Advanced Research and Development of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medicine Countermeasures –

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: BARDA-CBRN-BAA-12-100-SOL-00011

RFI: NOAA NEFSC Protected Species Branch Turtle Tagging and Satellite Tag Data Collection –

Posted Date: February 21, 2012

Solicitation Number: NFFM7320-12-02205

Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Requesting Rapid Fielding Proposals – The Defense DAC Program was established by Congress to increase the introduction of innovative and cost-saving technologies and products into existing DoD acquisition programs. The DAC Program is managed through the Office of Secretary of Defense, Rapid Fielding, Comparative Testing Office. DAC provides any person or activity within or outside the DoD the opportunity to propose alternative technologies and product improvements. This BAA is open to any technologies, products, or processes demonstrating a near-term potential to improve existing DoD acquisition programs that address the specific operational areas outlined below. Preference will be given to those technologies and products that “challenge” an incumbent and have the potential to be applied within 6-12 months after contract award, with highest priority given to proposals that demonstrate near-immediate transition to operations/production at the completion of evaluation. Proposal Due Date: March 23, 2012.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: DAC-FY12-BAA0001

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FY12 Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program: Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for non-PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) Funded Countries – This BAA is intended to solicit existing partners and establish new partners to support the development of a DHAPP.org web site. This site will serve as a source for program updates, with both a public side for general information, as well as a password protected intranet side, with protected privacy modules for compartmentalized and specific partner information and access. An online database is needed so partners can routinely upload their monthly and quarterly expenditure reports, as well as program status based upon a milestone table, created as part of their funding grant. This database needs to be secure and have the aggregate all individual partners’ submissions into a single file for download by the DHAPP operations staff in a common format, such as XL and CSV and TXT. Other capacities of the site should include a file structure to upload and download files, internet and email messaging, as well as database functions to support information gathering and analysis. Proposed work should include an infrastructure plan, and a plan for support and/or turnover of the site. Response Date: September 30, 2013.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: DHAPP-BAA-12-004

Strengthening Capacity through Improved Management and Coordination of Laboratory, Surveillance, Epidemiology Public Health Evaluations and Training in Uganda under PEPFAR –

Posted Date: February 19, 2012

Solicitation Number: CDC-RFA-GH12-1212

We have summarized the opportunity below.

Best,

Susan Ward

President, ITECS

Program Objective: To accelerate the transformational advances in basic science needed to develop storage technologies capable of reshaping an energy economy, the DOE will establish an Energy Innovation Hub for Batteries and Energy Storage. The Energy Innovation Hubs comprise highly collaborative research teams, spanning multiple scientific, engineering, and where appropriate, economics, and public policy disciplines.

The Batteries and Energy Storage Hub will seek to rapidly drive towards electrochemical energy storage solutions beyond the current limits. It will support cross-disciplinary R&D focused on transforming electrochemical energy storage, including the exploration of new materials, devices, systems and novel approaches for transportation and utility-scale storage.

The Hub should provide this critical mass for the best, most innovative and far-reaching ideas. Based on new understanding, the Hub should foster new energy storage designs that begin with a “clean sheet of paper” – overcoming current manufacturing limitations through innovation to reduce complexity and cost. The ultimate goal will be to overcome the current technical limits for electrochemical energy storage to the point that the risk level will be low enough for industry to further develop the innovations `discovered by the Hub and deploy these new technologies into the marketplace.

Target Areas

• Transportation Technologies: Today’s commercial lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles are at about half of DOE’s long-term volumetric and gravimetric energy density targets of 300 Wh/L and 250 Wh/kg, respectively. Furthermore, the current cost of EV batteries is about $650/kWh, which is much greater than an estimated target of $125/kWh of usable energy for widespread implementation. These targets were developed in conjunction with the automotive and battery industry to reflect the battery size and weight – including the non-energy producing components such as cell inter-connects, thermal management system, electronics, and packaging – for a mid-sized electric sedan with a 300-mile range.
• Grid Technologies: Controlling the dynamic nature of the electric grid has, since its inception, required continuous, nearly real-time balance between electricity generation and load at multiple system levels. Today, ever-increasing demands are imposing new stresses on the grid’s reliability. The broad range of requirements for grid-level energy storage make it difficult for any single solution to satisfy them all, but electrochemical storage can be a solution to many small- to medium-sized requirements such as frequency regulation and load balancing, required for incorporating renewable energy onto the grid. Robust and low cost electrochemical-based energy storage solutions have the potential to transform the electric power grid by facilitating the temporal separation of electricity generation and load across a diverse range of power magnitudes, durations, and frequency variations. Separating the dynamics of generation and load would provide grid operators with new, vital tools to manage a changing electricity landscape, perhaps even forestalling the need to construct new base-load generation capacity to meet peak loads.

Funding: This Hub will be funded at up to $20,000,000 in the first year of the award, of which up to $10,000,000 may be used for the establishment of Hub infrastructure, including building renovation (but not new construction), lease arrangements, equipment, and instrumentation. This Hub will be funded at up to $25,000,000 per year in years 2-5 of the initial award period, pending Congressional appropriations. Total funding available is $120,000,000

Eligibility: All types of domestic entities; however, a university or lab is probably the most appropriate lead given the goals of the hub. Entities proposing as a team or consortium must designate a lead organization, with strong scientific leadership and a clearly defined central location. Applications must be submitted, on behalf of the team members, by the lead organization and DOE will enter into a prime award relationship with the designated lead organization.

Relevant Dates: Issue Date: 2/1/12; LOI Due Date: 3/1/12; Proposal: 5/31/12

Funding Opportunity Number (FOA): DE-FOA-0000559

Getting from Genes to Function in Lung Disease (R01) – This FOA encourages applications that propose to characterize the function of gene(s) and their associated variants identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or other genetic approaches to be involved in lung diseases. Studies should use integrated approaches across scientific disciplines to determine the pathobiological function of these genes. Application: June 5, 2012.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PA-12-110

Issue Date: 2/22/12

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NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Grand Challenge: Discovering Novel Drugs for Disorders of the Nervous System (U01) – The NIH announces a unique opportunity for investigators working with small molecule compounds to gain access to a robust ‘virtual pharma’ network to discover neurotherapeutic drugs. Successful applicants to this FOA will become collaborative participants in this network, receiving both funding and no-cost access to contracted drug discovery services that are not typically available to the academic research community. Funding will be provided through a U01 cooperative agreement mechanism to conduct biological testing of compound analogs in disease assays and models in the investigator’s laboratory. No-cost drug discovery services will also be provided, including medicinal chemistry optimization, IND-directed pharmacology and toxicology, and Phase I clinical testing. Researchers in possession of disease assays and small molecule compounds that show promise for treating nervous system and psychiatric disorders, but that are not yet suitable for clinical testing, are strongly encouraged to apply. Total Funding: $800K. Open Date: May 8, 2012. LOI Due Date: May 8, 2012. Application Due Date: June 8, 2012.

Posted Date: February 21, 2012

Solicitation Number: RFA-NS-13-003

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NIA Clinical Trials Support Center – The purpose of this contract is to provide clinical trials operations support for the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This includes support for the management, tracking, and oversight of clinical trials funded by the Institute, administrative functions regarding participants’ safety, study operations, data quality, and statistical support for NIA funded clinical trials, and training for NIA staff in clinical trial procedures. Response Date: April 6, 2012.

Posted Date: February 21, 2012

Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA(AG)-RFP-11-159

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Targeting Persistent HIV Reservoirs (TaPHIR) (R21/R33) – The purpose of this FOA is to stimulate the development of innovative tools and strategies for curing HIV infection. HIV establishes latent infection in long-lived cells that form a reservoir of virus that persists in infected individuals even after years of treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Curing HIV infection requires innovative strategies to identify and eliminate these reservoir cells. The task is especially difficult given the lack of HIV protein expression during latency and the low frequency of latently infected cells during treatment.

