systemcosts and system development times, automate the labor-intensive/error-prone and costly aspects of system software development, improved reliability, longevity, and useability of new and legacy military computing systems. The overall objective of this BAA is to develop, integrate, and demonstrate computing architecture technologies and applications. This effort will investigate the research, application and/or development of computing architecture technologies, products and standards as they relate to the following technical areas: (1) Development of appropriate information technology to enhance the processing capabilities of current and future Air Force C4I systems: This area encompasses all information processing technology both hardware and software that could potentially contribute toenhancing the functionality, performance, reliability, longevity, scalability and usability of legacy or planned Air Force C4I processing systems. Examples of hardware technologies include multi-core processing architectures with emphasis on hardware support for semantic operations, power reducing/power management/power aware processing architectures, high assurance/trusted/secure processing architectures, high productivity computing systems, self-aware computing systems, data storage, performance optimization visualization tools, mobile and wireless networks and technologies necessary to achieve exa-scale computing. Examples of software technologies include High Performance Computing (HPC) programming languages both new and existing, data retrieval/mining, data management, data delivery,software/system monitors, publish/subscribe mechanisms, decision making techniques, distributed databases, static and dynamic runtime optimization and resourcemanagement. (2) Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS): This area consists of research into the implications of state-of-the-art commercially availableprocessor architectures (including multi-core, GPU's, FPGA's, etc.) and development of solutions for associated security issues to alleviate the impact on the Separation Kernels that are being developed by the real-time operating system vendors for use in environments requiring high assurance. Advance the state of theart through research and development of high assurance middleware technologies for insertion in mission critical embedded systems in order to enhance system interoperability and capability to support cross domain solutions that will enabledelivery of superior and timely information to the warfighter. Develop protection profiles according to the Common Criteria for middleware security components in the Multiple Independent Levels of Security/Safety architecture. (3) SoftwareProducibility/Software Intensive Systems: Software is a prime enabler of complex weapons systems and command and control infrastructure, yet it is the least well understood and the most problematic element of large-scale systems. Software project failures dominated by unmet requirements and cost and schedule overruns abound, in large part due to little underlying science, a minimal engineering knowledge base and a lack of understanding of the physics of software. The complexity of today's system lies in greater than 105 requirements, greater than 107 lines of code, thousands or more component interactions, greater than 30 year product life cycles and stringent certification standards. Technologies, methodologies, techniques, and tools to specify, design, build, verify and test software that will enable the development and affordable, timely, and predictable acquisition of complex, software-intensive systems is being sought. Areas of interest include: software and systems composability with guaranteed system interoperabilityfor provably trusted components and systems; model-based development for predictable software attributes with provably correct code generation and automatic software and system analysis; dynamic, scalable and adaptive software debugging; software mechanisms to fully exploit emerging technology, such as multi-core, in producing new software or modernizing legacy systems; mechanisms to fight through software failures; technology that will increase our understanding of software; and the development of an infrastructure for software-intensive systems modeled after the Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification Guideline DO-178B. (4) Formal architectures for the development of verifiably secure systems: This area includes the development of formal, architectural approaches for the design and development of secure systems. The principle research in this area should study powerful, new notions and related formal methods to underlie the approach, including appropriate forms of composition, model transformation, refinement, and general characterizations of security properties. This research must include the demonstration of the feasibility of the approach, and the development of a proof of concept. (5) High Assurance/Trusted Computing Architectures: The objective of this topic is to investigate the necessary building blocks for high assurance computing environments (environments where compelling evidence is supplied to determine a high level of trustworthiness), including both the underlying hardware and software to support it. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: (a) the problems and challenges with current processordesigns for trustworthiness and their solutions; (b) the problems and challenges with current computer architectures for trustworthiness and solutions to them;(c) the Operating System level constructs, objects and functions that must be provided to complement the hardware to enable a trustworthy computing base; (d) the state of the art software-based assurance designs, methodologies or concepts which are better suited for implementation in hardware than software. This area is also interested in research and development for increasing the level of trustworthiness of integrated circuit designs, commodity integrated circuits and currently available systems as a whole. Finally, this area is also interested in research in the implications of state-of-the-art commercially available processor architectures (including multi-core, GPUs, FPGAs, etc.) and specially designed processor architectures in support of Separation Kernels and other secure micro-kernels being developed by real-time operating system vendors for use in environments requiring high assurances, develop solutions for such implications, and alsoresearch and develop supporting software, e.g. high assurance middleware technologies, in order to enhance system interoperability and capability to support cross domain solutions that will enable delivery of trustworthy, superior and timely information. II. AWARD INFORMATION: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $24.9M. The anticipated funding to be obligated under this BAA is broken out by fiscal year as follows: FY 09 - $4.9M; FY 10 - $5M; FY 11 - $5M; FY 12 - $5M;and FY13 - $5M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $100K to $1.5M per year. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements depending upon the nature of the work proposed. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All potential applicants are eligible. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact the contracting office focal point, Lynn G. White, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-4996 or e-mail Lynn.White@rl.af.mil for information if they contemplate responding. The e-mail must reference the title and BAA 09-03-RIKA. 2. COST SHARING OR MATCHING: Cost sharing is not a requirement. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: 1. APPLICATION PACKAGE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. WE ARE SOLICITING WHITE PAPERS ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal, see Section VI of this announcement for further details. For additional information, acopy of the AFRL/Rome Research Sites "Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): A Guide for Industry," April 2007, may be accessed at: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAAGUIDE/listing.html 2. CONTENT AND FORM OF SUBMISSION: Offerors are required to submit 3 copies of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. The white paper will be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone, fax and email)(this section is NOT included in the page count); Section B: Task Objective; and Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrict its white papers/proposals, they must be marked with the restrictivelanguage stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b). All white papers/proposals shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 pitch. In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, theirDun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, a fax number, an e-mail address, and reference BAA 09-03-RIKA with their submission. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the technical POC, as discussed in paragraph five of this section. 3. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY 09 should be submitted by 1 Mar 09; FY 10 by 1 Mar 10; FY 11 by 1 Mar 11; FY 12 by 1 Mar 12 and FY 13 by 1 Mar 13. White papers will be accepted until 2 p.m. Eastern time on 30 Sep 2013, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. FORMAL PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. 4. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS: The cost of preparing white papers/proposals in response to this announcement is notconsidered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Incurring pre-award costs for ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS ONLY, are regulated by the DoD Grant and Agreements Regulations (DODGARS).5. All Proposers should review the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM OPERATING MANUAL, (NISPOM), dated February 28, 2006 as it provides baseline standards for the protection of classified information and prescribes the requirements concerning Contractor Developed Information under paragraph 4-105. Defense Security Service (DSS) Site for the NISPOM is: https://www.dss.mil/portal/ShowBinary/BEA%20Repository/new_dss_internet//isp/fac_clear/download_nispom.html. 6. OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to ATTN: Christopher Flynn, AFRL/RITB, 525 Brooks Rd., Rome, NY 13441. Electronic submission to Christopher.Flynn@rl.af.mil will also be accepted. V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION: 1. CRITERIA: The following criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance, will be used to determine whether white papers and proposals submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government: (1) Overall Scientific and Technical Merit -- Including the approach for the development and/or enhancement of the proposed technology. The technical concepts should be clearly defined and developed. The technical approach must be sufficiently detailed to support the proposed concepts and technical claims. (2) Offeror's Capabilities and Related Experience - The extent to which the offeror demonstrates relevanttechnology and domain knowledge, to establish that the offeror has credible capability and experience to complete the proposed work. (3) Openness/Maturity of Solution - The extent to which existing capabilities and standards are leveraged and the relative maturity of the proposed technology in terms of reliability androbustness, and (4) Reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees (if any) to evaluate whether the costs are aligned with the proposed work plan. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting white papers/proposals. Individual white paper/proposal evaluations will be evaluated against the evaluationcriteria without regard to other white papers and proposals submitted under this BAA. White papers and proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. 2. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: Only Government employees will evaluate thewhite papers/proposals for selection. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate has contracted for various business and staff support services, some of which require contractors to obtain administrative access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors. Administrative access is definedas "handling or having physical control over information for the sole purpose of accomplishing the administrative functions specified in the administrative support contract, which do not require the review, reading, or comprehension of thecontent of the information on the part of non-technical professionals assigned to accomplish the specified administrative tasks." These contractors have signedgeneral non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements. The required administrative access will be granted to non-technical professionals. Examples of the administrative tasks performed include: a. Assembling and organizing information for R&D case files; b. Accessing library files for use by government personnel; and c. Handling and administration of proposals, contracts, contract funding and queries. Any objection to administrative access mustbe in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall include a detailed statementof the basis for the objection. VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION: 1. AWARD NOTICES: Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. Notification by email or letter will be sent by the technical POC. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a contract. Those white papers not selected to submit a proposal will be notified in the same manner. Prospective offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by the technical POC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the technical POC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45 days after proposal submission. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS: Depending on the work to be performed, the offeror may require a SECRET facility clearance and safeguarding capability; therefore, personnel identified for assignment to a classified effort must be cleared for access to SECRET information at the time of award. In addition, the offeror may be required to have, or have access to, a certified and Government-approved facility to support work underthis BAA. Data subject to export control constraints may be involved and only firms holding certification under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP)(www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp) are allowed access to such data. 3. REPORTING: Once a proposal has been selected for award, offerors will be required to submit their reporting requirement through one of our web-based, reporting systems known as JIFFY or TFIMS. Prior to award, the offeror will be notified which reporting systemthey are to use, and will be given complete instructions regarding its use. VII. AGENCY CONTACTS: Questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant technical point of contact, as specified below: TPOC Name: Christopher Flynn Telephone: (315) 330-3249 Email: Christopher.Flynn@rl.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below: Lynn White Telephone (315) 330-4996 Email: Lynn.White@rl.af.mil The email must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. In accordance with AFFARS 5301.91, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition announcement. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) will be incorporated into all contracts awarded under this BAA. The AFRL Ombudsman is as follows: Susan Hunter Building 15, Room 225 1864 Fourth Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: (937) 225-5036; Comm: (937) 255-7754 All responsible organizations may submit a white paper which shall be considered. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a216c9566044cceaf10bdf491799bc38&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 12/17/08 (W-SN01720644). (0352)

