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A -- STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL BAA-00-002 DUE 030700 POC Technical POC -- Brenda Batch, 703-696-2127, Non-Technical POC -- Deborah Giordano, 703-428-7153. The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Office is interested in receiving proposals for research focusing on the areas of Cleanup, Compliance, Conservation and Pollution Prevention technologies under the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) program. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Proposers should state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare DoD/SERDP's intent to competitively fund research and development for innovative and new environmental technologies that test proof-of-principle concepts during a one-year effort and meet the focus areas set forth in Appendix B to the SERDP Program Announcement. These projects will be funded at a level not to exceed $100,000 and shall be of duration not to exceed one year. The Program Announcement can be found on the DoD/SERDP Home Page accessible through the WorldWide Web at http://www.SERDP.org/seed-nonfederal/. No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement concerning this opportunity will be made. Awards may take the form of contracts, grants or cooperative agreements. Submission of proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. Before preparing a proposal, potential proposers should read the information provided in the SERDP Program Announcement for details regarding proposal submission, the evaluation of proposals, and the individual Statements of Need (SON) set forth in Appendix B to the Program Announcement. Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a proposal, including a signed original copy, plus five additional copies, referencing this BAA, to Brenda Batch, SERDP Program Office, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303, Arlington, VA 22203-1821. Proposals sent via fax or electronic mail will be rejected. Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 7, 2000. They must describe the merits and objectives of the proposer's project. The proposal should concisely describe what the proposer has to offer the SERDP Program and discuss (1) the proposed objective(s) and approach with a clear identification of overall innovation and scientific/technical merits; (2) the proposer's capabilities and related experience, or unique combination of these which are integral factors in achieving a proposed objective; and (3) the qualifications and experience of the principal investigator, team leader, or key personnel who are critical in achieving the objectives of the proposal. Proposals should be no longer than eight pages, not including the cover page, single-sided, and 11 point. One attachment of up to three single-sided pages of test data may also be submitted. The cost section may be an additional two pages. The cover page should be in the format specified in Appendix A to the Program Instructions found on the SERDP Home Page. At a minimum, the proposals should contain: (1) a title, descriptive of the research to be performed; (2) the name and address of the individual, company or educational institution submitting the proposal; (3) the technical objective and description of the approach including how the approach described satisfies the focused need in the SON; (4) the duration of the project along with a milestone chart with significant events; (5) the estimated labor cost, materials cost, burdens, and profit (if any); and (6) a curriculum vitae of the Principal Investigator and two other investigators (one page each; not included in the eight page proposal count). Multiple awards may be made to address a particular SON. It is expected that awards will total approximately $800 thousand. Proposals will be evaluated against the following factors listed in descending order of importance: (1) SERDP relevance (PASS/FAIL as to whether the submission responds to high-priority, mission-relevant, DoDand DOE environmental requirements as described in the SON); (2) the approach, objective(s) and overall scientific and technical merits of the proposed project; and (3) potential for transition of the proposed research. For awards to be made as contracts, evaluation shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. The standard industrial classification code is 8731 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. The Point of Contact for this BAA for non-technical issues is Ms. Deborah Giordano, 703-428-7153, and for technical issues is Brenda Batch, SERDP Program Office, 703-696-2127. Posted 01/07/00 (W-SN413955). (0007)

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