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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 28,1999 PSA#2271

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contract Management Directorate (CMD), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

A -- FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PROGRAM SOL BAA 99-17 DUE 032699 POC B. Gnade, DARPA/ETO, Fax (703) 696-2206 WEB: http://www.darpa.mil, http://www.darpa.mil. E-MAIL: BAA99-17@darpa.mil, BAA99-17@darpa.mil. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting research proposals in the area of description. 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. The objective of the DARPA Flexible Display Program is to develop flexible displays with increased power efficiency, reduced weight, increased brightness, improved ruggedness, and lower cost. DARPA seeks innovative proposals in the area of flexible, emissive or transmissive displays. It is envisioned that due to lighter weight and improved ruggedness, flexible displays will find applications in military vehicles, aircraft, ships, and mobile ground troops. Additional information on these technology areas is provided in the Areas of Interest section of the BAA 99-17 Proposer Information Pamphlet referenced below. PROGRAM SCOPE: Awards will be for 18 months with 18-month options and are expected to be made during the first half of calendar year 1999. Multiple awards are anticipated totaling approximately $30 million over three years. Collaborative efforts/teaming and cost sharing at 50% or greater are strongly encouraged. The technical POC for this effort is Dr. Bruce Gnade, fax: (703) 696-2206, electronic mail: bgnade@darpa.mil. GENERAL INFORMATION: Proposers must obtain a pamphlet entitled "BAA 99-17, Flexible Display Program, 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/ETO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (Attn.: BAA 99-17) on or before 4:00 p.m., local time, Friday, March 26, 1999, in order to be considered. This notice, in conjunction with the BAA 99-17 Proposer Information Pamphlet, constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal 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 flexible displays. 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 99-17. 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: (l) overall scientific and technical merit, (2) potential contribution and relevance to DARPA mission, (3) plans and capability to accomplish technology transition, (4) offeror's capabilities and related experience, and (5) cost realism. Note: cost realism will only be significant in proposals which have significantly under or over-estimated thecost to complete their effort. The administrative addresses for this BAA are: Fax: (703) 351-8616 (Addressed to: DARPA/ETO, BAA 99-17); Electronic Mail: BAA99-17@darpa.mil; Mail: DARPA/ETO, ATTN: BAA 99-17, 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. Posted 01/26/99 (W-SN291354). (0026)

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