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A -- INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS OVER HIGH LATENCY LINKS SOL NRA-96-LERC-3 POC Michael Kinkelaar, Contracting Officer, (216) 433-2736 Internet E-Mail mkinkelaar@lerc.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is interested in receiving research proposals for the use of Internet communications, especially Transmission Control Protocol (TCP),over high latency telecommunications links. This solicitation is open to all categories of organizations including: industry, educational institutions, HBCU's,SDB's and non-profit organizations. A more detailed description of the general area of interest is available from NASA Lewis Research Center, Aerospace Technology Directorate, Attn: Dr. Daniel R.Glover, Mail Stop 54-2,as well as specific guidance for proposal preparation is available from NASA Lewis Research Center, Procurement Division, Attn: Michael Kinkelaar, Mail Stop 500-306 and by referencing announcement NRA-96-LeRC-3.This solicitation constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). This announcement will be open for the period through 5/1/96, by which date proposals must be submitted. Selection decision will be made by the Chief, Space Electronics Division, Lewis Research Center, following peer and/or scientific review of proposals. In all cases Non-Government personnel may be included as reviewers. The following criteria will be considered in the evaluation process: qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or key personnel including the offerors capabilities, related experience, and facilities as well as demonstrated experience in the general areas of interest; understanding the problem, technical approach including overall scientific or technical merits of the proposal and overall standing among similar proposals available for evaluation and/or evaluation against known state-of-the-art, and cost realism and availability of funds. NASA LeRC anticipates making between 3 to 5 awards this year as a result of this NRA totaling approximately $500,000. Offerors may submit proposals for one year efforts. The NRA will be released on or about March 15, 1996. Notification to successful and unsuccessful offerors will be given on or about June 25, 1996, and awards are anticipated to be made by September 30, 1996. Additional information is also available at URL:http://sulu.lerc.nasa.gov/dglover/nra.html. Effective October 1, 1995, the Internet will be the only source of NASA Lewis Research Center MidRange synopses and solicitations. Other synopses will continue to be published in the CBD as well as the Internet. Internet Address: http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/Procure/home.htm. (0051)

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