Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- PL "Space Vehicles Directorate", 2251 Maxwell Ave, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87177

A -- VS-00-01 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, SPACE VEHICLES TECHNOLOGY SOL VS-00-01 POC Nathan White, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 5935, Fax 505 846 7049, Email whiten@plk.af.mil -- Nathan White, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 5935, Fax 505 846 7049, Email whiten@plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=VS-00-01&LocI D=2682. E-MAIL: Nathan White, whiten@plk.af.mil. The following change is made to VS-00-01 Broad Agency Announcement, Space Vehicles Technology. Reference Kirtland AFB Technical Areas: Add Technical Area Number 11, Conferences and Workshops as follows: (11) CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: Technical Point of Contact: Capt David J. Barnhart, (505) 846-4499, Fax (505) 846-4558, email: david.barnhart2@kirtland.af.mil and alternate Greg Donohoe, (505) 846-4958, Fax (505) 846-5815, email: gregory.donohoe@kirtland.af.mil. Contracting point of contact regarding information on this particular technical area only: Geraldine Duran (505) 846-1401, Fax (505) 846-7049, email: geraldine.duran@kirtland.af.mil. The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate/Space Electronics and Protection Branch (VSSE) understands that it is essential for the scientific community to maintain clear lines of communication for thorough and well-reasoned research to be accomplished. Support for conferences and workshops has proven to be an extremely valuable tool for DOD. They allow technical managers the opportunity to receive prevailing information on their respective disciplines. They also will allow AFRL/VSSE the opportunity to inform the research community of the current thrust of VSSE programs. Conferences and workshops constitute a key forum for research and technology interchange. VSSE encourages proposals from recognized scientific, technical, or professional organizations that qualify for federal tax exempt status. AFRL/VSSE financial support through appropriate financing vehicles for conferences and workshops is dependent on the availability of funds, program manager_s discretion, and certain other restrictions. Other restrictions include: VSSE support for a workshop or conference is not to be considered as government endorsement of any sponsoring organization, profit or non-profit. The subject matter of the conference or workshop is scientific, technical, or involves professional issues that are relevant to the AFRL/VSSE mission for applied research and technology development programs relating to radiation effects and hardening of microelectronics and microelectronic systems. The purpose of our support will transfer federally developed technology to the private sector or will stimulate wider interest and inquiry into the relevant scientific, technical, or professional issues relevant to the AFRL/VSSE mission. It is anticipated the first conference should be held in late July 2000. Proposals for a July 2000 conference or workshop should be submitted by COB 30 June 2000. Later submissions will be accepted for future conference dates. Proposals should include the following: 1. Summary indicating the objective(s) of the conference/workshop topic(s) to be covered and how they are relevant to the AFRL/VSSE mission of programs relating to radiation effects and hardening of microelectronics and microelectronic systems. 2. Title, location, and date(s) of the conference/workshop. 3. Explanation of how the conference/workshop will relate to the research interests of VS-00-01 Broad Agency Announcement, Space Vehicles Technology, in the technical area of Space Electronics. 4. Chairperson or principal investigator and his/her biographical information. 5. List of proposed participants and method (or copies) of announcement or invitation. 6. Total project costs by major cost elements. 7. Anticipated sources of conference/workshop income and amount from each. 8. Anticipated use of funds requested from AFRL/VSSE (Note: AFRL/VSSE funds may not be used to support or assist participants from communist countries or to pay any federal government employee support, subsistence, or fee in connection with the conference/workshop). Proposals for conferences and workshops will be evaluated using the following criteria. All factors are of equal importance to each other. 1. The scientific and technical relevance of the proposed conference. 2. The potential contributions of the proposed conference to the mission of AFRL/VSSE. 3. The qualifications of the principal investigator(s) or conference chair(s). 4. Therealism and reasonableness of cost including proposed cost sharing and availability of funds. AFRL/VSSE intends to award grants only. In addition to complying with proposal requirements listed above, proposals should comply with the Assistance Cost Proposal Instructions, Non-FAR Certification Instructions, Non-FAR Certifications, Proposal Preparation Instructions and Sample Cost Proposal Cover Sheet as posted in the original solicitation VS-00-01 BAA, Space Vehicles Technology dated October 5, 1999. Posted 06/15/00 (D-SN465273). (0167)

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