Novel approaches are therefore sought to efficiently monitor and specifically target reservoirs of latently infected cells to facilitate the testing of strategies to cure HIV infection in vivo. Support for the R21 phase cannot exceed two years and total direct costs are limited to $275,000 over the R21 two-year period, with a maximum of $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. The R33 award phase is limited to $300,000 in direct costs per year and cannot exceed three years. The NIAID anticipates that a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the funded R21 phase awards will progress to the R33 award. Open Date: February 25, 2012. LOI Due Date: March 25, 2012. Application Due Date: April 25, 2012.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: PAR-12-109

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NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44) - The purpose of the NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award is to facilitate and accelerate the capital-intensive steps that are required to transition SBIR Phase II projects to the commercialization stage by promoting partnerships between SBIR Phase II awardees and third-party investors and/or strategic partners. Applicants must submit a Commercialization Plan, which should include details on any independent third-party funding that has already been secured or is anticipated during the Phase IIB Bridge Award project period. It is expected that the level of this independent third-party funding will be equal to or greater than the NHLBI funds being requested throughout the Phase IIB Bridge Award project period. Projects proposed in response to this FOA must relate to the NHLBI mission and require eventual Federal regulatory approval/clearance. Proposed projects may address preclinical and/or clinical stages of technology development. Clinical trials may be proposed as appropriate, but are not required. Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. Total Funding: $5M. Open Date: May 19, 2012. LOI Due Date: May 19 annually thru 2014. Application Due Date: June 19 annually thru 2014.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: RFA-HL-13-016

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Eradication of HIV-1 from CNS Reservoirs: Implications for Therapeutics (R01) – The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) invite research grant applications to address the problem of HIV-1 persistence focused solely on the central nervous system (CNS) of HIV-infected persons treated with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support innovative research in five areas: (1) basic research to identify and characterize CNS-based cellular reservoirs of HIV-1 for individuals on HAART; (2) basic research to determine the mechanisms involved in the temporal establishment, maintenance, and resurgence of CNS-based HIV-1 reservoirs in relationship to the effects and timing of HAART, viral expression, and viral evolution within the brain; (3) development of physiologically relevant animal models and CNS-based cellular assays that recapitulate HIV-1 persistence and latency in the presence of effective HAART; (4) drug screening of potential agents which traverse the blood-brain barrier and eliminate latent or other sources of residual virus in the CNS; and (5) design of therapeutic strategies aimed at eradication of HIV-1 from the CNS. Applications ranging from basic to translational research in domestic and international settings are of interest. Multidisciplinary research teams are encouraged but not required. Total Funding: $3.75M. Open Date: August 12, 2012. LOI Due Date: August 12, 2012. Application Due Date: September 12, 2012.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: RFA-MH-13-030

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Eradication of HIV-1 from CNS Reservoirs: Implications for Therapeutics (R21) – The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invite novel research grant applications to address the problem of HIV-1 persistence focused solely on the central nervous system (CNS) of HIV-infected persons treated with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support highly innovative research in five areas: (1) basic research to identify and characterize CNS-based cellular reservoirs of HIV-1 for individuals on HAART; (2) basic research to determine the mechanisms involved in the temporal establishment, maintenance, and resurgence of CNS-based HIV-1 reservoirs in relationship to the effects and timing of HAART, viral expression, and viral evolution within the brain; (3) development of physiologically relevant animal models and CNS-based cellular assays that recapitulate HIV-1 persistence and latency in the presence of effective HAART; (4) drug screening of potential agents which traverse the blood-brain barrier and eliminate latent or other sources of residual virus in the CNS; and (5) design of therapeutic strategies aimed at eradication of HIV-1 from the CNS. Applications ranging from basic to translational research in domestic and international settings are of interest. Multidisciplinary research teams are encouraged but not required. Total Funding: $3.5M. Open Date: August 12, 2012. LOI Due Date: August 12, 2012. Application Due Date: September 12, 2012.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: RFA-MH-13-031

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Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes in the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) (X01) — The purpose is to encourage the investigators to form collaborations with the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) to implement HTS-ready assays for the discovery and development of small molecule chemical probes.

Through this program, NIH wishes to stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatment, and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets that will inform studies of disease mechanisms. Emphasis will be placed on assays that provide new insight into important disease targets and processes.  LOI: March 16, 2012; July 16, 2012. Application: April 16, 2012; August 15, 2012.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-108

Issue Date: 2/16/12

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Delivering Therapeutics to Residual Active HIV Reservoirs (R01) – The purpose of this FOA is to encourage new ideas for eliminating cellular reservoirs of HIV that continue to actively produce virus in tissue compartments despite suppression of plasma viremia with antiretroviral therapy. New approaches to delivering antiretrovirals or other anti-HIV agents to these tissues or to specific cell types are needed to block virus production, limit inflammation, and facilitate clearance of these reservoir cells. Specific areas of research interest include, but are not limited to: Studies of ongoing virus production and evolution in tissue reservoirs in the context of suppressive antiretroviral therapy; Studies of in vivo cell-to-cell transfer of HIV/SIV in the context of suppressive antiretroviral therapy; Studies of intracellular drug concentrations in vivo to define appropriate drug combinations for optimal suppression of virus production and cell-to-cell transmission in tissues; Testing of new combinations of existing antiretrovirals to determine optimal tissue penetration; Designing “rational intensification” studies using antiretroviral regimens predicted to penetrate persistent reservoirs more efficiently;

Delivery of antiretrovirals directly to sanctuary sites in the gut or other tissues and testing of the effect on the persistent viral reservoir in the context of suppressive antiretroviral therapy; Development of new approaches to target antiretrovirals to specific cell types or tissues (e.g. using nanoparticles); Testing of new antiretrovirals that concentrate intracellularly in specific cell types or tissues or that penetrate the blood-brain barrier more efficiently; Development of efficient methods to deliver new classes of inhibitors (e.g. siRNA, zinc-finger nucleases, homing endonucleases, monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy vectors, etc.) to reservoir sites or specific cell types to facilitate the testing of novel HIV eradication strategies in vivo; Identification and testing of new strategies for killing or limiting the survival of cells that constitute the active reservoir; Use of animal models to demonstrate proof-of-concept for the strategies outlined above; and, Development of new assays to facilitate the studies of active tissue reservoirs outlined above. Expiration Date January 8, 2015

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PA-12-107

Issue Date: 2/15/12

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Enhancing Cellular Immunity in the Female Reproductive Tract (R01)– The purpose of this FOA is to stimulate research focused on the discovery of mechanisms that mediate the induction and maintenance of effective antigen-specific CD8+ memory T cells in the female reproductive tract (FRT). The ultimate goal is to develop the knowledge base needed to facilitate the development of future vaccines that generate effective and persistent T lymphocyte responses against infection by HIV and other mucosal pathogens in the FRT. This program is not intended to support evaluation of mucosal vaccines or therapies, or research primarily focused on pathogens. Areas of interest and examples of research studies encouraged this FOA include, but are not limited to the following: Defining signals, receptors, and ligands that regulate T cell memory properties, trafficking and maintenance in the female reproductive tract (FRT); Determining if memory T cells are resident or recirculating and whether they can be reprogrammed to reside in the FRT; Clonal and phenotypic diversity of human virus-specific CD8 T cells in the genital mucosa; Mechanisms of antiviral protection by CD8+ T cells in the FRT; Identifying requirements for CD4+ T cells and whether separate mechanisms determine the balance between CD4+ and CD8+ T cells; Understanding the role of antigen persistence in maintaining effector memory CD8+ T cells in the FRT; Investigating the relative contribution and kinetics of central memory and effector memory T cells to FRT recall responses and what can they contribute to protection; and, Using in vivo imaging techniques to visualize cellular trafficking and function in the FRT. Expiration Date January 8, 2015

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PA-12-104

Issue Date: 2/14/12

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Functional Glycomics in HIV Vaccine Design (R01) – Glycans play key roles in the transmission, antigenicity, and immunogenicity of the HIV-1 envelope protein. Glycans also modulate the immune response, playing an essential role in both innate and adaptive immunity. The purpose of this FOA is to stimulate and foster multi-disciplinary investigator- initiated collaborative research to 1) investigate structural and conformational features of glycosylation that may lead to novel HIV vaccine design approaches, and 2) to elucidate the impact of differential glycosylation on the quality of the immune response to HIV. Ultimately, the discovery of a safe, effective, prophylactic vaccine that provides long-term protection from HIV infection may depend on novel approaches that incorporate new knowledge of the key role glycans play in the elicitation and maturation of broadly neutralizing antibodies and effector immune responses. Expiration Date January 8, 2015

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PA-12-105

Issue Date: 2/14/12

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Mucosal Environment and HIV Prevention (MEHP) (R01) – The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations that address the long term goal and objectives of increasing the safety and efficacy of non-vaccine biomedical prevention, such as microbicides and PrEP, through a better understanding of their interactions with the tissue micro- and macro-environments of the genital (male and female) and gastrointestinal mucosa. The MEHP may address, but is not limited to, the following emerging areas of interest: Role of the microbiome and the impact of prevention candidates and strategies on HIV prevention. Emphasis is placed on understanding microbiome changes that may enhance HIV susceptibility following exposure to APIs and delivery vehicles. Non-probiotic strategies to modulate API and delivery vehicles interaction with the mucosa are also of interest; Genital and GI mucosal responses to prevention agents which may include, but are not limited to alterations in HIV target cell homing, trafficking, turn over and activation and their effect on the safety and efficacy of the intervention and/or susceptibility to HIV infection; Role of genital secretions and hormones, including the influence of the menstrual cycle, female and male hormones and prostate secretions, on susceptibility to HIV infection and the safety and efficacy of prevention strategies; Understanding the interaction of preventive agents and their vehicles with mucosal tissues and its effect on API PK and PD; Methods to optimize API PK and PD by manipulation of API or delivery vehicle-induced tissue changes are also of specific interest; and, The effect of hormonal contraception and menstrual cycle changes on the PK and PD of HIV prevention APIs. Expiration Date January 8, 2015.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PA-12-106

Issue Date: 2/14/12

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Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Increase Diversity (R36) – The purpose of this FOA, issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is to increase the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all areas of research within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in mental health research to support the completion of the doctoral research project. Application: April 23, 2012, August 22, 2012, December 21, 2012, April 22, 2013, August 22, 2013, December 23, 2013, April 22, 2014, August 22, 2014, December 22, 2014.

