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A -- FY97 ARL BAA SOL DAAL01-97-R-ARL DUE 010197 POC Karen Wishnow, ARL BAA Coordinator (301) 394-3690, kwishnow@arl.mil. Experimental, Developmental and Research Work under Broad Agency Announcement. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) announces its plans to issue a FY97 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation, paragraph 6.102(d)(2). This BAA covers the basic and applied research needs of the ARL, and is directed towards the specific business areas for which the ARL has Army-wide responsibility. The business areas addressed by this BAA are: (1) Information Science & Technology, (2) Survivability/Lethality Analysis, (3) Human Research and Engineering, (4) Sensors and Electron Devices, (5) Weapons and Materials Research, (6) Corporate Information Computing, (7) Vehicle Technology, and (8) Technology Transfer. Topic contact points and telephone numbers are provided within the BAA if clarification of topic areas is needed. ARL is an active supporter and advocate of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs) program. Specific HBCU/MI set-aside topics are identified in the BAA. It is the intent of the ARL to award a minimum of 28% of all ARL institute of higher education award dollars to HBCU/MIs. HBCU/MIs are encouraged to submit proposals in any or all topics contained within the BAA. Release of the FY97 ARL BAA is anticipated for late August 1996, will supersede the FY95 ARL BAA issued June 1994. The BAA will NOT BE AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY. The BAA will be available on the ARL WWW Server (http://www.arl.mil) under Business Opportunities. It will also be available via anonymous ftp from w3.arl.mil in the file /pub/baa/baa.txt. It is strongly recommended that proposals submitted under this BAA be received at the appropriate address stated in the BAA prior to December 15, 1996 in order to be considered for award in Fiscal Year 1997; however, proposals will be accepted at anytime during which the BAA is in effect. This BAA will remain in effect for a period of two years or until superseded. Offerors should indicate whether they are a large or small business, Historically Black College or University or other Minority Institution (HBCU/MI), and/or foreign owned, controlled, or influenced firm or organization. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. (0228)

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