Treasury Department Solicitations – February 2011

RFI: Alternative Metals Study — The United States Mint is looking for capability statements of firms who are interested in conducting research and development for alternative metallic coinage materials for the production of all circulating coins. In conducting research or soliciting input or otherwise working with Federal and nonfederal entities, the United States Mint shall consider the following: (A) Factors relevant to the potential impact of any revisions to the composition of the material used in coin production on the current coinage material suppliers; Read more

Defense Information System Solicitations – February 2011

Information Technology Services, Including Communication Services — The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization contracts for long haul telecommunications services with regulated and non-regulated service providers and US International Carriers (USICs) on behalf of the DoD and various other Federal agencies for lease of telecommunications services and ancillary equipment at locations within the 48 Contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, US Territories and Possessions, and international locations. Requirements processed by DITCO normally include a wide spectrum of long-haul telecommunications services such as: Read more

Navy, Marines See Going Green as Security Imperative

(North Country Times, March 21, 2010) By Eric Wolff    The military has gone green with energy- and water-efficiency goals so aggressive that they’d make any environmentalist go, well, green with envy. Officials at the Pentagon and local Marine bases said becoming more energy- and water-efficient, and eventually self-sustaining, is a national security imperative that can lead to fewer battlefield deaths, even as it saves taxpayers money and reduces carbon emissions. As a result, the Navy has set aggressive new efficiency goals. Local bases have complied by relying more on recycled water, adding solar generation and designing new buildings to use significantly less electricity. At the Pentagon, fuel-efficient transports and weapons systems are coming off the drawing boards.  Click here to read more…

CDC Solicitations – February 2011

Strengthening the Capacity of National Governments in the Caribbean to Monitor the HIV Epidemic under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – The purpose of this program is to strengthen capacity of national governments in the Caribbean to characterize and monitor the HIV epidemic by improving the availability, use, and timeliness of quality HIV/AIDs surveillance and program monitoring data. Eligible: All. Closing date: 4/27/11 Read more

Army Solicitations – February 2011

BAA for R&D Utilizing New and Innovative Technologies to Advance the Capabilities in Applied Technology for Interceptor Technologies and Defense Infrastructure Technologies — The US Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center, Applied Technology Initiatives Directorate is interested in receiving proposals from offerors capable of satisfying Government requirements for research and development utilizing new and innovative technologies to advance the capabilities in Applied Technology for interceptor technologies and defense infrastructure technologies. Read more

NIH Solicitations – February 2011

Phase IIB Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44) — The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is a framework to enhance cooperative activities among the NIH Office of the Director and 15 NIH Institutes and Centers that support research on the nervous system. This FOA is released in affiliation with the Neuroscience Blueprint, with Institutes and Centers participating independently, and with participation by Institutes and Centers that are not part of the Blueprint. This FOA encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to continue the process of developing complex instrumentation, clinical research tools, or behavioral interventions and treatments. Read more

Department of Veteran Affairs Solicitations – February 2011

Open Market Pharmaceuticals — The Veterans Affairs (VA), Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) has a requirement to procure pharmaceuticals for the Charleston, SC CMOP facility. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 325412 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract. Read more

NASA Solicitations – February 2011

Sources Sought: Medical Ultrasound System in Support of Flight Research on ISS – NASA/GRC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for NASA Glenn Research Centers (GRC) Human Research Program (HRP) Imaging Integration Team. NASA seeks to develop a flexible, programmable, software-based medical ultrasound system in support of future flight research on the International Space Station (ISS). The Government is seeking an ultrasound provider to develop and deliver a system with a largely software-based architecture so that a group of NASA-funded Investigators may code their advanced algorithms on a common system and conduct on-orbit research. Read more

DoD Solicitations — February 2011

Generation of Conditional Neurog1 Knockout Mouse Model – The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located on the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, in support of a project to generate Neurog1-loxP knock-in mice for conditional Neurog1 gene deletion, has a requirement for the generation of a conditional Neurog1 knockout mouse model. The experimental aim of this project is to study longitudinal effects of Neurog1 deletion in postnatal mice – conventional knockout mutation of Neurog1 is neonatal lethal in mice. Read more

Fast Forward LLC Solicitations – February 2011

Novel Therapeutic Development Programs for Treatment of MS – Fast Forward, LLC is a nonprofit organization established in 2007 by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society USA in order to accelerate the development of treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). Fast Forward accomplishes its mission by connecting university-based MS research with private-sector drug development and by funding early stage biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies developing innovative new MS therapies. Read more

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