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A -- AIRBORNE NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES SOL Reference-Number-BAA-06-05-IFKA NAICS: 541710 NAICS CODE: 541710 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/InformationDirectorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 TITLE: Airborne Networking Technologies ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: Broad Area Announcement (BAA) 06-05-IFKA CFDA Number: 12.800 DATES: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: Fiscal Year (FY) 06 should be submitted by 30 December 05; FY 07 by 1 May 06; FY 08 by 1 May 07; FY 09 by 1 May 08; FY 10 by 1 May 09 and, FY 11 by 1 May 10. White papers will be accepted until 2pm Eastern time on 30 Sep 2011, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. FORMAL PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED ATTHIS TIME. See Section IV of this announcement for further details. I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: AFRL Rome Research Site is soliciting white papers for concept developments, experiments, and demonstrations involving new and innovative approaches to support Air Force communications as it applies to Modeling and Simulation, Enterprise Management, and Networking and Communication Links for the future Airborne Network (AN). Even though the primary technology area is modeling and simulation for AN, this BAA is open to solicitations in the areas of enabling technologies for AN. The AN is the airborne extension of the Air Force's ConstellationNet portion of the Global Information Grid (GIG). The AN is defined to be an infrastructure that provides communication transport services through at least one node that is on a platform capable of flight. This can best be visualized in the context of the operating domains served by the GIG. The Transformational Communications Satellite System (TSAT) network will provide space connectivity and the GIG-Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) network together with networks such as those provided under the Combat Information Transport System and Theater Deployable Communications will provide surface connectivity. Airborne connectivity within the GIG will be provided by the AN. The AN will connect to both the space and surface networks, making it an integral part of the communications fabric of the GIG. The AN will differ from the existing terrestrial and space-based networks due to the unique environment. The AN will be composed of subnetworks of heterogeneous networks and links. Airborne platforms will enter and leave different subnetworks and the AN as they transit through the area at speeds of up to Mach 2. Links making up the subnetworks and the AN will consist of a collection ofdiffering types to include point-to-point, broadcast, ad hoc, simplex plus manyother kinds. To realize the AF vision for the AN, this extension of the GIG in the airborne domain must be easy to use, configure, and maintain and must provide: Ubiquitous and assured network access to all Air Force platforms; GIG core services whose integrity is assured; Quality appropriate to the commander's intentand rules of engagement (ROE); Rapid response to mission growth, emerging events and changing mission priorities; End-to-end interoperation with joint services, coalition, and non-DoD partners and legacy systems in all physical network domains (sub-surface, surface, airborne and space); The eventual AN will exist on avariety of airborne platforms. Each air asset/platform may have a different network role within the AN: Legacy ? Airborne platforms that are equipped with legacy communications systems capable of supporting voice, tactical data link (TDL),and possibly some point-to-point Internet Protocol (IP) network connections for very limited services (e.g., email only). The term "legacy" also includes any non-IP enabled hardware/software on any platform. Relay/Gateway - Airborne platforms that are equipped with legacy communications systems as described for a legacy node, but also include equipment that enable them to access multiple TDLs andto relay data Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS), or transfer data formats from one link to another. Network Access ? Airborne platforms equipped with IP network-capable communications systems, which provides an IP network connection to an AN or GIG network node. Although these nodes are tethered to the network, they do not provide any AN service to other nodes on the network. Network Capable ? Airborneplatforms equipped with IP network-capable communications systems, which can join an IP data network (Tactical Subnet) and provide limited AN service (e.g., transit routing) to other nodes on that local network. Internetwork ? Airborne platforms equipped with IP network-capable communications systems, which can accessand interconnect multiple IP data networks. These nodes are equipped with gateway and network services functionality that enable them to provide GIG services to other airborne nodes when interconnected to the GIG through a Network Service Provider node. Network Service Provider ? Airborne platforms, fixed or deployed ground facilities, or space-based packages equipped with IP network capable communications systems, which can access multiple IP data networks. These nodes are equipped with gateway and network services functionality that enable them to interconnect with a GIG network (e.g., Defense Information Support Network (DISN), Joint Task Force (JTF) Service Component Network, etc.) service delivery node (SDN) and to provide GIG services to other airborne nodes. Candidate areas of research to solve AN-unique problems or show feasibility (or non-feasibility) of solutions that will enable the eventual fielding of this capability as applied/integrated to the airborne networking environment, include, but are not limited to: 1) Airborne Networking Modeling and Simulation: Some of the areas are: Network Centric Warfare (NCW) based AN to the current set of Air Force missions and flexible enough to adapt to emerging mission sets; AN components modeling (e.g. Link 16 and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)); measures of effectiveness and performance assessment; analyses of mobile communication network node's [platforms] flight-plan-adjustments [metrics, mechanisms, algorithms, and equipment] to enablethe optimization of communications performance and network connectivity; dynamic ad hoc networks management; mobile IP information routing; multi-mission network centric warfare environments; analysis of alternatives; support for real-timedecision-making, dynamic situation assessment, dynamic prediction, predictive assessments, operationally focused/embedded simulation, theoretical foundations of decision science, course of action analyses; AN training; develop experimentalhardware and software in the laboratory and conduct experiments and demonstrations; and perform integration and validation and verification of models, simulations, enterprise management performance, airborne link and routing performance, and other solutions as required. It is assumed that components will integrate into a complete M&S environment. 2) Airborne Network Enterprise Management (EM): This area can be broken down into six sub-areas, each with unique airborne asset considerations: event assessment, policy networking, course of action generation,mission-based understanding, cross-domain capability, and cross-cutting concerns (with includes security). - Event assessment may include the ability to "see" the status of nearby coalition, joint service or other component networks in order to obtain a larger perspective of network status. The clustered nature of theAN, with nodes moving in and out of range of each other, will require consideration. - Policy Networking (i.e. policy-based networking) may be used to facilitate the need for manageable end-to-end, mission-based quality-of-service. - Courses of action could be generated by, but limited to, faster-than-real-time simulation, predictive network planning, established doctrine/policy, and documented response. Course of action methods to reconfigure network nodes to compensate foran anomalous event could be based on prediction of topology and connectivity changes. - Mission understanding includes a "relative," individualized mission criticality as well as potential mapping to a larger globally accepted criticality.- Cross-Domain capability: Multi-layer security and monitoring/controlling multiple domains from a single domain based on mutual agreements. - Cross-cutting Concerns include (1) standardized methods (e.g. intelligent agents) for monitoring/managing (or tying to resident monitoring/managing capability) legacy systems; (2) Information Assurance (IA), as well as platform-based network defense, must be integrated into EM solutions; (3) Network Services should consider Domain Name Service (DNS), network time, network addressing, and service location services/protocol; (4) considerations for on-platform EM Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for inexperienced airborne operators; (5) DoD and AF projected architecture models and standards, e.g., service oriented architecture, IPv6 integration, etc. This also includes Network Centric Enterprise Services (NCES): Application/Platform Services, Collaboration Services, Discovery Services, Enterprise Management Services, Messaging Services, Security Services, Storage Services, and User Assistance Services. 3) Airborne Networking and Communications Links: We are lookingfor innovative ideas involving networking and communications links that will help enable this future capability. Such techniques and ideas may include, but arenot necessarily limited to the following: methods by which nodes will address and route traffic between heterogeneous subnetworks in conditions that are dynamic, with rapidly changing network topologies; methods to alleviate the impacts upon the network of changing connectivity with links/nodes entering/leaving networks; techniques to enable traffic priority and Quality of Service (QoS) to make optimal use of the limited resources possibly including the concepts of content delivery networking (CDN) and/or content-based routing; mechanisms to enable existing and future wire-line based protocols to operate over wireless links and networks as well as the means to handle the security and information assurance problems associated with using these protocols; mechanisms to enable the use of IPv4/IPv6 (dual-stack) in coexistence; policy-based networking techniques; new high bandwidth, high quality, communications links; advanced error detection, error correction and compressions schemes; and antenna designs for improved performanceon airborne platforms. II. AWARD INFORMATION: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $40M. The anticipated funding to be obligated under this BAA is broken out by fiscal year as follows: FY 06 - $5M; FY 07 - $7M; FY 08 - $7M; FY 09 - $7M; FY10 - $7M and FY11 - $7M. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions depending upon the nature of the work proposed. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All potential applicants are eligible. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact the contracting office focal point, Lori L. Smith, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-1955 or e-mail Lori.Smith@rl.af.mil for information if they contemplate responding. The e-mail must reference the title and BAA 06-05-IFKA. 2. COST SHARING OR MATCHING: Cost sharing is not a requirement. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: 1. APPLICATION PACKAGE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. WE ARE SOLICITING WHITE PAPERS ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. See Section VI of this announcement for further details. For additional information, a copy of the AFRL/Rome Research Site's "Broad Agency Announcement (BAA):A Guide for Industry," Aug 2005, may be accessed at: http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/div/IFK/bp-guide.doc. Additional information regarding the topic may be accessedat: https://extranet.rl.af.mil/programs/ant/ 2. CONTENT AND FORM OF SUBMISSION:Offerors are required to submit 3 copies of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution, clearly identifying candidate area(s) of research. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. Thewhite paper will be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost of Task, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone, fax and email); Section B: Task Objective; Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables; and Section D: Risk Assessment. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrict its white papers/proposals, they must be marked with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b). Allwhite papers/proposals shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 pitch. In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, a fax number, and an e-mail address with their submission. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the technical POC, as discussed in paragraph five of this section. 3. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY 06 should be submitted by 30 Dec 05; FY 07 by 1 May 06; FY 08 by 1 May 07, FY 09 by 1 May 08, FY 10 by 1 May 09; and FY 11 by 1 May 10. White papers will be accepted until 2pm Eastern time on 30 Sep 2011, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. Submission of white papers will be regulated in accordance with FAR 15.208. 4. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS: The cost of preparing white papers/proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Incurring pre-award costs for ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS ONLY, are regulated by the DoD Grant and Agreements Regulations (DODGARS). 5. OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. All responses to thisannouncement must be addressed to AFRL/IFGA, ATTN: Fred Hall, 525 Brooks Rd, Rome NY 13441-4505. Respondents are required to provide their Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number with their submittal and reference BAA 06-05-IFKA. Electronic submission to Fred.Hall@rl.af.mil will also be accepted. V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION: 1. CRITERIA: The following criteria, which are listed in order of importance, will be used to determine whether whitepapers and proposals submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government: (1) Relevance to the Air Force Mission, (2) Overall Scientific and Technical Merit, (3) Soundness of the approach for the development and/or enhancement of the proposed technology and its evaluation, (4) Related Experience - The extent to which the offeror demonstrates relevant technology and domain knowledge, (5) Reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees (if any). Criteria 1 through 4 are of equal importance. Criteria 1 through 4 aremore important than Criteria 5. Also, consideration will be given to past and present performance on recent Government contracts, and the capacity and capability to achieve the objectives of this BAA. No further evaluation criteria will beused in selecting white papers/proposals. Individual white paper/proposal evaluations will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria without regard to otherwhite papers and proposals submitted under this BAA. White papers and proposalssubmitted will be evaluated as they are received. 2. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: In addition to Government employees, the Government intends to use employeesfrom a non-Government source (MITRE) to assist as technical advisors, in the evaluation of the proposals. Representatives of the foregoing firm participating in the evaluation process will sign non-disclosure agreements in order to highlight the sensitivity of the evaluation process to protect any proprietary information within the proposals. Should anyone not wish to have his/her proposal viewedby individuals from this organization, a statement to that effect must be included in the cover letter. Otherwise, by submission of the proposal, you agree that your proposal information may be disclosed to those employees of the organization identified above for the limited purpose stated above. Only Government evaluators, however, will make award recommendations under this BAA. Advisors will assist in the evaluation and provide input regarding the strengths, weaknesses, proposal inadequacies, risks, and deficiencies in proposals. They will not determine ratings or rankings of offerors' proposals. Access to offeror proposals will be restricted to only those portions for which the advisor's expertise is required in the evaluation. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate has also contracted for various business and staff support services, some of which require contractors to obtain administrative access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors. Administrative access is defined as "handling or having physical control over information for the sole purpose of accomplishing the administrative functions specified in the administrative support contract, which do not require the review, reading, or comprehension of the content of the information on the part of non-technical professionals assigned to accomplish the specified administrative tasks." These contractors have signed general non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements. The required administrative access will be granted to non-technical professionals. Examples of the administrative tasks performed include: a. Assembling and organizing information for R&D case files; b. Accessing library files for use by government personnel; and c. Handling and administration of proposals, contracts, contract funding and queries. Any objection to administrative access must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall include a detailed statement of the basis for the objection. VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION: 1. AWARD NOTICES: Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. Notification by email or letter will be sent by the technical POC. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a contract. Those white papers not selected to submit a proposal will be notified in the same manner. Prospective offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by the technical POC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the technical POC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45 days after proposal submission. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS: Depending on the nature of the particular effort, the offeror may be required to share information about the software and inputs and/or output files or data required for subsequent portions of the effort with other participants in this BAA. Winningcontractors shall enter into Associate Contractor Agreements (ACA) for any portion of the contract requiring joint participation in the accomplishment of the Government's requirement. The requirement for joint participation with other contractors under this BAA will be determined by the program manager. Offeror's method and intention to comply with this requirement should be clearly stated in theproposal. 3. REPORTING: Once a proposal has been selected for award, offeror's will be required to submit their reporting requirement through one of our web-based reporting systems known as JIFFY or TFIMS. Prior to award, the offeror will be notified which reporting system they are to use, and will be given complete instructions regarding its use. VII. AGENCY CONTACTS: Questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant technical point of contact, as specifiedbelow: TPOC Name: Fred Hall Telephone: (315) 330-2306 Email: Fred.Hall@rl.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below: Lori Smith Telephone (315) 330-1955 Email: Lori.Smith@rl.af.mil The email must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. All responsible organizations may submit a white paper which shall be considered. CITE: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAA%2D06%2D05%2DIFKA/listing.html Posted 12/05/05 (W-SN00944779). (0339)

