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A -- CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH WITH FREE ELECTRON LASERS SOL ONR BAA 99-012 DUE 052499 POC Dr. Michael T. Marron, (202)404-6128 or Brian Glance, ONR Code 252, (703)696-2596 E-MAIL: click here, glanceb@onr.navy.mil or marron@onr.navy.mil. (1) General Statement of Research Need The Office of Naval Research invites submission of proposals for research aimed at exploiting free electron laser (FEL) technology for applications in medicine, photobiology, surgery, and associated materials sciences. Offerors must either have an operating FEL or provide plans for acquiring one within one year. The Program will support use of an FEL and research on FELs deemed necessary to secure an active community of scientists directly involved in the FEL operation and use. (2) Instructions for Preparation of Proposals Offerors should describe plans to operate the FEL within a center for applications research, including management plans and estimates of time available for use by scientists not on the center staff. Offerors should also describe how instrumentation and space needs of occasional users of the center will be met. Deadline for receipt of proposals is 5:00 pm EDT on May 24, 1999. An information packet with guidelines for proposal preparation may be obtained by contacting Dr. Marron. The period of performance may be up to three years in length. Proposals (a signed original and 15 copies) should be sent to MFEL Program, NRL Code 6900, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5348. (3) Criteria and Method for Evaluation of Proposals Proposals will be evaluated by peer review IAW the following criteria: 1) overall scientific, socio-economic, and technical merits of the proposal; 2) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, and facilities, or unique combinations of these that are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; 3) the qualifications and experience of the proposed principal investigator in regard to FELs; 4) and realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds. Awards may take the form of a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction as appropriate. This is a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). No formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation regarding this announcement will be issued nor is there a formal application form required. Requests for the same will be disregarded. For awards made as contracts, the socio-economic merits will include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, HUB zone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions (HBCU/MI). Contract proposals which are selected for award that exceed $500,000 submitted by all but small businesses, will require a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 8731 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. No portion of this BAA has been set aside for HBCU and MI participants, though their participation is encouraged. Questions regarding business and legal matters relating to this BAA should be directed to: Office of Naval Research, Attention Brian Glance (Code 252),Room 720, Ballston Towers One, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217-5660, (703) 696-2596. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320772). (0105)

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