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A -- ADVANCED AIR SAMPLER DEVELOPMENT, BAA TM-96-01 POC Suzanne Pagano, Contract Specialist (407) 494-7094, Roger Macleod, Contracting Officer (407) 494-9517. Broad Agency Announcement-The U.S. Air Force is seeking research proposals describing scientific study and experimentation directed toward maturing and/or advancing the state-of-the art in small-scale, lightweight, fluid-based or cryogenic, high-volume, ruggedized, portable biological particulate and volatile chemical-vapor air sampler and in-situ analyzer technologies. The USAF seeks to exploit selected research and development initiatives and to evaluate technical concepts to support advanced air sampling in the following areas: 1) experimentation using controlled particulate and vapor aerosol air streams, 2) sampling fluid selection and conditioning, 3) materials selection and component fabrication, 4) small-scale in-situ screening instrumentation for biological particulates and volatile chemicals vapors, and, 5) expert system/neural network/fuzzy logic decision/control software. This research initiative is envisioned as the first stage of an approach to prioritize solutions in advanced air sampling from which a ruggedized, fieldable prototype will eventually be produced. The Air Force requests a five (5)-page white paper which briefly discusses the contents of the proposal you intend to submit. Excessive effort should not be expended on the paper. No specific format is required. Firms will be contacted and advised whether the paper reflects research effort directed toward the end result desired by the government. The USAF is looking for either a team-approach or independent proposals focusing on one or more of the above listed aspects of an integrated system. The BAA technical requirements package (which also contains instructions for preparation and submission of technical and cost proposals) will be provided after screening of the white papers. Proposals based on the technical requirements package will then be due 30 days after request by the Air Force. Proposal selection will be made after a peer or scientific review is conducted during which the following evaluation criteria will be applied: relevancy to the program objectives with particular emphasis on well-defined, documented user requirements for the sampler data provided by each concept, overall scientific and technical merit, the company's capabilities, facilities, personnel, and related experience, unique or novel approaches, technical capabilities and techniques relevant to achieving the program objectives, the company's record of past performance, and realism/reasonableness of any proposed costs/fees. This announcement will remain open thru 30 September 96. The government reserves the right to select none, one, or more of the proposals submitted for award. This BAA is an expression of interest only--the government will not pay for any costs associated with preparation and submission of white papers and proposals. Participation by historically black colleges and universities/ minority institutions (HBCU/MI) is strongly encouraged as either a potential contractor or subcontractor, however, due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable tasks, no portion of this BAA will be set aside. (0239)

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