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A -- LABORATORY DETERMINATION OF DEPOSITION VELOCITY AND COAGULATION COEFFICIENT FOR NANO-CEO2 FUEL ADDITIVE SOL RFQ-RT-10-00035 DUE 120109 POC Point of Contact, Anna Mustard, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-4556 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/CMD/RFQ-RT-10-00035/listing.html E-MAIL: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mustard.anna@epamail.epa.gov NAICS Code:541711 EPA is investigating the fate and transport of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) in air. The EPA seeks to develop a model to predict how ENM will behave inthe atmosphere, in order to assess fate and transport. The model will be used to estimate the spatial distribution ofENM near their source as well as the size distribution of the ENM after it has interacted with a typical ambient aerosol. Two parameters which are critical to predicting the atmospheric fate of nanoparticles are (1) the deposition velocity (vd) and (2) the coagulation or agglomeration efficiency (K12). For ENMs smaller than ~ 50 nm diameter, the deposition velocity is expected to be dominated by Brownian diffusion. Both vd and K12 have been both modeled and measured for spherical particles (Figures 19.3 and 12.5, Seinfeld and Pandis, 1998). Current nano-research initiatives within the Agency arefocused on three separate ENMs: CeO2, nanosilver, and nano-TiO2. EPA?s researchwill include determination of the fate and transport of engineered nano-CeO2 which is currently used in Europe in diesel fuel additives in order to reduce sootemissions. Combusted nano-CeO-2 particles are expected to be released into the atmosphere attached to larger diesel soot particles (Jung et al., 2005). In thisregard, the working hypothesis is that nanoparticles created with the cerium additive will have different characteristics than those generated without the additive. The EPA thus seeks to measure the deposition velocity and coagulation efficiency for soot particles generated from the combustion of CeO2-doped and undoped diesel fuel. Period of performance will be 12 months from award of the purchase order. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) with complete information will be posted on the EPA's website in approximately 15 days at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/ Responses to the RFQ will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the RFQ. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be available. Offerorsmust submit both a technical proposal and a price proposal. The price proposal must show a complete breakout of costs. The technical proposal must include responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria, which will be posted with the RFQ. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments (if any), will also be distributed solely through the EPA's web site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Telephone and FAX requests for this information will not be honored. Potential offerors should hold any technical questions until they have had a chance to completely review the RFQ. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=151de797ab7658b735d602785d2b69ad&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/16/09 (W-SN02004593). (0320)

