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A -- VOLUME VISUALIZATION POC Dr. Larry Rosenblum, ONR 311, (703) 696-0990, e-mail: rosenblum@ait.nrl.navy.mil. BAA 96-015. The Office of Naval Research invites submission of proposals for unclassified basic research in the area of algorithms for volume visualization. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d) (2). No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This announcement will be open for one year from date of publication. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. Awards may be made at any time throughout the year and may take the form of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. Proposals received by 30 Sept. 1996 will be considered for initial funding, proposals submitted thereafter will be considered subsequently if additional funding is available. Submission of proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. The following aspects of volume visualization are of interest: (1) volume rendering, including all methods for optimizing volume rendering, (2) volume graphics, including algorithmic methods to replace surface-based methods with volumetric methods in the rendering pipeline and for other graphics operations, (3) volume modeling, including methods for reconstructing and processing objects and scenes volumetrically, and (4) volume physics, including algorithmic methods to embed information into volumes and develop physical processes from the embedded information. Institutions having demonstrated research capabilities in this area are particularly invited to submit full proposals. Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria in order of relative importance: (1) Overall scientific and technical merit of the research, (2) The relevance of the proposed research to ONR program priorities and to Navy requirements, (3) realism of the proposed costs and availability of funds, (4) The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the principal investigator and his or her team, and (5) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. Proposals should be no more than 20 single-sided pages, including figures, with 1 inch margins and 11 point or larger font. Proposals should include on the cover page that the proposal is submitted in response to this BAA (96-015) and should include a one page executive summary that clearly indicates what original research directions will be investigated. The government reserves the right to limit itself to reading the first 20 pages of any proposal more than 20 pages in length. An original and 4 copies of the proposal should be sent to the POC of this announcement. A video of no more than 5 minutes in length may accompany the proposal. The proposals will be reviewed by a scientific review. For awards made as contracts, evaluation of the socio-economic merits of the proposal shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions. This BAA does not commit the Government to award any grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts and funding designated for this Program has not been released. All proposals submitted as grants should include certifications which can be accessed at http://www.onr.navy.mil/ (see Grants/funding to How to Submit a Proposal and then to certifications document) and submittal statement which identifies the announcement that the proposal is in response to (0179)

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