Eligibility: Colleges/Universities

Solicitation #: PAR-12-103

Issue Date: 2/14/12

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Small Business Sources Sought: Clinical Coordinating Hub for NHLBI Engine for Fast Execution of Clinical Trials (EFFECT) – The NHLBI is seeking a small business with the ability to serve as the Clinical Coordinating Hub (CCH) for a new seven-year program, the NHLBI Engine for Fast Execution of Clinical Trials (EFFECT). The CCH will execute one or more Clinical trials in patients with serious pulmonary disease, especially patients requiring hospitalization for acute exacerbations (AE) of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The CCH will recruit and train 30-50 Clinical sites (CS), including academic institutions and other healthcare delivery centers like practice-based networks, HMOs, and CTSAs. From these CS the CCH will establish a virtual network that can be rapidly configured and activated to conduct a selected trial. Up to 5 foreign Sites may be allowed. The CCH will have strong expertise in pulmonary medicine, clinical trial design and simultaneous conduct of multiple trials operations, data management, and biostatistics for a period of up to seven years. Each of the CS recruited by the CCH will have a Principal Investigator responsible for the conduct of the trial at the site. The CCH will have a supervisory role on the conduct of the trials at each CS and will report to NHLBI. CS will also be responsible for collecting and shipping to the CCH high quality biospecimens that will permit the molecular analysis of disease pathogenesis and disease stratification in patients with AE of COPD. Response Date: Feb 28, 2012.

Eligibility: Small Business

Solicitation#: HHS-NIH-NHLBI-SBSS-HR-13-20

Issue Date: 2/13/12

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Studies to Evaluate the Potential for Test Agents Selected by the National Toxicology Program to Induce Immunotoxicity — The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is soliciting proposals to support and assist the efforts of the NTP to determine the effects of certain chemicals, drugs, or other environmental agents on the immune system of laboratory animals following exposure to xenobiotics.  The Tasks that will be performed under this requirement involve the utilization of a comprehensive immune testing panel that evaluates the major components of the immune system for potential suppression or enhancement, as well as hypersensitivity and autoimmunity. The contractor shall:  (1) screen for the potential of a test article to modulate the systemic immune response; (2) assess the performance of the hematopoietic system in generating specific stem cell populations; (3) evaluate resistance to disease and neoplasia using established models as part of more definitive studies; and (4) evaluate changes in immune cell numbers and hematological parameters. These endpoints will be evaluated in mice or rats.

This contract is expected to consist of a one year base period with nine one-year options, as well as optional quantities for additional immunotoxicological studies. It is anticipated that one cost reimbursement completion type award will be made with an anticipated award date of August 1, 2012.

The proposed contract will be issued using full and open competition.

Solicitation #:NIHES2011131

Issue Date: 2/10/11

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Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Studies for Medications Development — The medications development program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse intends to solicit proposals to carry out clinical studies to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of new medications for the treatment of substance use disorders. As medications are often taken with other treatment drugs or drugs of abuse (such as cocaine, methamphetamine, etc), information on the extent and nature of the interaction between the medications and other treatment drugs/drugs of abuse will also be a focus of this contract. Such studies require the intravenous administration of drugs to human subjects. Solicitation will be available electronically on or about February 27, 2012. Responses to the RFP will be due on or about April 12, 2012

NIDA anticipates the award of a single cost-reimbursement indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contract. NIDA anticipates that one task order shall be awarded with the contract.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFP_N01DA_12_8905

Issue Date: 2/10/12

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Development of Measures to Determine Successful Hearing Health Care Outcomes (R01) – The goal of this FOA is to encourage Research Project Grant (R01) applications that seek to identify the variables contributing to successful hearing health care outcomes in adults with hearing loss, and to develop and evaluate clinical measures of those variables.  Specific research areas of interest in pursuit of this goal include, but are not limited to those listed: What variables that are predictive of patient HHC outcomes should be incorporated into a clinical assessment or intervention protocol?  What assessments (e.g., auditory, cognitive, psychosocial, other) are needed to successfully fit a HA or guide other forms of aural rehabilitation (as evidenced by impact on outcome)?  What variables (technology-centered and patient-centered) predict long-term success with amplification?  What is the minimal technology that will achieve success with HAs for varying patient population groups and for individual patients? Do advanced HA features enhance success?  What aftercare is required for various service delivery models, and what is the effect on HA success? What is the minimal HHC delivery system needed for successful outcomes and quality care? LOI: September 3, 2012, May 3, 2013, January 3, 2014. Application: October 3, 2012, June 3, 2013, February 3, 2014.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-101

Issue Date: 2/9/12

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NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Genetic Research Centers (GRCs) (U01) — The NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) was established in July, 2002 for the purpose of identifying genes predisposing to IBD. Since its establishment, the IBDGC, in collaboration with other international IBD genetics consortia, has identified more than 100 such susceptibility loci. However, many susceptibility genes still remain to be identified, and the work of elucidating how IBD risk-associated genetic variants influence the pathophysiology of IBD has barely begun. The purpose of this FOA is to renew the IBDGC to continue the discovery of susceptibility variants, and to integrate genomic with epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and other -omic methodologies to elucidate the effects of genetic risk variants on the pathophysiology of IBD. The GRCs will serve as sites of enrollment of IBD patients, relatives, and healthy controls for these studies, and for laboratory-based studies on biological samples taken from these subjects. The PD(s)/PI(s) of the GRCs will serve as members of the Steering Committee of the IBDGC, which will be responsible for all of the IBDGC’s operational decisions, which will be binding upon all of the IBDGC’s members. LOI: March 30, 2012. Application: April 30, 2012.

NIDDK intends to commit up to $2,250,000 in FY 2012 to fund up to six awards.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-DK-11-032

Issue Date: 2/9/12

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Phased Services Research Studies of Drug Use Prevention, Addiction Treatment, and HIV in an Era of Health Care Reform (R21/R33) – This FOA solicits applications for Phased Innovation (R21/R33) research projects to conduct rigorous, objective services research to monitor and examine changes in drug use prevention, addiction treatment, and associated HIV and viral hepatitis services, that may occur as a result of healthcare reform. This FOA provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for research planning activities and feasibility studies, followed by possible transition of up to four years of expanded research support (R33 phase). The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five years. LOI: July 22, 2012. Application: August 22, 2012

The National Institute on Drug Abuse intends to commit $1,500,000 in FY 2013 to fund 4-5 awards.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-DA-13-001

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Ancillary Domain Validation Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Studies (R01)– With this FOA, the NIH solicits applications that propose to conduct ancillary studies intended to facilitate incorporation of PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) domains into ongoing clinical projects in patient populations that represent the NIH portfolio of diseases (http://www.nih.gov). The ongoing project can be a clinical trial, observational study or patient care population that can provide a sufficient cohort of well-characterized patients and has an existing infrastructure that can facilitate data collection and subsequent analysis. In particular, NIH invites applications focusing on outcomes research to use PROMIS domains and encourages collaborative approaches and data-sharing with the PROMIS Network contributing to the further validation, testing, and evaluation of the existing PROMIS item banks in these populations. LOI: March 10, 2012. Application: April 10, 2012,

NIH intends to fund an estimate of 2-5 awards, corresponding to a total of $ 1M for fiscal year 2012. Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-AR-12-007

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Ancillary Studies in PREDICT-HD (U01) – The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke invites applications for ancillary studies that will further our understanding of the unique clinical and biomarker signatures of premanifest or prodromal Huntington’s disease (HD) through coordination with the NINDS-funded Neurobiological Predictors of Huntington’s Disease (PREDICT-HD) study. The PREDICT-HD study is an international 32-site observational study of persons at-risk for HD, and includes clinical and biospecimen resources from 800 premanifest HD participants and 200 healthy control subjects. Extensive clinical data including UHDRS motor examination, cognitive and neuropsychiatric assessments, and structural MRI imaging have been collected over a ten-year time frame, with a subset of these data accessible through the dbGaP website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gap/cgi-bin/study.cgi?study_id=phs000222.v1.p1. LOI: One month prior to application due date. Application: April 25, 2012; August 14, 2012; December 11, 2012; April 12, 2013; August 14, 2013; December 11, 2013; April 11, 2014.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-097