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for brownfields job training grants that provide training to facilitate site assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfields sites.

Deadline Note

This program is using a two-step procedure for the submission of proposals. Step 1 proposals are due December 1, 2009, and step 2 proposals are due on June 1, 2010.

Synopsis

This solicitation is focused on improving the detection and monitoring of land-cover and land-use changes around the world, explaining and attributing these changes to their primary causes, and examining the implications of the changes in terms of their impacts, for example, on the vulnerability of the associated land use or social systems and their adaptability to a changing climate.

Deadline Note

A brief Notice of Intent (NOI) to propose is encouraged, but not required, for the submission of proposals to this solicitation. Notices of Intent are due on November 3, 2009. Proposals are due on December 1, 2009. As of October 22, 2009, the CFDA has changed from 00.000 to 43.004.

Synopsis

The NextGen Airspace Project develops and explores fundamental concepts and integrated solutions that address the optimal allocation of ground and air automation technologies necessary for next generation air transportation system (NextGen).

Deadline Note

Applications will be accepted between September 1 and December 1. Applications must be submitted electronically using the NIH Loan Repayment Program Website.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides a program of educational loan repayment to attract qualified health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to clinical research. Eligible applicants are health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to contractually commit to conducting qualified clinical research for at least a two-year period. Participants in this program can receive educational loan repayment of up to $35,000 annually, depending on total educational loan debt.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 1, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications that propose systems biology analyses of early immune responses to HIV/SIV exposure or infection. The goal of the HIV Systems Biology Program is to gain a more comprehensive understanding of networks or interacting components in early immune responses to HIV/SIV in order to predict systems behavior that informs the outcome of HIV/SIV exposure or infection. This FOA will use the NIH Program Project (P01) grant mechanism.

Synopsis

This notice announces the availability of supplemental funding to NIBIB awards for standards development work. The purpose of these supplements is to encourage NIBIB-funded investigators to focus on translation of their technologies by ensuring interoperability with other technologies. Furthermore, participation of NIBIB-funded investigators in standards development work will ensure that their expertise and experience in bioengineering and biomedical imaging contribute to community-adopted standards.

Synopsis

Applications are being sought under this program from eligible entities to fund the production of four satellite/internet broadcasts and produce three DVDs. Three of the proposed satellite programs are nationwide satellite/internet broadcasts (three hours each). One of the programs is eight-hours in length and will be a live broadcast for trainers and facilitators on ``How to Use the Developed DVD.''

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of standard full applications is December 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of AIDS-related full applications is January 7, 2010. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsors provide support for research centers that conduct drug abuse and addiction research that have outstanding innovative science and that are multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic, and are/will be serving as national resource(s) for the NIDA research fields. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying. Incremental work should not be the focus of Center activities; rather, new and creative directions are required. This program will use the NIH Research Center of Excellence Grant (P50) mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of standard full applications is December 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of AIDS-related full applications is January 7, 2010. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications to establish Core Centers of Excellence. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying. Incremental work should not be the focus of Center activities; rather, new and creative directions are required. The P30 Center may support pilot research in any area of NIDA's mission. Research may occur in any area of NIDA's mission. Each separate core should bear an essential relationship to the integrating theme. The P30 Center of Excellence is expected to support the education, training, and mentoring of new investigators, who should be given meaningful roles to play in the Center projects. NIDA Centers are expected to share their findings, their data and their resources. This program will use the NIH P30 award mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of standard full applications is December 1, 2009. The deadline for receipt of AIDS-related full applications is January 7, 2010. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for research centers that conduct drug abuse and addiction research that have outstanding innovative science and that are multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic, and are/will be serving as national resource(s) for the NIDA research fields. There should be evidence that the presence of a center structure is essential for the accomplishment of the research activities. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying. Incremental work should not be the focus of Center activities; rather, new and creative directions are required. Research may occur in any area of NIDA's mission. This program will use the NIH Comprehensive Research “Center of Excellence” Grant Program (P60) mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications will be accepted between September 1 and December 1. Applications must be submitted electronically using the NIH Loan Repayment Program Website.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for the repayment of educational loan debt of qualified health professionals who agree to conduct clinical research for at least two years. The program provides for the repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of extant educational loans.

Deadline Note

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application site (e- Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for faculty of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Proposals must focus on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). Please note that applications that propose projects focused on Western Europe are not eligible.

Deadline Note

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application site (e Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site.

Synopsis

An estimated 142 fellowships, ranging from $15,000 to $60,000 each, are awarded to institutions of higher education to enable graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Projects must focus on one or more of the following: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). The institutional project period is eighteen months. Students may request funding for six to twelve months.

Synopsis

The sponsor seeks to openly compete opportunities for assistance funding available for the collection and processing of high resolution lidar and orthoimagery data under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

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B -- VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AND INTEGRATED PORT COMMUNITY INFORMATION SYSTEM (PRESOL) SOL 2009-21027A POC John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TDA/TDA1/TDA1/2009-21027A/listing.html E-MAIL:jkusnierek@ustda.gov jkusnierek@ustda.gov NAICS: 541690 Vessel Traffic Service and Integrated Port Community Information System POC: John Kusnierek, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Vessel Traffic Service and Integrated Port Community Information System. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE; PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Contact: Imad Fakhoury Aqaba Development Corporation, 5th Residential area, KingAbdullah II Ibn Al-Hussien Street, Aqaba Chamber of Commerce Building, Aqaba, 77110 Jordan, Tel: +962 3 201 9933, Fax: +962 3 2017735 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for a Vessel Traffic Service and Integrated Port Community Information System. This Study will include a comprehensive evaluation of the Port of Aqaba to identify the specific needs for a VesselTraffic Service (VTS) and an Integrated Port Community Information System (IPCIS) for the Port of Aqaba in Jordan for the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the FS "Grantee." This will include an assessment of the existing conditions of the port as well as identification of the most appropriate technologies and the development of technical specifications for the port. Additionally, the Study will cover financial matters, contractual and bidding requirements, and the construction and operation of the port system. ADC owns the port, airport and strategic parcels of land in and around Aqaba as well as the development / management rights for these assets. ADC is mandated to develop the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ); build new infrastructure or expand existing infrastructure; create necessary business enablers for ASEZ; and manage/operate its key facilities; all through maximizing attraction of private sector developers and operators through the establishment of public private partnerships (PPPs). This Study will include a comprehensive evaluation of the Port of Aqaba to identify the specific needs for a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) and an Integrated Port Community Information System (IPCIS) for the Port of Aqaba in Jordan for the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the FS "Grantee." This will include an assessment of the existing conditions of the port as well as identification of the most appropriate technologies and the development of technical specifications for the port. Additionally, the Study will cover financial matters, contractual and bidding requirements, andthe construction and operation of the port system. The overall objective of this proposed USTDA funded activity is to determine the technical requirement of a Port Community System (PCS) concept as an overall technology solution where VTS system is one of the components; a VTS and IPCIS that are interlinked in Aqaba; to develop the technical specifications and architecture of the IPCIS and assisting the Grantee in the preparation of tender documents to solicit offers from entities that are capable of implementing the described systems and in evaluation of such offers. The VTS would use radar, closed circuit television, very high frequency radiotelephony and automatic identification systems to keep track of vessel movements and provide navigational safety in the Gulf of Aqaba. A modern VTSwould help Jordan integrate all information into a single-operator working environment for ease of use and in order to allow for effective traffic organizationand communication. The VTS would include a comprehensive traffic image, which will allow developing traffic situations to be easily evaluated and responded to.The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $ 418,010 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and $46,445 directly from the Grantee for the full completion of the Terms of Reference. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, theTerms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study report areavailable from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to: https://www.ustda.gov/USTDA/FedBizOpps/RFP/rfpform.asp. Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFPmay also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please includeyour firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDAto retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 local Jordanian time on December 1, 2009 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to payfor any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=08e470dddbe78524dca8551d115dd72b&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 10/23/09 (W-SN01991001). (0296)

