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A -- ADVANCED BROADBAND DETECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SOL 98-LaRC-4 DUE 060498 POC Beverly Thomas-Burse, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2533, Fax (757) 864-9774, Email B.R.THOMAS-BURSE@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#98-LaRC-4. E-MAIL: Beverly Thomas-Burse, B.R.THOMAS-BURSE@larc.nasa.gov. NASA LaRC plans to issue a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) 98 -- LaRC -- 4 on or about April 20, 1998, for advanced broadband thermal detector technologies that will enhance current and future spaceborne Earth radiation measurement instruments which include the .6 micron to greater than 100 micron region. Specifically, this announcement solicits proposals for: advanced thermal detectors, advanced thermal detector fabrication methods leading to detector array fabrication, detector broadband coating technology, detector calibration, advanced detector electronics and detector modeling and simulation. Participation in this NRA is open to all individuals and categories of foreign and domestic organizations, including industry, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, NASA Centers and other Government Agencies. Proposers may respond with innovative concepts in any or all of the listed technology areas. Technical evaluation will be conducted through a peer review process by discipline specialists within NASA. Proposals for up to 3 years of research effort will be solicited. Approximately $175K of FY98 funds have been allocated for awards under this NRA. It is anticipated that $450K will be available for 1999 through 2000. Cost sharing arrangements may be proposed. Multiple awards may result from this announcement. Hard copies of the NRA detailing specific proposal requirements and technical criteria may be obtained via World Wide Web in html format at the following URL: http://db-www.larc.nasa.gov/procurement/larc/synopsis-index/bus-opts.h tml/ or by contacting the POC after April 20, 1998. Written requests should be addressed to Edward H. Kist, Jr., 5 N. Dryden Street, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, MS 468. This NRA will be open for a period of forty-five days from the date of issuance. In responding, refer to announcement NRA 98 -- LaRC -- 4. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the web site and/or the CBD for the release of the NRA and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the NRA and amendments (if any). (0097)

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