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Sources Sought: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – Coordinating Center – The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is conducting a market survey to assess the availability and potential technical capability of small business firms to perform as the Research Coordinating Center as part of the renewal of the program entitled “Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study”. The objectives of the renewal of the CARDIA program are: (1) to perform a limited examination of the cohort to determine abnormalities in cardiac structure and function that exist in a community-based sample of mid-to-late middle-aged adults; to utilize novel measures to better understand myocardial dysfunction; to examine 25-year trajectories in cardiac structure and function; and to assess whether these abnormalities and trajectories differ between white and black adults; (2) to continue cohort follow-up for cardiovascular events, including heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation; and (3) to provide a platform for ancillary studies particularly to the cohort examination, a training ground for new investigators, and support data sharing. These objectives will be accomplished through annual follow-up and a ninth (Year 30) examination of the existing cohort. NHLBI plans to support one (1) Research Coordinating Center, four (4) Field Centers, and one (1) Echocardiography Reading Center. THIS NOTICE ADDRESSES THE COORDINATING CENTER ONLY. Response Date: Feb 21, 2012

Eligibility: Small business

Solicitation #: NHLBI-HV-13-16

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Sources Sought: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – Field Centers - The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is conducting a market survey to assess the availability and potential technical capability of small business firms to perform as the Field Centers as part of the renewal of the program titled “Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study”. The objectives of the renewal of the CARDIA program are: (1) to perform a limited examination of the cohort to determine abnormalities in cardiac structure and function that exist in a community-based sample of mid-to-late middle-aged adults; to utilize novel measures to better understand myocardial dysfunction; to examine 25-year trajectories in cardiac structure and function; and to assess whether these abnormalities and trajectories differ between white and black adults; (2) to continue cohort follow-up for cardiovascular events, including heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation; and (3) to provide a platform for ancillary studies particularly to the cohort examination, a training ground for new investigators, and support data sharing. These objectives will be accomplished through annual follow-up and a ninth (Year 30) examination of the existing cohort. NHLBI plans to support one (1) Research Coordinating Center, four (4) Field Centers, and one (1) Echocardiography Reading Center. THIS NOTICE ADDRESSES THE FIELD CENTERS ONLY. Response Date: Feb 21, 2012

Eligibility: Small business

Solicitation #: NHLBI-HV-13-17

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – Echocardiography Reading Center - The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is conducting a market survey to assess the availability and potential technical capability of small business firms to perform as the Echocardiography Reading Center as part of the renewal of the program entitled “Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study”. The objectives of the renewal of the CARDIA program are: (1) to perform a limited examination of the cohort to determine abnormalities in cardiac structure and function that exist in a community-based sample of mid-to-late middle-aged adults; to utilize novel measures to better understand myocardial dysfunction; to examine 25-year trajectories in cardiac structure and function; and to assess whether these abnormalities and trajectories differ between white and black adults; (2) to continue cohort follow-up for cardiovascular events, including heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation; and (3) to provide a platform for ancillary studies particularly to the cohort examination, a training ground for new investigators, and data sharing. These objectives will be accomplished through annual follow-up and a ninth (Year 30) examination of the existing cohort.NHLBI plans to support one (1) Research Coordinating Center, four (4) Field Centers, and one (1) Echocardiography Reading Center. THIS NOTICE ADDRESSES THE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY READING CENTER ONLY. Response Date: Feb 21, 2012

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: NHLBI-HV-13-18

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Stem Cell Approaches to Developing New Therapies for Ocular Diseases (R01)– The purpose of this FOA is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. Studies may include elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages. Examples of research topics within the scope of this FOA include, but are not limited to:Identify differentiation factors directing stem cells into a) retinal anlage cells that can be further differentiated into specific cell types including photoreceptor cells, retinal pigment epithelium cells, and/or retinal ganglion cells; b) limbal cell lineages that can differentiate into limbal epithelial cells; and c) other ocular cell lineages which can further differentiate into specialized eye tissues. Studies using the latest state of the art technology such as single cell analysis to define stem cell lineages are encouraged; Define niche factors which are essential for stem cell differentiation, self-renewal, expansion, and engraftment with the host tissue to functionally repair or treat damaged eye tissue; Define homing factors required to direct the migration of retinal, limbal, or other ocular stem cells to their local niche; and, Develop methods to expand differentiated stem cells in sufficient number and GMP quality for clinical evaluation. Application: July 2, 2012

NEI anticipates committing $2M in FY 2013.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-EY-12-001

Issue Date: 2/7/12

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Ancillary Studies in PREDICT-HD (U01) – The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke invites applications for ancillary studies that will further our understanding of the unique clinical and biomarker signatures of premanifest or prodromal Huntington’s disease (HD) through coordination with the NINDS-funded Neurobiological Predictors of Huntington’s Disease (PREDICT-HD) study. The PREDICT-HD study is an international 32-site observational study of persons at-risk for HD, and includes clinical and biospecimen resources from 800 premanifest HD participants and 200 healthy control subjects. Extensive clinical data including UHDRS motor examination, cognitive and neuropsychiatric assessments, and structural MRI imaging have been collected over a ten-year time frame, with a subset of these data accessible through the dbGaP website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gap/cgi-bin/study.cgi?study_id=phs000222.v1.p1.  This FOA encourages collaborative investigations combining expertise in imaging, proteomics, biomarker assay development, clinical trial design, phenotype/genotype modifier analysis, and motor, neuropsychological and cognitive assessments of Huntington’s disease.   Among the areas of research encouraged in this initiative are innovative and informative clinical and biomarker assessments designed to improve the translation of existing knowledge towards efficient and effective clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of Huntington’s disease. LOI: 30 days prior to application. Application: April 25, 2012; August 14, 2012; December 11, 2012; April 12, 2013; August 14, 2013; December 11, 2013; April 11, 2014.

Solicitation #:  PAR-12-097
Issue Date: 2/3/12

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Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health: Integrating Mental Health into Chronic Disease Care Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01) — This FOA seeks research project grant (R01) applications that promote the establishment of an evidence base on contextually relevant, cost-effective integrated care interventions for the treatment of patients with co-morbid mental and chronic physical illnesses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Specifically, this FOA will support research that builds on existing chronic disease care and treatment platforms to incorporate management of mental illness, employs a multi-disease care management approach with potentially high impact for improving patient- and system-level outcomes (e.g., patient morbidity and functioning; improved diagnosis of mental illness among patients with chronic medical illnesses; decreased cost to the health care system; improved care coordination), and establishes feasible methods for multi-disease management in LMICs.  LOI: May 20, 2012. Application: June 20, 2012.

NIMH intends to commit approximately $2M in FY 2013, to fund up to four awards.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-MH-13-040

Issue Date: 2/3/12

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Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15) -- The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to increase the diversity of the pool of researchers involved in health equity research related to NICHD mission areas including infant mortality; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); child, adolescent, and/or adult obesity; uterine fibroids; pediatric and maternal HIV/AIDS prevention; violence prevention; health literacy; and outreach and information dissemination.  The goal of the Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations To Ensure Equity (BRITE) in maternal and child health program is to stimulate maternal and child health equity research within institutions eligible for the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) R15 program. Program priorities include AREA-eligible institutions that educate students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral science, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities as a strategy to contribute to a diverse research workforce. LOI: 30 days before application. Application: April 3, 2012, October 11, 2012, October 11, 2013.