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B -- REVIEW/EVALUATE PESTICIDE EXPOSURE DATA AND RISK ASSESSMENTS SOL PR-HQ-09-13464 DUE 120209 POC JOEL RIVERA, Contract Specialist, Phone: 202-564-4382, E-Mail: rivera.joel@epa.gov WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/PR-HQ-09-13464/listing.html E-MAIL: JOEL RIVERA rivera.joel@epa.govNAICS: 541690 The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP) anticipates one award for a level of effort, cost plus fixed fee contract with one-year base period and four 12-month option periods. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued under full and open competition and conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15: Contracting by Negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services. The total labor hour estimate for this effort is approximately 35,000 hours; including all options. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. Solicitation PR-HQ-09-13464 - Evaluate/Consolidate Pesticide Exposure Data and Risk Assessments - is scheduled to be posted on or about December 2, 2009. Proposals will be due approximately thirty days from the posting date. The requirement will provide support for exposure assessments and relevant information necessary for EPA to fulfill the requirements of Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Pollution Prevention Act and any other Executive Order or legislative requirement. The RFP, any amendments, and other related items including the Performance Work Statement for this requirement can be found on EPA?s website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/0913464/index.htm. Interested offerors are required to download the RFP and all related documents from this website. No printed copies of the RFP will be available. All questions and comments regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Joel Rivera, Contract Specialist, at rivera.joel@epa.gov. A Sources Sought Notice was previously posted on August 11, 2009 on EPA's website and on FedBizOppsunder PR-HQ-09-13464 to gather industry?s input, especially small businesses. It is the responsibility of interested parties to regularly monitor EPA's websitefor updates to this procurement. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e01158e8d78b9110da15a4538da4406d&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/17/09 (W-SN02005729). (0321) (kww)

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites new or renewal applications to participate in the Immunobiology of Xenotransplantation Cooperative Research Program (IXCRP) for the development of pre-clinical porcine to non-human primate (NHP) models of islet, kidney, heart, lung, or liver xenotransplantation. The goals of this program are to: (1) delineate the cellular and molecular mechanisms of xenograft rejection and the induction of tolerance; (2) develop effective strategies to improve xenograft survival; and (3) characterize the physiological compatibility/limitations of xenografts. The long-term goal of this program is to develop novel and effective strategies for application of xenotransplantation in the clinic. This FOA will use the single project (U01) and multi-project (U19) Cooperative Agreement grant mechanisms.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after October 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications that focus on harnessing oral mucosal and innate immunity to develop prophylactic HIV vaccines delivered through the oral mucosa. Specifically, the NIDCR is seeking applications that will address studies on the: 1) mechanisms linking oral mucosal and innate immunity with systemic adaptive immunity; 2) development of HIV vaccine antigens in oral expression vectors that are stable in the oral cavity and have the ability to trigger anti-HIV protective immunity; 3) mechanisms of HIV infection of target cells in the oral cavity (e.g., epithelial cells and immune cells) and effects of oral dendritic (DC),and natural killer (NK) cell subset changes during disease progression or upon oral mucosal HIV vaccination; 4) DC-NK cells cross-talk in the oral cavity and relationship to systemic adaptive immunity upon oral mucosal HIV vaccination; 5) similarities and differences between DC-NK cells cross-talk in the oral mucosal site compared with other mucosal sites, and 6) characterization of soluble defense molecules produced in oral secretions upon oral mucosal HIV vaccination. This FOA welcomes applications that further develop already characterized target vaccine antigens and formulations and relevant model antigens for oral delivery, target validation and early preclinical evaluation in relevant animal models. This FOA will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications using the NIH P60 funding mechanism to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Institute’s mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the lifespan. Centers also are regional or national resources that contribute to the development of new research methods, technologies and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. This FOA will utilize the Cooperative Agreement (P60) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications using the NIH P50 funding mechanism to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Institute’s mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the lifespan. Centers also are regional or national resources that contribute to the development of new research methods, technologies and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. This FOA will utilize the Cooperative Agreement (P50) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of letters of intent is November 2, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for Resource Core Center awards using the NIH P30 funding mechanism to support environments in which basic and applied scientists can assemble to develop a collaborative transdisciplinary alcohol research program. The NIAAA P30 mechanism provides funding for centralized resources and facilities shared by alcohol research investigators. Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers will enrich the effectiveness of ongoing research and promote new research directions. The purpose of this program is to provide resources to foster interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Institute’s mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the lifespan. This FOA will utilize the Cooperative Agreement (P30) grant mechanism.

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A -- DEFENSE SYSTEMS RDT&E WEAPONS SOL N0017810Q3901 DUE 120309 POChil Makely,Voice: 540-653-5832,Fax: 540-653-6810 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00178/N0017810Q3901/listing.html NAICS: 541330 Thissynopsis is posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at https://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce On Line (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the singlepoint of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Site (NSWCDL) is seeking sourcespossessing the technology, qualifications, and capabilities to produce and demonstrate a high power microwave (HPM) antenna. NSWCDL is requesting white papers be submitted describing the Contractor's experience in design, development, fabrication and testing of HPM antennas. Information submitted should also contain organizational capabilities and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost for design and production of a prototype for demonstration purposes. The HPM antenna should have the ability to meet the following technical requirements: A) Constant power density beam profile in terms of radius and particularly distance from the antenna for a range of 1 to 30 meters. B) Operation at the following three frequencies (one will be selected for demonstration):1) 2.45 GHz, 2) 5.8 GHz, 3) 95 GHzC) Minimum pulse width is.5 seconds. D) Maximum power density prescribed by IEEE Standard C95.1-2005 for Permissible Exposure Limit(s) plus 20% and minimum pulse. E) Input power is to be managed such that radiated intensities do not exceed the subject PEL limits by more than 120%. PEL Limits are: 1) For the 2.45 GHz antenna -58.8 kW/m2; 2) For the 5.8 GHz antenna - 35.4 kW/m2; 3) For the 95 GHz antenna - 3.5 kW/m2F) After a.5 second pulse, the wait times before another pulse is permitted are: 1) 2.45 GHz - 6 minutes2) 5.8 GHz - 2 minutes 57 seconds3) 95 GHz - 17 secondsG) Determine required peak power input based upon antenna beam profileand PEL power density.H) Circular polarized beamI) Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) less than 1.5J) Preferred Beam Diameter Range.5 to 1.5 metersK) Minimal side lobe/back side powerL) No "beam hotspots" greater than the PEL power densityM) Tripod mount configuration The objective is to examine different technical approaches that would allow NSWCDL to demonstrate the HPM antenna for warfare system purposes. Accordingly, NSWCDL seeks sources who can effectively present theircapabilities to do the following: A) Minimize size and weight of the antenna, B) Execute the shortest timeline possible with regards to the Level 3 WBS schedule, C) Utilize commercial off the shelf components (COTS) to the greatest degree possible D) Provide ease of mobility and setup E) Offer a Performance warranty F) Fulfill requirements at a reasonable cost to the Government White papers beingsubmitted for review should include the following information for one, two, or three of the frequencies of interest: A) Antenna typeB) Responsive Technical SpecificationC) Detailed description for each of the following:1) Size and Weight2)Rough Order of Magnitude cost for potential Government procurement regarding:a)Designb) Production of Prototypeb) Factory Test and Validationc) Material Supplyd) Field Test and ValidationD) Modeling methodologies and model outputs that support technical specificationsE) Engineered material detailsF) Plan for field measurements and design validationG) 3-D model and field measurement plots for antenna pattern radiation lobes and beam widthsH) Table of Antenna Parameter Metrics and Specifications including symbol, parameter, value, units, and summary explanation for:1) Radiation power density2) Gain3) Antenna efficiency4) Beam efficiency5) Bandwidth6) Polarization7) Input impedence8) Radiation efficiency9) Antenna operating peak and average temperature change from ambientI) Relevant experience history and list of client referencesJ) Experience and resume history for project principalsK) Input Transition Coupling detail This is NOT a Request for Quotation or Proposal. Companies who desire to participate in this Request for Information/Sources Sought are encouraged to submit a white paper which supports the company claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, and capabilities to satisfy the performance and technical requirements described above. Companies may submit white papers on one, two, or all three frequencies of interest. The white paper should discuss related company experience building HPM antennas and include the names and contact information of company points of contact. The white papers should be prepared in MS Word, limited to fifteen pages for eachfrequency, and submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. 1 December 2009 to Phillip Makely at phillip.makely@navy.mil. Please reference RFQ number N00178-10-Q-3901 inthe subject line of all responses and questions submitted. Prospective Sources are cautioned that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government. All proprietary information should be clearly marked. This Request for Information/Sources Sought is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. However, the information will beused in the assessment of the available capable sources. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. If a formal Request for Quotation orsolicitation is generated at a later date, a notice will be published in accordance with FAR publication requirements. No award may be made as a result of thisRequest for Information/Sources Sought. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. Contracting Office Address: NSWCDD Code CXS13-1917632 Dahlgren Road, Suite 157Dahlgren, VA 22448-5110 Point of Contact: Phillip Makely - 540-653-5832Phillip.makely@navy.mil CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=dfaf39fd702c01ffee2392a1caf7ca92&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/12/09 (W-SN02002621). (0316)

