Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

A -- PIEZOCRYSTALS SOL BAA98-22 DUE 100998 POC Dr. Wallace Smith, DARPA/DSO, fax (703) 351-8616 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contracts Management Directorate (CMD), 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714. PIEZOCRYSTALS, SOL BAA 98-22, DUE 100998, POC DR. WALLACE ARDEN SMITH, DARPA/DSO, FAX (703) 351-8616. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting research proposals in the area of piezoelectric single crystals for electromechanical transduction. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices or systems. Specifically excluded is research which primarily results in evolutionary improvement to the existing state of practice. DARPA seeks innovative proposals in the following areas: (1) Synthesis, Optimization, and Production: Demonstrate techniques to grow materials in the required forms (bulk, films, fibers, multilayers, etc.) and understand the microscopic origins of the enhanced piezoelectric properties. Identify materials composition andprocessing regimens to produce optimum macroscopic properties. Devise cost effective materials production methods. (2) Defense Applications: Identify high-impact defense applications for these materials and demonstrate performance on a laboratory scale. Demonstrate selected defense applications in full scale. Integrated programs that cover both the materials growth and the applications demonstrations areas with emphasis evolving from growth to applications over the program duration are preferred. To facilitate team building, Teaming Letters and a Teaming Workshop are described in the BAA 98-22 Proposer Information Pamphlet. Additional information on these technology areas is provided in the Areas of Interest section of the BAA 98-22 Proposer Information Pamphlet referenced below. PROGRAM SCOPE: Awards totaling approximately $30 million over four years are expected to be made during the first half of fiscal year 1999. Multiple awards are anticipated. Collaborative efforts/teaming and cost sharing are encouraged. The technical POC for this effort is Dr. Wallace Arden Smith, fax: (703) 351-8616, electronic mail: wsmith@darpa.mil. GENERAL INFORMATION: Proposers must obtain a pamphlet entitled "BAA 98-22, PiezoCrystals, Proposer Information Pamphlet" which provides further information on areas of interest, the submission, evaluation, and funding processes, proposal formats, and other general information. This pamphlet may be obtained from the World Wide Web (WWW) or by fax, electronic mail, or mail request to the administrative contact address given below. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. Proposers must submit an original and nine (9) copies of the proposal to DARPA/DSO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (Attn.: BAA 98-22) on or before 4:00 p.m., ET, Friday, 9 October 1998, in order to be considered. This notice, in conjunction with the BAA 98-22 Proposer Information Pamphlet, constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will aformal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal which shall be considered by DARPA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals; however, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research in single crystal piezoelectrics for electromechanical transduction. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal to this BAA, should be directed to one of the administrative addresses below; e-mail or fax is preferred. DARPA intends to use electronic mail and fax for correspondence regarding BAA 98-22. Proposals may not be submitted by fax or e-mail; any so sent will be disregarded. DARPA encourages use of the WWW for retrieving the Proposer Information Pamphlet and any other related information that may subsequently be provided. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation of proposals will be accomplished through a technical review of each proposal using the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of relative importance: (l) overall scientific and technical merit, (2) potential contribution and relevance to DARPA mission, (3) offeror's capabilities and related experience, (4) plans and capability to accomplish technology transition, and (5) cost realism. Note: cost realism will only be significant in proposals which have significantly under or over-estimated the cost to complete their effort. The administrative addresses for the PiezoCrystals program described in this BAA are: Fax: (703) 351-8616 (Addressed to: DARPA/DSO, BAA 98-22), Electronic Mail: BAA98-22@darpa.mil,Mail: DARPA/DSO, ATTN: BAA 98-22, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714. This announcement and the Proposer Information Pamphlet may be retrieved via the WWW at URL http://www.darpa.mil/ in the solicitations area. (0097)

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