A -- FY 2001 DUAL USE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE TO ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING FY 2001 DU S&T PROGRAM- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. The Department of Defense (DOD) announces plans for the FY 2001 Dual Use Science & Technology Program (DU S&T). The DU S&T Program is a joint program sponsored and conducted by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The program provides industry an opportunity to partner with the military services in the development of new dual use technologies that have military relevance and potential benefit (cost, performance or sustainability to defense systems), and sufficient commercial applications to support a viable production base. This is a 50/50 cost share program; therefore industry must bear at least 50% of the cost. Approximately $60-75M of Federal funds will be available to fund proposals, contingent upon receipt of the FY 2001 funding from Congress. Each of the Services is developing descriptive topic areas identifying those areas of technology they wish to further develop. A joint service Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) listing these topic areas for the FY 2001 DU S&T Program is anticipated in January 2000. 2. The following schedule for this joint effort is anticipated: January 2000 -- Release of the solicitation for the FY 2001DU S&T Program; February 2000 -- Industry Investment Strategy Bidders' Conference; February 2000 -- White Papers Due; April 2000 -- Proposals Due. 3. The Industry Investment Strategy Bidders' Conference addressing the topic areas for all three of the Services will be held in February. This conference will provide industry the opportunity to ask detailed questions about the DU S&T Program and to meet and discuss with the Service technical managers the Services' technological needs. This conference has been found to be extremely helpful when preparing proposals in response to the solicitation. 4. The BAA and information about the bidders' conference will be synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily and publicized on the DoD Dual Use Science & Technology web page http://www.dtic.mil/dust as it becomes available. 5. Air Force Workshop: In addition, this year the Air Force will be conducting, as a test case, a workshop to be held on November 9, 1999, in Dayton, OH, to address the preliminary Air Force topics and solicit industry input in the topic development process. Additional information and registration for the workshop is available at http://afdustreg.dytn.veridian.com. A description of the preliminary Air Force topics can be accessed at http://www.afrl.af.mil/dualuse. Feedback on the preliminary Air Force topics and any new ideas/topics for Air Force consideration are welcome. Feedback from industry on the acquisition process from previous years will also be considered to add value to the current program. All suggestions should be sent to Mr. Richard Flake, Air Force DU S&T Program Manager, AFRL/XPTT, 1864 4TH Street, Suite 1, Bldg. 15, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7131 or e-mailed to richard.flake@afrl.af.mil. 6. PLANNED FY 2001 DU S&T SOLICITATION: The solicitation for the FY 2001 DU S&T program is planned to be released in January 2000. Watch web site www.dtic.mil/dust for further details. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-DU-Program&LocID=904. E-MAIL: Douglas Harris, douglas.harris@ws.wpafb.af.mil. Posted 09/10/99 (D-SN379087).

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