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A -- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT CREW HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE IN SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS SOL NNJ09ZSA002N POC Vanessa R. Beene, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-5257, Fax 281-244-5331, Email vanessa.r.beene@nasa.gov WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/JSC/OPDC20220/NNJ09ZSA002N/listing.html E-MAIL: Vanessa R. Beene vanessa.r.beene@nasa.gov NAICS: 541711 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center isreleasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA), Cooperative Agreement Notice for Researchand Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space ExplorationMissions. The goal of the Human Research Program (HRP) is to provide human health andperformance countermeasures, knowledge, technologies, and tools to enable safe, reliable,and productive human space exploration. The scope of this goal includes both thesuccessful completion of exploration missions and the preservation of astronaut healthover the life of the astronaut.On or about July 31, 2009 this NRA will be available electronically by openingthe NASAResearch Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/and then linking throughthe menu listings Solicitations to Open Solicitations. This National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for NASA andThe National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) components of the HRP.Proposals are solicited by NASA in the areas of Sensorimotor, Muscle and Bone,Cardiovascular and Muscular Endurance, Intervertebral Disc Damage, and Advanced FoodTechnology. Proposals are solicited by the NSBRI in the areas of CardiovascularAlterations and Smart Medical Systems and Technology. Step-1 proposals are due on September 3, 2009, and invited Step-2 proposals are due onDecember 3, 2009. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically and must besubmitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization.Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including educationalinstitutions, industry nonprofit organizations, NASA Centers, and other GovernmentAgencies. Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA Centers, and otherGovernment Agencies. Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA Proposal datasystem NSPIRES or via Grants.gov. Every organization that intends to submit a proposal inresponse to this NRA must be registered with NSPIRES, and such registration must identifythe authorized organizational representative(s) who will submit the electronic proposal.Each electronic proposal system places requirements onthe registration of principalinvestigators and other participants (e.g. co-investigators). Potential proposers andproposing organizations are urged to access the sytem(s) well in advance of the proposaldue date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter therequested information. Questions concerning responding to this NRA may be addressed tothe contacts referenced in the full solicitation document.This is a competitive broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d)(2).Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity atFedBizOpps.gov, nspires.nasaprs.com,or Grants.gov, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument foreach proposal selected pursuant to this announcement.Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Vanessa R. Beene Title:Contracting Officer Phone: (281) 244-5257. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f7996f9a68449f48554d9025072ada4a&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 07/15/09 (W-SN01876655). (0196) (kww)

Deadline Note

Notices of Intent are due on December 3, 2009. Full Proposals are due on January 5, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits proposals for the business management task of the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA Internship/Fellowship Opportunities. The selected proposer will support a NASA-wide integrated application, selection and placement system for student engagement in STEM research, aerospace education and the space exploration workforce pipeline.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after July 3, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are: July 3, 2009; November 3, 2009; and March 1, 2010. The deadlines for receipt of full applications are: August 3, 2009; December 3, 2009; and April 1, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to the NIAMS mission in conjunction with privately or publicly funded, large, ongoing clinical projects. The ongoing “parent” project can be a large clinical trial or observational study, or a disease registry that can provide a sufficient cohort of well-characterized patients, infrastructure, data, and biological samples. Applications submitted in response to this FOA will undergo an accelerated review and award process. Each application must include a timeline to demonstrate that the parent project has adequate time left to accommodate the proposed ancillary study. In addition, it must justify the time-sensitive nature of the ancillary study and the need for an expedited review and award process. It must also document permission from the parent project to use the patient cohorts, data, and biological materials. The objective of this FOA is to provide a flexible mechanism to leverage established resources and maximize the return on existing investments in parent projects. Successful ancillary studies will enhance the scientific content and value of the parent projects, improve the research community’s understanding of a disease or organ system in the NIAMS portfolio, and thus identify novel targets for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. This FOA will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR THE U.S. ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI). THE RESEARCH IS ENTITLED TRAINING AIDS DEVICES SIMULATORS AND SIMULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (PRESOL) SOL W91WAW-10-R-0009 DUE 120409 POC Tiffany M. Thornton, 703-428-0446 POP Contracting Center of Excellence (NCR-CC) ATTN: Policy and Compliance, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D245 Washington DC 20310-5200 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/notices/3e2d2edaec70922821b46d765ebd160f E-MAIL: Contracting Centerof Excellence (NCR-CC) tiffany.thornton@conus.army.mil NAICS: 541720 Request for a copy of the BAA must be in writing to Tiffany M. Thornton via email: tiffany.thornton@conus.army.mil or fax: (703) 695-1406. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Educational Institutions, Nonprofit Organizations and Private Industries for Research and Development (R&D) are encouraged to participate. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3e2d2edaec70922821b46d765ebd160f&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/05/09 (W-SN01998723). (0309) (kww)

Synopsis

This program provides grants to States and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration.

Deadline Note

A brief Notice of Intent (NOI) to propose is encouraged, but not required, for the submission of proposals to this solicitation. A notice of intent to propose is due by December 4, 2009. Proposals must be received by February 5, 2010.

Synopsis

The Solar and Heliospheric Physics (SHP) program has as its objective the comprehensive study of all five solar and heliospheric research areas, namely the: Solar interior; Solar photosphere; Solar chromosphere and corona; Inner heliosphere; and Outer heliosphere and the interstellar boundary.

Deadline Note

The deadlines have changed. The Notices of Intent to propose (NOIs) are now due December 4, 2009, and proposals are now due on January 15, 2010.

Synopsis

This program element solicits proposals for the acquisition and analysis of new scientific data from the Kepler mission, which is the tenth mission launched under the sponsor's Discovery Program.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after December 4, 2009. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is December 4, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 4, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications proposing to increase the service life of dental resin composite restorations. The objective of this initiative is to better understand how degradation due to either physical and environmental factors and/or the composition of dental resin composites interacting with the biofilm in the oral cavity facilitates the development of secondary decay. This initiative will stimulate multidisciplinary research to develop methods to assess the clinical success of dental resin composite materials as a restorative material, and encourage research for improving this material and/or for the development of new restorative materials. This FOA will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after December 4, 2009. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is December 4, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 4, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications proposing to increase the service life of dental resin composite restorations. The objective of this initiative is to better understand how degradation due to either physical and environmental factors and/or the composition of dental resin composites interacting with the biofilm in the oral cavity facilitates the development of secondary decay. This initiative will stimulate multidisciplinary research to develop methods to assess the clinical success of dental resin composite materials as a restorative material, and encourage research for improving this material and/or for the development of new restorative materials. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after April 22, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are: April 22, 2009; August 4, 2009; December 4, 2009; April 4, 2010; August 3, 2010; December 4, 2010; April 4, 2011; August 2, 2011; and December 4, 2011. The deadlines for receipt of full applications are: May 22 2009; Sept. 4, 2009; Jan. 4. 2010; May 4, 2010; Sept. 3, 2010; Jan. 4, 2011; May 4, 2011; Sept. 2, 2011; and Jan. 4, 2012. This program will expire on January 5, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors solicit HTS assay applications from investigators who have the interest and capability to work with the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) in support of chemical probe development. This FOA promotes discovery and development of new chemical probes as research tools for use by scientists in both the public and private sector to advance the understanding of biological functions and disease mechanisms. This initiative is one of the integrated components of the NIH Molecular Libraries Roadmap initiative that offers biomedical researchers access to large-scale automated high throughput screening (HTS) centers in the MLPCN, diverse compound libraries in the Small Molecule Repository (MLSMR) and information on biological activities of small molecules in the PubChem BioAssay public database. This program will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism.

