Ballistic Missile Defense Organization BMDO (TRI), 7100 Defense Pentagon, 1E1019, Washington DC 20301-7100

A -- FY 1997 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR BMDO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE POC POC: Carol Williams, BMDO/TRI, (703) 693-1620, CBD Reference Number 96-25. FY 1997 Innovative Scientific and Technology Research Program for the BMDO Science and Technology Directorate. Broad Agency Announcement of FY97 Research Opportunities of the Science and Technology Directorate. The BMDO/IST is announcing topics which comprise its FY97 scientific research program. This is a competitive program which will consist of forefront research and development approaches through scientific and technological investigation in the topical areas listed below. Competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts are anticipated for award through FY97. Academic institutions are especially encouraged to participate. Proposed research will be evaluated using the following selection criteria (in descending order of priority): (1) Scientific and technical excellence of the research and its relevance to BMDO goals, with special emphasis on innovation, originality, and uniqueness. (2) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (3) Qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives. (4) Ability of the proposed effort to make progress toward demonstrating the feasibility of the concept in accordance with BMDO programmatic needs. (5) Realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds. (6) In addition, descriptions that identify opportunities for the commercialization of products emerging from the proposed research are encouraged. Proposals will be accepted any time through FY97. Prospective investigators who desire more information may obtain the program brochure via written request (no phone calls, please) from BMDO/IST at the above address. The brochure provides instructions for proposing plus the addresses of the Science and Technology Agents to whom inquiries and proposals are to be directed. Please include the relevant topical area number(s) from the following list in your inquiry: (1) Diamond Technology and Wide Bandgap Materials and Devices, (2) Distributive Computing and Simulation, (3) Electric Propulsion, (4) Electronic and Optical Materials, (5) Material Plasma Processing, (6) Mathematical Methods and Algorithms, (7) Millimeter and Terahertz Sources, (8) Miniature Interceptor Technology, (9) Missile Signatures and Aerothermochemistry, (10) Multi-Sensor Tracking and Survivable Communications, (11) Optical Glass and Macromolecular Structures (OGAMS), (12) Optical Target Characterization, (13) Optoelectronic Computer Networking, (14) Power Generation and Energy Conversion, (15) Propellants, (16) Reliable Wafer-Scale Electronics, (17) Satellite Laser Communications, (18) Information Security Technology, (19) Semiconductor Nano-Lithography, (20) Space Environment Effects, (21) Superconducting Devices, (22) Superconducting Electronics, (23) Thermal Management, (24) Other proposer-identified science and technology areas that may be shown to be of immediate high level importance to the overall BMDO effort. (0198)

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