Eligibility: Colleges/Universities

Solicitation #: PAR-12-093

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21) — Through this FOA, the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and the Division of Cancer Biology, at the National Cancer Institute, invite grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic research studies into the biological causes and mechanisms of cancer health disparities. These awards will support pilot and feasibility studies, development and testing of new methodologies, secondary data analyses, and innovative mechanistic studies that investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer health disparities. This FOA is also designed to aid and facilitate the growth of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research and to provide resources for those investigators that may need additional support on their path to successfully compete for R01 funding in basic mechanistic research in understanding cancer health disparities. Application: June 20, 2012; November 20, 2012; June 20, 2013; November 20, 2013; June 20, 2014; November 20, 2014.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-094

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01) — Through this FOA, the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, the Division of Cancer Biology and Division of Cancer Prevention, at the National Cancer Institute, encourage grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biologic/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. These cooperative agreement research awards (U01) will support innovative studies designed to investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer disparities, and may include the development and testing of new methodologies and models, secondary data analyses, and mechanistic studies of identified biological factors associated with cancer disparities, including those related to basic research in prevention strategies. This FOA is also designed to aid and facilitate the development of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research who can develop resources and tools, such as biospecimens, cell lines and methods that are necessary to conduct basic research in cancer health disparities. Application: June 20, 2012; November 20, 2012; June 20, 2013; November 20, 2013; June 20, 2014; November 20, 2014.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-095

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21) — This FOA, issued by the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and the Division of Cancer Biology of the National Cancer Institute, invites applications by investigators from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in basic and biomedical cancer research. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the NIH-funded research workforce. The purpose of this FOA is to improve the diversity of the NCI-funded research workforce by supporting and recruiting eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have recently and demonstrably inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research. This funding opportunity will also provide a bridge to investigators that have completed their research training and may need extra time to develop a research project grant application.  Application: June 20, 2012; November 20, 2012; June 20, 2013; November 20, 2013; June 20, 2014; November 20 2014.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: PAR-12-096

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Resource Access for the Bridging Interventional Development Gaps Program (X01) – The high cost of translating therapeutic discoveries into clinically-available agents can deter the development of promising therapeutics. When private sector resources are limited, BrIDGs in-kind services could help researchers span the gap between the preclinical and clinical stages of therapy development and continue to evaluate agents that may improve the standard of care for patients with a variety of diseases and disorders. The purpose of this FOA is to invite investigators to apply for access to government-funded contract resources needed for the preclinical development of therapeutic agents. Application: April 3, 2012.

Eligibility: Universities/Colleges, Non-profits, Small Business

Solicitation #: PAR-12-092

Issue Date: 2/1/12

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Partnerships for Development of Vaccine Technologies (R01) – This FOA issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites research applications for projects focused on preclinical development of candidate technologies (including adjuvants) that would improve vaccine effectiveness and/or simplify vaccine delivery to patient populations during a natural outbreak of an infectious disease or following the intentional release of an infectious agent. Applications must include a Product Development Strategy attachment and demonstrate substantive investment by at least one industrial participant. LOI: May 26, 2012. Application: June 26, 2012

The NIAID intends to commit $9.3M in total costs to fund 10-15 applications in response to this FOA.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: RFA-AI-12-014

Issue Date: 2/1/12

Advanced RF Mapping Proposers’ Day – DARPA will host a Proposers’ Day conference for the Advanced RF Mapping (Radio Map) program on March 14, 2012 at CENTRA Technology, Inc. in Arlington, VA from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in support of DARPA-BAA-12-26 (expected to be released prior to the Conference). The purpose of this conference is to provide information on the Advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Mapping (RadioMap) program; promote additional discussion on this topic; address questions from potential proposers; provide a forum for potential proposers to present their capabilities for teaming opportunities; and, following the conference, conduct pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with the Program Manager. DARPA anticipates releasing the BAA for Advanced RF Mapping with the objective described in this section. The objective of the Advanced RF Mapping program is to provide RF situational awareness employing a heterogeneous sensor network, whose constituent devices include RF receiver/transmitters deployed for other purposes such as tactical radios, using an approach that facilitates extension of the network to incorporate additional device types over time and to support additional applications. The goal is to provide RF mapping information that supports spectrum management, dynamic spectrum access communication systems, leaders of small tactical units, and EW/ISR systems and users. Registration: Participants must register no later than close of business (5:00 PM ET) March 7, 2012.

Solicitation #: DARPA-SN-12-30

Issue Date: 2/22/12

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Extended Solids – DARPA is soliciting innovative multidisciplinary research proposals to develop and demonstrate synthesis methods of materials with superior properties (>1.5X over SOA) that currently can only be made using ultrahigh pressure techniques, such that processing under conditions amenable to production scales (<2000 K and 0.5 GPa) and stability under ambient conditions is achieved. Extended solids are polymorphs/phases of simple molecules that are currently formed under ultrahigh pressure conditions where strong intermolecular bonding and tight crystal packing can be induced, leading to dramatic changes in physical, mechanical, and functional properties. Abstract Due Date: March 20, 2012. Proposal Due Date: May 22, 2012.

Posted Date: February 17, 2012

Solicitation Number: DARPA-BAA-12-20

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Butyrylcholinesterase Expression in Plants — DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of recombinant butyrylcholinesterase (rBuChE) expression in plants, specifically Nicotiana benthamiana. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, technologies, or systems that allow the expression of rBuChE enzyme within these plants; the produced protein must mimic the pharmacokinetics and organophosphorus nerve agent binding characteristics of human plasma-derived butyrylcholinesterase (hBuChE). The development of this capability is expected to result in a drug that can protect the warfighter from chemical threat agent exposures. Proposed research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice, or that addresses only plant expression or bioscavenger pharamacokinetic stability (without addressing both components) will be considered non-responsive. Proposal Abstracts Due: March 12, 2012. Full Proposals Due:  April 26, 2012.

The anticipated period of funding is for 12 months. Multiple awards are anticipated.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: DARPA-BAA-12-31

Issue Date: 2/16/12

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Military Imaging and Surveillance Technology-Long Range (MIST-LR) Program – DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of high-resolution, long-range geometric and 3-D imaging technology. Proposed research should investigate new, innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. New sensing methods and techniques will be developed based on, but not limited to: Computational imaging; Synthetic-aperture imaging; Digital holography; Multi-static laser radar; and, Angle-resolved imaging based on light transport analysis. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to concepts that have been explored by DARPA and other Government agencies, or evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Proposal Due Date: April 12, 2012. Proposers Day: February 23, 2012

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: DARPA-BAA-12-22

Issue Date: 2/13/12

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Military Imaging and Surveillance Technology-Long Range (MIST-LR) Proposers’ Day Announcement – DARPA will host a Proposers’ Day Workshop in support of Military Imaging and Surveillance Technology – Long Range (MIST-LR), on February 23, 2012, in  Arlington, VA from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.  The purpose of this conference is to provide information on the MIST program; promote additional discussion on this topic; address questions from potential proposers; and provide a forum for potential proposers to present their capabilities for teaming opportunities.  The Military Imaging and Surveillance Technology program is developing fundamentally new electro-optic sensing capabilities to be used on airborne and ground platforms for target identification and tracking applications. The MIST-LR element of the program will focus on long-range geometric and 3-D imaging technology that will allow for target characterization beyond the physical-aperture diffraction-limit of the receiver system.  Participants must register NLT February 20, 2012. Due to space limitations of the conference facility, attendance will be limited to the first sixth (60) registrants, and no more than two (2) representatives per organization.

Solicitation #: DARPA-SN-12-29

Issue Date: 2/10/12

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Mobile Hotspots – DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting innovative research proposals for developing high capacity point-to-point links at millimeter-wave frequencies for use as a mobility backbone capable of delivering tactical communications capacity to the warfighter at the company and below level. Proposed program, Mobile Hotspots, should investigate innovative approaches to produce steerable millimeter-wave links with data rates at or beyond 1 Gb/s between aerial, mobile and fixed nodes. Proposal: March 26, 2012.  Proposers’ Day: February 14, 2011.

$11,800,000 is currently available for Phase 1. Multiple awards are anticipated for each of the four Technical Areas in Phase 1.

Eligibility; All

Solicitation #: DARPA BAA 12-23

Issue Date: 2/10/12

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Fixed Wireless At A Distance – DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of Long Range Communication Infrastructure for Military Communications. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Multiple program phases are planned as detailed in the following sections. These phases are: 1. Phase 0 – Data collection and Model development (not part of this solicitation). 2. Phase 1A – Brass board hardware (Multiple awards anticipated). 3. Phase 1B – Network software prototype (Multiple awards anticipated). 4. Phase 2A – Hardware System Development (One contractor selected from Phase 1A to complete hardware development). 5. Phase 2B – Network Software Development (One contractor selected from Phase 1B to complete networking software development). 6. Phase 3 – System Integration – (not part of this solicitation- a future solicitation to integrate hardware, networking, operation software to field test performance is anticipated). Proposers Day February 16, 2012. Proposal Abstract Due Date March 16, 2012. Proposal Due Date: April 13, 2012.

Total amount of money to be awarded: $3M for Phase 1

Solicitation #: DARPA-BAA-12-27

Issue Date: 2/8/12

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High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems (HACMS) Proposers’ Day — The goal of the HACMS program is to create technology for the construction of high-assurance cyber-physical systems, where high assurance is defined to mean functionally correct and satisfying appropriate safety and security properties. For purposes of concreteness, HACMS will focus on cyber-physical systems in the vehicle space, but it is anticipated that the tools and techniques developed in the program will be relevant to other kinds of systems as well. HACMS will produce a set of publicly available tools integrated into a high-assurance software workbench, which will be widely distributed for use in both the commercial and defense software sectors. HACMS will (1) use these tools to generate open-source, high-assurance operating system and control system components and (2) use these components to construct high-assurance military vehicles. The purpose of the HACMS Proposers’ day is: 1. To familiarize participants with DARPA’s interest in innovative approaches to high-assurance cyber military systems. 2. To promote discussion of synergistic capabilities among potential program participants. Individuals interested in participating in the HACMS program may give presentations during the afternoon session to publicize their capabilities and solicit teaming. The proposer’s day is on February 21, 2012, in Arlington, VA. Registration must be completed by COB February 16, 2012.

