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A -- UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY SOL ONR BAA 99-013 DUE 052099 POC Vera Duberry, Contract Negotiator, ONR Code 253, (703)696-2610, Technical POC, CDR Douglas Forcino, ONR Code 341, (703)696-0367 E-MAIL: click here, duberrv@onr.navy.mil. The Office of Naval Research (ONR), serving as executive agent for the Department of Defense, is seeking proposals to accelerate, within the university community, certain research activities related to the use of ultrasound technology for medical purposes. As part of DoD's University Research Initiative (URI) program, proposals are sought from qualified institutions of higher education with strong research capabilities related to the use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for diagnostic imaging, treatment and monitoring of trauma and pathological conditions. HIFU treatment forms lesions; unresolved scientific issues include optimizing lesion imaging (formation of a lesion may not produce a significant change in the acoustic impedance) and control of lesion location (made uncertain by volume inhomogeneities and nonlinear effects). It is anticipated that one grant or cooperative agreement will result from this solicitation, not to exceed $1,153,000.00 in total federal funding for a performance period not to exceed three years. Qualified IHEs may contact the ONR Technical POC to discuss related DoD research interests. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement must be sent to Office of Naval Research, ONR 353, Room 804, Attention: Medical Ultrasound BAA, 800 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660 and must be received at ONR no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on 20 May 1999. Offerors MUST state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to this specific BAA. All proposals should be accompanied by a completed certification package which can be accessed through the ONR Home Page (http://www.ONR.NAVY.MIL) at "How To Submit a Proposal." For grant or cooperative agreement proposals the certification package is entitled "Certification Document." The selection decision will be based on scientific review utilizing the following criteria: (1) overall scientific and technical merit of the proposed research, (2) potential DoD relevance and contribution to DoD missions; (3) offeror's demonstrated capabilities, related experience, and facilities which relate to the identified research area of interest (4) qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed key personnel and team leader, and (5) realism of the proposed costs. Posted 04/19/99 (W-SN321636). (0109)

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