Director, USAMC Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Attn: STEAA-AE, 4118 Susquehanna Ave., Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5002

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT & FORENSICS SOL DAAD05-99-T-0734 DUE 042999 POC Julia S. Vincenti, 410-278-2387 or Shonn Moore, 410-287-5034 WEB: Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center (AMCAC) (RFP), http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html. E-MAIL: DAAD05-99-T-0734, BAA, jvincen@apg-emh1.apg.army.mil. The Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center (AMCAC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, is soliciting concepts for innovative research and development projects. The sole mission area is Investigative Support and Forensics which consists of fourteen subgroups. Those subgroups are as follows: Reference Latent Print; Forensic Characterization and Databasing of X-Ray Transparent IED Components (Pre-and Post-Blast); Improved Physical Developers for latent Print Detection; Improve Ink Dating Methods; Passive UV and NIR Optical Tags; Explosives Absorption in Hair; File Recovery Utility Tools for Automated Information Systems; Automobile Part Database; Pulsed Medium and Long Wavelength Beacons; Improved Forensic Glass Analysis and Database Development; Improved Audio and Video Tape Enhancement; Improved Audio Voice Identification; Remote Detection of Deception; Unspecified Requirement. The AMCAC is the procuring office for this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Technical Support Working Group, that is the programoffice sponsoring this BAA. The information in this announcement, along with the BAA package (that offerors must request from the AMCAC), constitutes a solicitation of concepts from those offerors capable of satisfying the government's needs. The government encourages non-profit organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, government laboratories, and HBCU/MIs, as well as large businesses, to submit research concepts for consideration. The BAA selection process will be conducted in two phases. Phase I submissions shall be a vugraph with a white paper, submitted as a result of this announcement and the BAA package. Offerors may submit proposals immediately upon receipt of the BAA package up until 29 April 1999. Phase II submissions shall be by invitation of the government only and consist of a full proposal. The due date for these proposals shall be established by the government, when offerors are invited to submit. Potential offerors are encouraged to request theBAA package from the AMCAC as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the detailed proposal instructions. Potential offerors must obtain the BAA package itself, DAAD05-99-T-0734, which describes the full process for concept submission/evaluation. This BAA package will be made available after 15 days from the date of this synopsis. BAA packages may be obtained electronically only. The website address is http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html. The BAA package shall be listed under Request for Proposals (RFP's) at the respective website. Posted 03/04/99 (W-SN305046). (0063)

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