Solicitation #: DARPA-SN-12-26

Issue Date: 2/2/12

Sources Sought: High-Security Environment Infrastructure Development & Integration (HEIDI) – Capable sources are sought to perform software research, software development, deployment, familiarization, testing, installation, maintenance, and lifecycle support for the RIE Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, Rome NY (AFRL Rome). HEIDI will concentrate on researching new Multi-Level Access (MLA) technologies, enhancing current solutions utilizing technologies from varying Technology Readiness Levels, and deploying and supporting these solutions to meet the current and rapidly evolving Intelligence needs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community (IC). HEIDI will result in the availability of scalable, certified MLA system to be utilized by the USAF, DoD, and IC agencies for increased security across multiple domains, accredited for operation at different classification levels within high-security environments. MLA solutions will provide authorized users the ability to securely access data from multiple security domains from a single workstation, while protecting the security domains from unauthorized access or malicious attack. The Draft Request for Proposal is expected to be posted for review and commented by potential offerors 3rd Quarter of the Government Fiscal Year 2012. The formal solicitation is expected to be released within the 4th Quarter of the Government Fiscal Year 2012.

An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee (completion) type contract is contemplated with a scoped ordering period of 60 months. Taking into consideration the real world events currently unfolding, we presently contemplate the maximum ordering amount to be approximately $45,000,000.00 for this 60-month ordering period.

Eligibility: Foreign participation will be excluded at the prime contractor and subcontractor level, unless authorized through a current approved National Interest Determination (NID).

Solicitation #: E-2-1273_HEIDI

Issue Date: 2/22/12

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Advanced Software Engineering Technologies for the Software Producibility Initiative Industry Day – On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Air Force Research Laboratory invites interested parties to participate in an Industry Day session to be held at 0900 hours on 14 March 2012 regarding BAA-RIK-12-06, Advanced Software Engineering Technologies for the Software Producibility Initiative. The BAA will be posted on or around 5 March 2012. Attendance at this Industry Day is voluntary, is not required to submit a white paper to this BAA, and will not increase or decrease the chances of an award. The Government will not provide reimbursement for costs incurred to participate in this Industry Day. The Industry Day is unclassified. Due to the space constraints, attendance will be limited to two individuals per CAGE code. Attendees are encouraged to submit written questions in advance.Registration for this event is required and must be submitted no later than 12 March 2012.

Solicitation #: RFI-RIK-12-02

Issue Date: 2/22/12

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RFI for Future Airborne Capabilities Environment (FACE TM-Trademark) Reference Common Operating Environment (COE) – The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center Redstone Arsenal, AL, on behalf of the U.S. Army, desires to obtain information on an affordable Future Airborne Capabilities Environment (FACE TM) Reference Common Operating Environment (COE) as an experimentation platform for the Army future vertical lift community. The Office of the Secretary of Defense has identified the need to develop common aircraft architecture and subsystems as a distinct, but integrated activity, emphasizing commonality, for use across the next generation fleet of joint vertical lift aircraft that is synchronized closely with the development timelines of each class of aircraft. OSD has stated that the development of the key enabling technologies and systems for a joint, common (multi-role) aircraft further substantiates the need for a developmental program of common systems and components applicable across all future aircraft types. AMRDEC is seeking to leverage existing, proven technology solutions from industry to develop a FACE TM reference COE. The reference COE shall consist of a computing hardware platform in addition to a FACE TM conformant software architecture. The FACE TM reference COE shall be conformant to the Technical Standard for FACE TM Reference Architecture, version 1.0 as published by the Open Group on behalf of the FACE TM Consortium. AMRDEC will use the FACE TM reference COE, as a lab-based prototype FACE TM avionics platform, to support MIS and JCA S&T system/software development, testing, and demonstrations. The AMRDEC will acquire and host 3rd party developed FACE TM-conformant reusable software components (RSC) on the FACE TM reference COE to analyze FACE TM acquisition strategies, integration approaches, and airworthiness certification implications. Response Date: March 15, 2012

Solicitation #: W58RGZ-12-R-0270

Issue Date: 2/22/12

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Metamaterials for RF and Optical Applications – The objective of this open-open BAA is to encourage a flow of supplementary and/or complementary technologies for electromagnetic metamaterials. Such technologies may include active electronic matching networks, frequency selective structures, and periodic structure with engineered dispersion, including photonic band-gap materials, acoustic metamaterials. Innovative advancements in using metamaterials and/or complementary technologies that leverage commercial economies of scale are highly desired. Eligibility: All. Total Funding: $6M. White Paper Due Date: February 20, 2016.

Posted Date: February 21, 2012

Solicitation Number: BAA-12-01-PKS

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Sources Sought: Research, Enhancement, and Deployment of the Enterprise Cross Domain Solution (REDE-CDS) — Capable sources are sought to perform research, technology assessment, software development, deployment, familiarization, testing, installation, maintenance, and life cycle support for the next-generation Cross Domain Solution (CDS).

The effort will concentrate on researching new Cross Domain Transfer Solution technologies, enhancing current solutions utilizing technologies from varying Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), and deploying and supporting these solutions to meet the current and rapidly evolving Intelligence needs of the Air Force, Department of Defense, and the 16 Intelligence Community components of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This effort will result in the availability of scalable, certified, Cross Domain Transfer solutions to be utilized by Air Force, US Government agencies and coalition partners to enable bi-directional flow of data between two or more security domains accredited for operation at different classification levels. Cross Domain Transfer Solutions will provide authorized users the ability to securely transfer data between interconnected security domains, while protecting the security domains from unauthorized access or malicious attack; and auditing all data transfers between security domains. AFRL will be conducting a Pre-solicitation Informational Meeting for this acquisition. The purpose of this meeting is to provide interested companies with an overview of the program and an opportunity to gather more information prior to the RFP being issued. This meeting will be combined with the Pre-Solicitation Information Meeting for High-Security Environment Infrastructure Development & Integration (HEIDI). Response Date:  Mar 01, 2012

An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee (completion) type contract is contemplated with an ordering period of 48 months.

Eligibility: Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor and subcontractor level, unless authorized through a current approved National Interest Determination (NID).

Solicitation #: FA8750-13-R-0001
Issue Date: 2/16/12

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Sources Sought: AFRL/RYD Maintenance and Fabrication of Experimental Processing and Test Equipment Support — The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform maintenance and fabrication of experimental processing and test equipment in support of the research mission for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Sensors and Materials Directorates at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The technical support shall consist of preventive and remedial maintenance, inspection, modification, overhaul, fabrication, repair, calibration, certification and transport of experimental/test equipment, and laboratory instrumentation. Response Date: Mar 01, 2012

The anticipated program ceiling for this acquisition is approximately $39.9M.  The planned acquisition strategy currently anticipates that the contract will be for one base year with two option years.  The contractual vehicles being considered for this requirement include, but are not limited to:  firm-fixed priced (FFP), time and material (T&M), and cost reimbursable (CR).  AFRL/RYD anticipates the award of one contract.

Solicitation #: PKE-12-001

Issue Date: 2/16/12

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Pre-solicitation: Cyberspace Warfare Operations Capabilities (CWOC) – The topics this BAA is interested in pursuing include, but are not limited to: a. Cyberspace Warfare Attack. The employment of cyberspace capabilities to destroy, deny, degrade, disrupt, deceive, corrupt, or usurp the adversaries ability to use the cyberspace domain for his advantage. b. Cyberspace Warfare Support. Actions tasked by or under direct control of an operational commander to search for, intercept, identify, and locate or localize sources of access and vulnerability for the purpose of immediate threat recognition, targeting, planning, and conduct of future operations in the cyberspace domain. Cyberspace Warfare Support provides information required for immediate decisions involving CWO. Cyberspace Warfare Support data can be used to produce intelligence, or provide targeting for electronic or destructive attack. c. Technologies/concepts for developing capabilities associated with Cyberspace Warfare Attack (i.e., to disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy or deceive an adversary’s ability to use the cyberspace domain to his advantage.) d. Technologies/concepts for developing and assessing cyberspace capabilities while disconnected from the operational cyberspace domain (the Internet or communication networks) including IO modeling, simulation and capability, and operational and performance assessments. e. Situational awareness capabilities that give an operator near real-time effectiveness feedback in a form that is readily observed by the operator. f. Technologies/concepts for developing capabilities to assess and visualize non-kinetic cyberspace domain effects. g. Technologies / concepts for developing capabilities to support rapid implementation of effects-based cyberspace capabilities. and, h. Cyberspace technologies/capabilities employing unique characteristics resulting in the adversary entering conflicts in a degraded state. Response Date: Dec 31, 2012

Individual awards will normally range from 3 to 12 months with dollars typically ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 for prototype development, demonstration and delivery. Deliverables will be technical reports, prototype applications, software (executable), integrated system enhancements and upgrades, and system documentation. The total value for all awards under this BAA shall not exceed $10,000,000.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: FA8707-12-R-0011

Issue Date: 2/13/12

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MILSATCOM Analysis, Systems Integration, and Engineering Services (MASIES) Industry Day — An Industry Day for the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) acquisition for the SMC Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate (MILSATCOM) will be conducted in Los Angeles AFB, CA on Feb 14-15, 2012. The general session will be held from 0800 to 1030. One-on-one sessions will be offered to potential offerors, beginning at 1230, and will continue the following day, if required. Sessions must be scheduled by appointment NLT 1700 PST, 10 Feb 2012. Participants must be US citizens or legal residents.

