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A -- NASA SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH SOL SBIR 96-1 DUE 082896 POC Paul Mexcur tel: (202) 358-4498 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue its Small Business Innovation Research Program Solicitation SBIR 96-1 starting at Noon, Eastern Time, June 17, 1996. Distribution will be by electronic transmission services or by diskette as described below. Technical Topics in the NASA 1996 SBIR Solicitation are: 1.0 Aeronautical Technologies 2.0 General Aviation 3.0 Supersonic Transport Technologies 4.0 Materials and Structures 5.0 Teleoperators and Robotics 6.0 Mission Operations and On-Board Autonomy 7.0 Spacecraft and Sensor Platforms 8.0 Satellite and Space Systems Communications 9.0 Multispacecraft Systems (New Millennium) 10.0 Interferometry 11.0 Large Aperture Space Telescopes 12.0 Earth Remote Sensing (Mission to Planet Earth) 13.0 Instrumentation, Sensors, and Optics 14.0 Space Transportation and Propulsion 15.0 Fuels and Propellants for Reusable Launch Vehicles 16.0 Technologies for Human Exploration of Space 17.0 Space Applications and Micro-Gravity Sciences Internet: The SBIR Solicitation and other program information is available via Internet at the following URLs: NASA SBIR/STTR Home Page http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov/SBIR/SBIR.html National Technology Transfer Center Homepage http://www.nttc.edu/ NASA SBIR Electronic BBS: nationwide toll-free at (800) 547-1811. The SBIR BBS provides dial-in access for downloading the Soliciation and other SBIR information. It operates up to 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit; the caller's computer terminal type should be set to ANSI or VT-100; the BBS identifies several download protocols. The BBS is available 24 hours each day of the week, but it is recommended that downloading be performed when possible outside regular business hours of 8:00 AM through 4:30 PM Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Business Gold--NTTC Online: (304) 243-2561 (300-2400 baud) or (304) 243-2560 (9600 and above). The SBIR Solicitation may be downloaded from Business Gold--NTTC Online, a BBS service of the National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) that provides access to information on Federal technology and research opportunities. It operates at the baud rates noted above, even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit; the caller's computer terminal type should be set to VT-100 or VT-102; the BBS identifies several down-load protocols. For assistance, contact Pamela McIntyre at (304) 243-2570. FEDIX: (301) 258-0953 in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and toll-free at (800) 783-3349. The SBIR Solicitation may be downloaded from this on-line service of the Federal Information Exchange, Inc., which provides access to information on Federal agency research opportunities, procurement notices, and other topics of interest to researchers. It operates up to 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. FEDIX is also accessible via Internet in several ways-- telnet: fedix.fie.com; gopher: gopher.fie.com; URL http://fedix.fie. com. New users should use ''NEW'' as User ID. The Internet mail address is: comments@fedix.fie.com. Free user guides are available by calling (301) 975-0103. Diskettes: Those requesting the Solicitation are strongly urged to download it from one of the electronic services described above. However, if that is not possible, a diskette containing the Solicitation may be requested by U. S. Mail, phone or fax: NASA SBIR Support Office c/o Allied Technology Group 400 Forbes Blvd., Suite 106 Lanham, MD 20706-4342 Phone: (301) 918-8150 Fax: (301) 918-8154 The request must provide the name and address of the requester and specify a PC or MAC format for the diskette. These will be distributed by U. S. Mail starting on June 18, 1996. Questions regarding electronic access or other administrative matters should also be addressed to the SBIR Support Office. Detailed instructions for proposal development and submission are contained in the Solicitation. All proposals must be received at NASA Headquarters by August 28, 1996, and will be required in both paper and electronic formats as specified in the solicitation instructions. (0128)

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