Synopsis

A -- PRODUCTION OF A CHIMERIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY IGG1κ IN A HOLLOW FIBER BIOREACTOR - S10-072 - CHIMERIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY LGG1K PRODUCTIONOL S10-072 POC Howard R. Souder, Jr., Phone: 301-846-5096 POP Awarded Vendor'slocation - TBD, United States WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/FCRF/S10-072/listing.html E-MAIL: souderhr@mail.nih.gov souderhr@mail.nih.gov NAICS: 541711 Please download the attachment for further instructions, and for additional information. This document will be required to be apart of all submissions, and potential offerors are advised to closely scrutinize the instructions contained within. Project: Production of a Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody IgG1κ in a Hollow Fiber Bioreactor 1. INTRODUCTION A monoclonal antibody has been developed as an immunotherapy treatment of primary amyloidosis in humans. This antibody is directed against the fibrillar deposits formed from the disease in vital tissues as the disease progresses. This antibody is a chimeric IgG1κ. The requirement for the antibody is development and production to support toxicology studies and Phase I clinical trials. The specified production technology for clinical grade material would be at a GMP biopharmaceutical production facility that can produce this antibody in a hollow fiber bioreactor. 2. PROJECT SUMMARY An adherent dhfr- CHO cell line from a MCB supplied by the BDP will be scaled up in cell culture vessels to obtain enough cells to inoculate 1 or more cultureware sets for a hollow fiber bioreactor. More then 1 bioreactor may be needed to produce a required 140 grams of bulk bioreactor harvest. The crude harvest will be packaged in bottles and frozen for storage until delivered to SAIC-F. AnEnd of Production cell bank will be required. 3. STATEMENT OF WORK A. Project Management Plan The Subcontractor will be required to submit a Project ManagementPlan (PMP) describing the means of accomplishing the project tasks. The PMP will include milestones to meet the project deliverables and timelines. Milestones will include but are not limited to 1) acceptable cell growth with respect to cell number and viability during scale up, 2) successful bioreactor start up and inoculation, 3) harvesting with sufficient antibody titer and 4) recovery of viable cells to make an End of Production cell bank. B. Risk Management Plan The PMPwill include a risk management plan (RMP) to identify potential technical problems that might arise during the course of work. The Subcontractor shall suggest solutions or alternative back up plans to address these potential problems. C. Reports and Meetings 1. Project meetings will occur bi-weekly or as required by the Project Scientist 2. Monthly technical and financial status reports 3. Reports will include assay profiles, technology transfer report, certificates of analysis and a manufacturing report. D. Production Tasks A technology transfer package and vials of the MCB will be supplied to the Subcontractor. An Assay Profile of acceptance criteria for the harvest and End of Production bank will be supplied. 1. The cells are scaled up in cell factories or roller bottles until ample cells are obtained to inoculate a hollow fiber bioreactor. The cells have a doubling time of between 50 and 66 hours using CHO-S-SFM II serum free medium (contains glutamine, Invitrogen catalog number 31033), 10% dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum and 1µM methotrexate. The peak cell density range at 3 days is 8 X104 to 1 X105 per cm2 and the viability remains in the mid 90% range. 2. The bioreactor is run for 60 calendar days. Approximately ten 850cm2 roller bottles are requiredto inoculate a single 2.1m2 hollow fiber cartridge at 1X109 cells. A bioreactorfeasibility run performed at SAIC-F located at the NCI-Frederick at this scale produced 11 grams of unprocessed crude antibody in 10 liters. The bioreactor ranfor 53 days. The medium for the bioreactor is: Intracapillary Side - Modified DMEM/F12 without phenol red, HEPES, Glutamine, 4.5grams glucose/liter L-Glutamine, 4mM final Methotrexate, 1µM final Extracapillary Side - CHO-S-SFM II (Invitrogen catalog number 31033) 10% dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum Day 0 to day 23 5% dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum Day 24 to day 60 3. Harvest is collected at +20C to +80C in volumes up to 2 liters or no longer then every 4 days and frozen in aliquots at ≤ -70C. 4. A 60 vial End of Production Cell Bank will be required from the longest run (if more then one bioreactor run is needed). Each vial will contain at least 4 X 106 cells 4. Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria a) 140 ± 10 grams of bulk sterile harvest frozen at ≤ -70C b) 60 vial EOP bank c) Batch Production Records for all bioreactor runs and the EOP bank d) Monthly technical and financial status reports and a comprehensive final report due within 60 days of completion of the project. Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and other deliverables will be approved by the SAIC-F Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. All deliverables are also subject to the final review of documentation and release by the SAIC-F Quality Assurancedepartment. 5. Period of Performance The period of performance is 10 months beginning upon the award of the Subcontract. 6. Other Requirements 1. Facility audit for Subcontractor's technical capability and cGMP compliance 2. Execution of aQuality Agreement prior to or at subcontract award. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ec9adbcee6bc69cd3f9752e234240244&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 11/06/09 (W-SN02000266). (0310)

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Hydrologic Sciences focuses on the flow of water and transport processes within streams, soils, and aquifers. Particular attention is given to spatial and temporal heterogeneity of fluxes and storages of water, particles, and chemicals coupling across interfaces with the landscape, microbial communities, and coastal environments, to upscaling and downscaling given these heterogeneities and interfaces and how these processes are altered by climate and land use changes.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is December 5, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 5, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications that seek to promote the systematic study of the biology of ER-negative (ER -) human breast cancers, the characterization of their molecular features, and the signaling pathways and networks that support their growth, as well as to identify differences in the biology of ER-negative breast tumors among racial and ethnic groups. The information will be crucial in developing early detection and intervention strategies. This initiative will support studies on: the basic biology of ER-negative breast cancers and delineation of differences that exist between ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancers; the identification of the subtypes or heterogeneity that exist within ER-negative breast cancers; and the determination of whether the biology of ER-negative breast tumors differs across racial and ethnic groups. In order to address these goals, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications from collaborative teams of interdisciplinary investigators focused on characterizing the biologic drivers, including genetic, epigenetic, molecular, and cellular factors, of ER-negative human breast cancer development and progression. This FOA will utilize the NIH U01 cooperative agreement mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) applications for developing and commercializing novel technologies and products to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. NCI’s STTR Program offers funding in nanotechnology, anti-cancer agents, biomarkers, proteomics, diagnostics, imaging technologies, pharmacodynamics, and many more areas of interest to the NCI. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009.The deadlines for receipt of standard SBIR applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite applications from eligible United States small business concerns to submit STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track grant applications whose biomedical research is related to advanced processing, manufacturing processes, equipment and systems, and manufacturing workforce skills and protection. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on complementary and alternative medicine (mind-body medicine, biologically based practices, manipulative and body-based practices, and energy medicine). Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) projects that propose innovative research in the areas of animal germplasm cryopreservation methods, reagents, equipment, biosecurity, and the detection of disease, including the vertical transmission of disease. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for primary research to create and develop critical resources, models, and technologies, to provide laboratory scientists and clinical researchers with the environments and tools they need to understand, detect, treat, and prevent a wide range of diseases. This support enables discoveries that begin at a molecular and cellular level, move to animal-based studies, and then are translated to patient-oriented clinical research, resulting in cures and treatments for both common and rare diseases. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 2, May 1, and September 1 annually. This program will expire on August 6, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose the development of broadly applicable research tools that address the core technical challenges in proteomics and glycomics. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new technologies, tools, and/or processes for the study of transient molecular complexes. Depending on the complex, such studies should have the potential for characterizing normal function or disease dysfunction and the effects of potential therapeutic interventions. Awards will be used to create new technologies, tools, and/or processes that will help to study transient molecular complexes that are an integral part of normal cell physiology or that play a role in disease processes. Structural (stoichiometry, localization, symmetry, and overall shape) and kinetic characterization of these short-lived complexes will provide insight leading to a better understanding of normal processes and a means to efficiently search for diagnostics or therapeutic interventions for disease conditions. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