Solicitation #: FA8808-11-R-0009

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Pre-solicitation: Protected MILSATCOM Design for Affordability Risk Reduction Demonstration Study – This announcement serves as notice the Space and Missile Systems Center, Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate at Los Angeles AFB, CA anticipates issuance of a BAA solicitation for a study, to include concept development and component level demonstration, on the feasibility and affordability of using existing and/or narrowly modified commercial protected satellite communication (SATCOM) systems to support future protected MILSATCOM needs. SMC will consider alternative protected MILSATCOM design concepts that modify the placement of processing functions associated with a robust, Lower Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD) and anti-jam frequency-hopped spread-spectrum system (FHSS) between the space, terminal and/or ground segments relative to traditional highly protected MILSATCOM system designs. SMC is soliciting proposals to architect, prototype, and demonstrate specific elements of such protected MILSATCOM design concepts focused on improved life-cycle affordability. SMC has identified elements of the space, ground, and terminal segments for risk reduction activities. This acquisition will be conducted on a Full and Open Competitive basis in accordance with the procurement procedures outlined in FAR 35.016, “Broad Agency Announcement.” This effort involves the concept development and demonstration of tasks over three phases: Phase I: Design Concept Development and Demonstration; Phase II: Design Concept Demonstration and Validation, and Phase III: Interoperability Demonstration. Phases II and III will be options under any resulting contract. The anticipated release of the BAA solicitation is on or about Mar 5, 12.

The anticipated period of performance for all three phases, if exercised, is 24 months. Multiple awards are possible.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by SMC.

Solicitation #: SMC12-30

Issue Date: 2/1/12

BAA for Submarine Escape and Rescue, Diving Safety, and Diving Effectiveness

The typical project will be two years or less although three year projects are considered.

Solicitation #: N0463A12BAA01

Issue Date: 2/16/12

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Special Program Announcement for 2012 Office of Naval Research Basic Research Challenge: Decentralized Online Optimization – The Navy is moving towards deploying large, complex systems that are beyond centralized control. A canonical example of such a system is a fleet of unmanned vehicles with limited communications operating in a dynamic environment. Important characteristics of these systems are that 1) they are decentralized (i.e., system components can take independent actions), and 2) the environment in which the system operates is not necessarily known a priori, and is revealed over time; that is, the data defining the system and its environment is online (in the sense of online algorithms). Objective and Areas of Interest: The objective of this topic is to develop scientific principles and algorithms for solving decentralized, online optimization problems. To achieve this, first, solid mathematical frameworks need to be proposed and put into place so that various algorithmic strategies can be developed, analyzed, and compared. Second, canonical models need to be defined. These models should capture the fundamental difficulties associated with decentralized, online optimization. The aim in defining a few, simple, canonical models is not to include all possible real-world complexities, but rather create a set of models whose rigorous treatment will drive design and analysis principles. Third, promising algorithmic strategies need to be identified and developed. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for this Basic Research Challenge Program. This program supports basic science and/or engineering research within academia and industry. The program focuses on stimulating new, high-risk basic research projects. ONR will consider awards to single investigators, but preference is for collaborative groups that have a history of innovative research in the mathematical and computational sciences. Closing Date: May 15, 2012

Unrestricted Eligibility

Solicitation #: 12-SN-0006

Issue Date: 2/15/12

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DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program – The US Government has a long history and extensive network of international collaboration and partnerships in the fight against HIV/AIDS, providing funding, technical assistance, and program support. These collaborations increase the fundamental understanding of HIV transmission and provide an evaluative basis for prevention and intervention success. This BAA allows DHAPP to assist countries where militaries are not funded under PEPFAR. This BAA is intended to solicit existing partners and establish new partners in furtherance of DHAPP and partner military program goals. Proposals should focus on rapidly extending HIV/AIDS services. Respondents are encouraged to target specific needs with a practical business plan, using small grass-roots organizations to provide community-based services as a way to enhance organic capabilities and sustainability. Interested sources should submit proposals identifying their plans and capabilities. This announcement will remain open until September 30, 2013. Concept Papers may be submitted at any time during this period.

Grants are expected to have a base phase with a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3)years, with additional phases at the discretion of the government.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: DHAPP-BAA-12-002

Issue Date: 2/10/12

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Technologies and Methodologies to Reduce Environmental Impacts from Current and Past Navy Operations, and Applies to Navy Installations Worldwide – The technology or methodology shall address one of the following topic areas. Topic 1: Environmental Assessment, Restoration and Cleanup– Services to assess and/or remediate existing pollution generated by military operations, including methodologies for evaluation of ecological risk, risk reduction, and/or establishing risk based cleanup goals. Topic 2: Conservation of Natural Resources –Practices that support habitat both on land and at sea for rare and endangered species, migratory birds or marine mammals and that comply with environmental legislation and ensure protection of sensitive resources while supporting the military operations. Topic 3: Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) –Services for explosive ordnance detection, location, de-energizing, disposal or remediation of UXO generated by military operations. Topic 4: Pollution Prevention –Process design changes, management practices or methodologies to minimize the amount of pollution generated during present or future operations and maintenance. Topic 5: Environmental Compliance –Process design changes or management practices that facilitate or enhance the Navy’s ability to comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulatory requirements. Response Date: February 12, 2013

Solicitation #: N62583-12-R-0716

Issue Date: 2/12/12

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ONR Industry Day Notice-Tools and Models for Predicting the Magnitude and Distribution of Forces on the Towed Array System — The Office of Naval Research (ONR) plans to conduct an Industry Day to present an upcoming Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that will address the total towed array system response to the forces acting upon it as well as the reliability attributed to the entire towed array system. In order to achieve these goals, the development of tools and models is required for predicting the magnitude and distribution of forces on the towed array system during its life cycle including array storage, array deployment, array towed operation and array retrieval. Efforts will be required to characterize both handler and hydrodynamic forces that include static and dynamic, cyclic stress, and fatigue through an integrated program of modeling, experimental design, component prototype fabrication and testing, model validation, and model‐based design improvements. These BAA outputs will be closely integrated with other Navy efforts to ultimately improve overall system reliability. Partnering on this BAA is greatly encouraged in order to provide the complete skill set required to be brought to bear on this subject. The purpose of the Industry Day is to discuss the tools and models to be developed and applied for predicting the magnitude and distribution of forces, operational stresses, cyclic loading and mechanical stresses placed on a towed array and its constituent internal components (i.e. individual connectors,wiring, strain relief, etc.) during its life cycle as it relates to the forthcoming BAA for this topic. Challenge problem areas to be addressed in the forthcoming BAA will be discussed, including modeling of hydrodynamic array streaming conditions, cylindrical turbulent boundary layer flow induced stresses at high Reynolds numbers, modeling of array handler induced stresses, and modeling of the associated reliability as it relates to the overall towed array system that encompasses the towed array and its handling system. The Industry Day will be held at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Building 80, Newport, Rhode Island, 02841‐1708 on Thursday, 8 March 2012. Registration will close at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, 2 March 2012. Pre‐Registration is required.

Solicitation #: 12-SN-0005

Issue Date: 2/10/12

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Electronics Technology – The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for efforts that will advance and demonstrate science and technology for the next generation electronics and devices under the following focus area: Broadband, Agile, and Compact Radio Frequency (RF) Filtering, Front-end Analog Signal Processing and Antenna Technologies. To summarize these focus area interests, novel technical solutions to the following problem sets are sought: a) RF filtering approaches that best address the performance trades between size, quality factor, tuning range/speed, linearity and power handling capability for both receive and transmit; b) RF front-end signal processing and channelization approaches that dramatically extend the dynamic range of ultra-wideband receivers with little to no sensitivity degradation; and c) Wideband antenna technologies that fundamentally address the electromagnetic constraints related to size-gain-bandwidth. White Papers: 3/29/2012. Full Proposals: 6/29/2012.

