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A -- DUAL USE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SOL BAA 98-023 DUE 081899 POC Susan Vilello ONR, (703) 696-2605 BAA 98-023 The Department of Defense (DOD) announces a program in the area of Dual Use Science and Technology (DUS&T). This program is being conducted jointly with the Army, Air Force and the Navy. The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) appears in full text on the Office of Naval Research (ONR) homepage at the Internet address listed at the end of this synopsis. DOD seeks projects to create and develop new product or process technologies that have potential for both military and commercial applications. If successfully developed, the technology will have both military relevance and sufficient potential commercial applications to support a viable production base. The proposer must be a for-profit company or have at least one for-profit firm on its team. The proposer must bear at least 50% of the cost of the proposed effort. Approximately $120M of Federal funds will be available for funding proposals in response to this BAA. Due to limited funding, the Government reserves the right to limit awards underany topic, and only proposals considered to be of superior quality will be funded. Proposals that involve either basic research or final product development beyond the stage of product prototype or feasibility demonstration are outside the scope of this BAA and will not be accepted. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare DOD's intent to competitively fund dual-use technology projects and that no request for proposals, solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Small businesses and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions are encouraged to participate. Teaming arrangements are encouraged when the result is a technically stronger proposal. Awards will be made using a class of nonprocurement instruments called Technology Investment Agreements (Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions). These assistance instruments are not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation but instead are governed by the DOD Grants and Agreement Regulations (DODGARS). The DODGARS and a description of Technology Investment Agreements may be found at http://alpha.lmi.org/dodgars/. The Army, Air Force and Navy topic areas under consideration are listed in the web site identified below. Full proposals are due by 1400 EST 15 December 1998 at the address identified in each Service topic area. However, this BAA shall remain open for one year from the date of publication, and proposals received after 1400 EST 15 December 1998 shall be considered only to the extent that funding remains available beyond the initial selections. Award announcements are expected in February 1999. This Commerce Business Daily notice can be accessed in its entirety by clicking on Business Opportunities on the ONR homepage (Internet address: www.onr.navy.mil/02/BAA ). The DOD is hosting two industry days to support this BAA. The first will be in Washington D.C. on 22 October 1998, at the Sheraton Crystal City. The second will be in Los Angeles on 29 October 1998, at the Airport Hilton and Towers. Both conferences will provide an overview of the DUS&T Program and include Service representatives who will brief each of the topic areas. General information on the DUS&T program and the industry days can be accessed at Internet address: www.dtic.mil/dust. All questions should be directed to the point of contact identified under the specific topic area. Posted 08/14/98 (W-SN237158). (0226)

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