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p>Support is provided for surveillance, explanatory, and translational research in health disparity populations. Specific topics include health promotion and disease prevention and intervention; pathogenic mechanisms underlying escalations in the susceptibility to disease and illness; and health services research - the impact of socioeconomic, cultural, and other environmental factors on health outcomes. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

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Support is provided for research related to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of normal visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of individuals with impaired vision. NEI is interested in providing support for the development of new technologies, strategies, research tools, reagents and methods that can be applied to basic and translational research which will benefit vision health. This encompasses research and development of innovative enabling technologies in areas of genomics, proteomics and nanotechnology. More specific topics include drug discovery, high throughput assays, drug delivery systems, gene therapy and cell-based therapies, development of in vitro and in vivo disease models, surgical devices and materials, telemedicine and teaching tools, and design and fabrication of new or improved ophthalmic instruments for diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) applications from eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) whose biomedical research is related to energy efficiency or renewable energy systems, to submit STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track grant applications for R&D projects in those areas. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

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Support is provided for research, clinical trials and demonstrations relating to the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders. It also supports research on the clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management and safety of blood resources. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

This program will expire on August 6, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for Small Business Concerns (SBCs) for Small Business Technology Transfer Research projects to develop and validate new and innovative bioengineering technology to address clinical problems related to energy balance, intake, and expenditure. Novel sensors, devices, imaging, and other approaches are expected to be developed and evaluated by collaborating engineers, physical scientists, and scientists from other relevant disciplines with expertise in obesity and nutrition. The goal is to increase the number of useful technologies and tools available to scientists to facilitate their research in energy balance and health. Eventually these research tools should facilitate therapeutic advances and behavioral changes to address such problems as weight control and obesity. This RFA will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after November 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on September 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors offer support for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications that propose to define the factors and mechanisms controlling the differentiation of embryonic or adult stem or progenitor cells, either in vitro or in vivo. It is designed to stimulate new scientific advances in stem cell differentiation including technology research that may not be hypothesis driven. The long range goal of this program is the development of methods to direct the differentiation or development of stem cells along specific cell lineages to yield replacement cells for clinical use, whether the replacement cells are formed in vitro for delivery or formed in vivo in the tissue or organ environment. This PA will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

< Support is provided for research related to human genome research. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research related to allergy and infectious diseases. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) cooperative research and development projects to be conducted jointly by a small business awardee and a nonprofit or federally-funded research institution for advanced technology projects that require a longer award period and greater award amount than those routinely allowed under the STTR program. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications for this FOA may be submitted via Grants.gov on or after November 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications that employ nanotechnology to enable the development of diagnostics and interventions for treating diseases. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research and development of new biomedical imaging and bioengineering techniques and devices to fundamentally improve the detection, treatment, and prevention of disease; enhancing existing imaging and bioengineering modalities; supporting related research in the physical and mathematical sciences; encouraging research and development in multidisciplinary areas; supporting studies to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of new biologics, materials, processes, devices, and procedures; developing technologies for early disease detection and assessment of health status; and developing advanced imaging and engineering techniques for conducting biomedical research at multiple scales. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research and research training on biological and behavioral aspects of human development. Primary program areas include: reproduction and population studies, pregnancy, perinatal biology, maternal and infant well-being, developmental and reproductive immunology, congenital defects, developmental biology, teratology, nutrition and growth, human learning and behavior, learning disabilities, cognitive and social development, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, pediatric, adolescent, and maternal AIDS and HIV, obstetric and pediatric pharmacology, and medical rehabilitation. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral, craniofacial and dental diseases and conditions. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research related to diabetes; endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided to reduce the burden of human disease and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding three interactive elements: environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility and age. The sponsor supports research and training focused on the identification, assessment and mechanism of action of agents in the environment and how they contribute to disease and dysfunction. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after November 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on September 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose innovative research in biomedical computational science and technology to promote the progress of biomedical research. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research in basic medical sciences and related natural and behavioral sciences, and in specific clinical areas (i.e., clinical pharmacology, trauma and burn injury, and anesthesiology). Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. . NIMH also takes a leading role in understanding the impact of behavior on HIV transmission and pathogenesis, and in developing effective behavioral preventive interventions. The NIMH conducts a wide range of research, research training, research capacity development, as well as public information outreach and dissemination to fulfill its mission. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for submission of standard STTR applications are April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program expires September 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsors solicit Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop and commercialize technologies for high throughput data acquisition and analysis that could aid the research fields of basic behavioral science, neuroscience or neuroAIDS, relevant to the missions of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). This PA will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop technologies and approaches (i.e., novel ways to use new or existing technologies) that will enable researchers to study the structure and/or function of brain localized G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCRs) and/or potentially identify novel selective and specific agonists/antagonists to these receptor subtypes, with a focus on mental health function or dysfunction. Technologies and approaches aimed at known receptor subtypes or orphan receptors would be of potential interest to NIMH. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsors offers support for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for the development of therapeutics to treat HIV/AIDS-associated mental and neurological disorders. The NIMH Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS (CMHRA) and NIDA encourage the discovery and development of novel agents, methods, biomarkers, and drug delivery technologies that can directly or indirectly eliminate/eradicate HIV reservoirs in the brain. Novel assays/models of neurotoxicity and treatment efficacy measures are invited as are novel in vitro/vivo models that can be used for screening potential therapeutic agents. This FOA also supports studies that examine agents or therapeutic strategies that protect/ameliorate/treat the long-term side effects of antiretroviral agents in the presence or absence of psychotropic medications, drugs of abuse, or medications to treat drug abuse. The sponsors additionally encourage the development of adjunctive therapies against the consequences of HIV in the CNS in the context of mental illness or drug addiction. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard STTR applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop and validate novel, commercializable, computational tools and resources that will aid neuroscientists, behavioral scientists, mental health researchers, or mental health providers in their research or practice. In addition, this program solicits from small businesses grant applications that propose to develop and validate digital approaches that use interactive learning methods to disseminate educational information relevant to mental health, including the areas of behavioral health interventions or assessment tools.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after July 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new non-animal-based assays to assess the potency of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) commercial environment. Successful projects should have as their goal the development of a test(s) and reagents that could be used for commercial release testing of BoNT/A products. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after November 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on September 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medicinal chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. Eligible SBCs will have identified probe candidates via screening of small molecule collections, using in vitro assays of biological activity developed to interrogate these collections, and be able to show that the structural features of these small molecules are related to their biological activity. Applications should nominate small molecule probe candidates from distinct structural series for the further, iterative design and testing of analogues in structure-activity relationship studies, using in vitro assays of biological function adapted to the medium throughput screening requirements of this work. These studies should have the goal of developing a small molecule probe possessing the attributes (eg: affinity, selectivity, activity) required for its use in future pharmacological studies proposed by the SBC. Applicants are strongly encouraged to utilize publicly available cheminformatic capabilities for the acquisition of compounds, and semi-custom synthesis of analogues, which is required of these studies. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41) grant mechanism for Phase I applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on the healthy and diseased brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to enable neuroscience and behavioral research through the development of novel, or the significant enhancement or improvement of currently existing, tools and approaches to be used in brain and behavioral research. Such tools and approaches could include those used in basic or clinical research, or for clinical treatment and care (e.g., assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders). Research solicited under this funding opportunity announcement is not limited to any particular type of technology, level of analysis, or approach. Multidisciplinary teams of researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Technologies appropriate for study, development and enhancement under this FOA include hardware, software, and wetware (and combinations thereof). This program will use the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research focused on biological and behavioral aspects of critical health problems that confront the nation. Emphasis is on seeking ways to reduce the burden of illness and disability by understanding and easing the effects of acute and chronic illness, improving health-related quality of life by preventing or delaying the onset of disease or slowing its progression, establishing better approaches to promote health and prevent disease, and improving clinical environments by testing interventions that influence patient health outcomes and reduce costs and demand for care. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2010.

Synopsis

p>Support is provided for biomedical, behavioral, and social research and research training on the aging process as well as on the diseases and other special problems and needs of older people. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.