ONR plans to fund $300,000 to $450,000 per year, per award, using Applied Research funds. There may be more than one (1) performer for a particular focus area. However, lower and higher costs proposals will be considered.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: ONR BAA 12-010

Issue Date: 2/8/12

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FY 13 Communications and Networking Discovery and Invention – The goal of the Communications and Networking Program within the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is to support the FORCEnet vision by developing measurable advances in technology that can directly enable and enhance end-to-end connectivity and quality-of-service for mission-critical information exchange among such widely dispersed naval, joint, and coalition forces. The vision is to provide high throughput robust communications and networking to ensure all warfighters — from the operational command to the tactical edge — have access to information, knowledge, and decision-making necessary to perform their assigned tasks. Proposals for potential FY13 Exploratory Development/Applied Research projects are sought under the following focus areas: 1. Back-end electronics devices/sub-systems / architectures /algorithms for ultra-wideband apertures with simultaneous low noise, low distortion, and very high instantaneous dynamic range; 2. Innovative approaches for spectrum co-existence (underlay/overlay, interference cancellation, etc.) of military waveforms with commercial communications; 3. High pulse power (variable pulse rep frequency) fiber laser emission in the blue-green (450-520 nm) using all-fiber power-scaling and combining techniques. Fully-passive (or minimal electrical/thermal control) filter designs with high transmissivity, narrow optical bandpass (< 0.5 nm), and large field-of-view in the blue-green region. High speed (Gbps), single-photon counting, blue-green detectors and high performance receiver waveforms/protocols with relaxed sync/timing accuracies; 4. Machine learning techniques and other novel approaches for autonomous network management; and 5. Robust tools/approaches for de-confliction of traffic prioritization policies — according to Commander’s Intent — over a distributed, tactical network. ONR is also receptive to highly innovative ideas in other general communications and networking areas that are not within the designated focus areas above, but nonetheless are important to the Navy/Marine Corps. White Papers: 3/23/2012 Full Proposals: 6/29/2012

Funding: ONR anticipates an annual budget of approximately $2M for this program. ONR plans to fund $300,000 to $500,000 per year per award using Applied Research funds, however, lower and higher cost proposals will be considered. The average funding level of past awards was approximately $500,000 per year. The period of performance for projects may be from one (1) to three (3) years, with an estimated start date of 14 December 2012.

Solicitation #: ONR 12-007

Issue Date: 2/7/12

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R&D Sources Sought – Engineered Coatings for (1) Topside Maintenance Painting and (2) Touch-up Repair for Ballast Tanks and Wet Spaces – NRL seeks to identify organic coatings, or applique systems, to increase substantially the life of current maintenance practices. NRL is seeking high-build products of 20 mils or greater for two particular scenarios: (1) topside maintenance painting, and (2) touch-up repair for ballast tanks and wet spaces. Please provide any information in the form of Product Data Sheets, MSDS information, testing data and/or product history. You may provide information on products that meet one or both applications. Response Date: Mar 12, 2012.

Solicitation #: NRL-12-GA01

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Remote Access Firefighting Assistance Vehicle – The objective is to develop a remote controlled vehicle that can drag and maneuver LDH with the ability to discharge water in a controlled manner via nozzle and provide multiple connections for smaller hoses (1.75 inches) for far forward water supply. It shall operate as a moving “fire hydrant” that doubles as a small truck and mobile high volume fire nozzle. It will be remote controlled by a firefighter with full control of its functions and maneuverability. It is envisioned that the remote controlled vehicle would be roughly 1000 pounds in weight. Application: February 15, 2012.

Solicitation #: N66001-12-R-CCAT

Issue Date: 2/6/12

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Pre-solicitation: Development and Production of a Class of Integrated Fuel-tank Protection for Combat Vehicles – The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia intends to procure services for development and production of a class of integrated fuel-tank protection for combat vehicles. Procurement is unrestricted, multiple awards will be made. Solicitation will be available for download on or after February 22, 2012.

Solicitation #: N6554012T5009

Issue Date: 2/7/12

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Pre-solicitation: R&D Support Services for the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), Groton, CT – The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC), on behalf of the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) intends to issue a Request for Proposals. The proposed acquisition is to provide support to the NSMRL and its collaborating institutions in the conduct of research and development investigations of medical, psychological, physiological, and other issues associated with the health and performance of Naval personnel in operational and non-operational settings. Research and testing conducted under this requirement will be broad in scope, and encompass a wide range of disciplines, covering all aspects of Submariner Wellness, Submariner Psycological Factors, Shipboard Force Health Protection, Human Factors, and Undersea Warfighter capabilities.

The areas will include Submarine Medicine, Operational and Ship Safety, Hearing Conservation, Force Protection and Port Security, Underwater Bio-Effects, Epidemiological Studies, Informational Display and Processing, Submarine Rescue and Escape, Submarine Atmosphere Health Assessment, and other Biomedical Research. A solicitation will be posted on or about February 27, 2012.

Eligibility: All

Solicitation #: N6264512R0010

Issue Date: 2/7/12

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RFI: Compact Rep-Rate Pulsed Power for Driving Railguns — The Navy is developing Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun systems for long-range volume-fires missions. To drive these EM-launchers, a high-energy and high-average-power pulsed power system (PPS) is required that can operate repetitively at the firing rate of the launcher. Of the different pulsed power technologies, PPS based on capacitor energy storage are considered the most appropriate for the Navy mission. This type of PPS currently operates at the appropriate energy level in Railgun laboratory facilities, but is larger than required, and operates in single-shot mode (relatively low average power). Over the past two years, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has been developing compact, rep-rate PPS designs and seeks to build and demonstrate a system based on these or alternate designs. This RFI is being re-released seeking information from non-US vendors, governments and sources to identify new concepts, areas of research and approaches to solving the stated PPS need. Response Date: Jun 15, 2012

Solicitation #: 12RFI0003
Issue Date: 2/3/12

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Next Generation Jammer TD Platform Integration Industry Day — the Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) intends to conduct Industry Days for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Technology Development (TD) Phase. The Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft Programs intends to release a Competitive (Full and Open) Solicitation to seek proposals for further technology development that addresses the NGJ requirements. The Industry Days will occur in CA from February 14-16, 2012 and in  MD from February 22-23, 2012. The CA Industry Days will focus on EA-18G onboard system and Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) integration. The MD Industry Days will focus on EA-18G aircraft integration and overall program execution. These Industry Days are intended solely for prospective NGJ TD prime contractors and major subcontractors involved in aircraft or system integration. Response Date: Feb 09, 2012.

Solicitation #: 20025-12

Issue Date: 2/2/12

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Pre-solicitation: Mission Payload Module-Non-Lethal Weapons Systems (MPM-NLWS) – The Marine Corps Systems Command is releasing a Draft Request for Proposal M67854-12-R-1014 for the anticipated procurement of a Mission Payload Modules- Non-Lethal Weapons Systems. This system, comprised of a new launcher and a new round of non-lethal ammunition, is to provide the Marine Corps with improved counter-personnel, non-lethal capabilities. The system will dispense a new non-lethal munitions that will suppress personnel through light, sound, and pressure stimuli and will provide longer range, greater area coverage, extended duration, and better scalability of effects than current non-lethal weapon systems. It is to be mounted onto the Marine Corps Transparent Armor Gun Shield (MCTAGS), as well as employed in a dismounted/ standalone ground-based configuration. The EMD Phase Statement of Work (SOW) will include requirements for systems engineering, design, integration, test, manufacture, and delivery of the MPM-NLWS launcher and munitions for Government Developmental Test (DT), as well as configuration management and support to the Program Manager, Non-Lethal Systems (PM NLS). The effort shall be focused on the precise delivery of non-lethal effects against area targets with an enhanced pyrotechnic (thermobaric) payload. It is anticipated that initial delivery of the MPM-NLWS for DT will be required within 20-months after contract award. The Government is seeking questions and comments on the Draft RFP to be considered and possibly incorporated into the Final RFP. Response date: February 21, 2012.

Solicitation #: M6785412R1014

Issue Date: 2/1/12

PMWRA.FY12.Iraq.RSOI

Eligibility: U.S.-based and foreign non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations (PIO), and institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply by submitting a Statement of Interest.

Pending fiscal year 2012 appropriations, the Office anticipates awarding grants within the range of $100,000 to $5M USD per project.

Solicitation #: PM-PMWRA-12-007

Issue Date: 2/3/12

PM-PMWRA-12-007