SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MATERIALS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN MATERIALS RESEARCH COLLABORATION
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Research Triangle Park, ATTN: AMSSB-ACR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211
- ZIP Code
- 27709-2211
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-050830-001
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2005
- Description
- The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Acquisition Center Research Triangle Park Contracting Division is issuing on behalf of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD) a Materia ls Centers of Excellence in Materials Research Collaboration Program Announcement (W911NF-05-R-0013) This Program Announcement covers collaborative research in the following three Materials Science and Engineering Research Areas (MSERAs): (1) Composite Ma terials Research; (2) Advanced Metals and Ceramics Research; and (3) Polymer Materials Research. This program will provide for the support of collaborative materials research of critical interest to the Army related to materials for lightweight vehicle su rvivability and lethality. The Government anticipates the awarding of up to 5 cooperative agreements under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2358 as a result of this program announcement. Anticipated funding levels are provided in the Program Announcement. Coo perative Agreement(s) awarded as a result of this Program Announcement are expected to provide for a basic performance period of three (3) years with two (2) optional three (3) year extension periods, bringing the total performance period to a potential ma ximum of nine (9) years. Potential recipients must be accredited advanced degree granting educational institutions and must be qualified to provide four types of scientific and educational support in materials science and engineering research as follows: (1) conduct innovative research in active collaboration with ARL-WMRD scientists and engineers in materials science and engineering areas listed above; (2) provide on- and off-site symposia and educational programs for ARL-WMRD staff in the associated area (s) of materials science and engineering; (3) provide for the mutual exchange of researchers working at each others institutions on collaborative research projects including the use of unique institution facilities by ARL-WMRD researchers and use of ARL-W MRD facilities by recipient researchers; and (4) periodic interchange of ARL-WMRD and recipient institution researchers (e.g., summer interns). The complete program announcement/solicitation will be posted at the following website on or about 30 August 20 05: http://www.aro.army.mil/research/index.htm
- Web Link
-
U. S. Army RDECOM RTP Contracting Division-Funding Opportunities
(http://www.aro.army.mil/research/index.htm)
- Record
- SN00882764-W 20050901/050830212418 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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