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A -- MEDICAL FREE ELECTRON LASER PROGRAM POC M. Marron, ONR 341 (703) 696-4038. 96-008. The Office of Naval Research invites submission of proposals aimed at exploiting unique features of free electron lasers for medical and related materials science research. The period of performance may be up to three years in length. Guidelines for preparation of proposals may be obtained from Dr. Marron. An original plus six copies of the proposals should be sent to MFEL Program, Office of Naval Research Code 341, 800 North Quincy Street Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria listed in descending order of importance: (1) overall scientific and technical merits of the proposal; (2) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, past performance, and facilities, or a unique combination of these that are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; (3) the qualifications and experience of the proposed principal investigator and key personnel; (4) relevance of proposed research to realizing medical applications of FELs; and (5) realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds. This is a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2) and will remain open for a period of one year following its publication. This is not a Request for Proposals nor is there a formal application. For awards made as contracts the socio-economic merits will include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, and historically black colleges and universities. Information regarding areas of interest and points of contact are available without fee through an on-line database service, the Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX). This is to notify potential proposers that each grant or cooperative agreement that is awarded under this announcement or solicitation to an institution of higher education must include the following clause: ''As a condition for receipt of funds available to the Department of Defense (DoD) under this award, the recipient agrees that it is not an institution that has a policy of denying, and that it is not an institution that effectively prevents, the Secretary of Defense from obtaining for military recruiting purposes: (A) entry to campuses or access to students on campuses, or (B) access to directory information pertaining to students. If the recipient is determined, using procedures established by the Secretary of Defense to implement section 558 of Public Law 103-337 (1994), to be such an institution during the period of performance of this agreement, and therefore to be in breach of this clause, the Government will cease all payments of DoD funds under this agreement and all other DoD grants and cooperative agreements, and it may suspend or terminate such grants and agreements unilaterally for material failure to comply with the terms and conditions of award''. If your institution has been identified under the procedures established by the Secretary of Defense to implement section 558, then: (1) no funds available to DoD may be provided to your institution through any grant, including any existing grant; (2) as a matter of policy, this restrication also applies to any cooperative agreement; and (3) your institution is not eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement in response to this solicitation (0066)

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