A -- ARMY HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RESEARCH CENTER (AHPCRC)

Notice Date

May 11, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Research Office, AMSSB-ACR, P.O.Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211

ZIP Code

27709-2211

Point of Contact

Patty States, Grants Officer 919-549-4272 or Richard Burkes, Contract Specialist 919-549-4295

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (burkesrc@arl.aro.army.mil)

Description

On behalf of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD), the U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center -- Research Triangle Park Division (RMAC -- RTP) is issuing a Program Announcement (PA) for the ARMY HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RESEARCH CENTER (AHPCRC.) The purpose of the AHPCRC is to help fulfill the research and development goals of the Department of Army by establishing a collaborative research environment including government and academic researchers. The Government anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement for the AHPCRC under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2358. The complete program announcement/solicitation will be posted on the ARL web site http://www.arl.army.mil/main/ResearchOpportunities/default.cfm on or about 15 May 2001. The recipient for the AHPCRC must be an accredited advanced degree granting educational institution capable of providing research over an eight-year period, consisting of a five year basic period of performance, and one option for an additional three years of performance. Funding levels for the AHPCRC are described in the PA. The PA covers three technical research topic areas related to computational sciences and engineering, which include: Interdisciplinary Computational Research; Algorithms and Software Technology; and Enabling Technologies. Proposals in response to this PA shall provide for a research program to: 1) conduct innovative computational research in collaboration with Army scientists to accelerate the infusion of new technologies in support of Army Transformation; 2) provide for the mutual exchange of researchers between the Army and the recipient institution to facilitate the execution of joint research projects including the exploitation of high performance computing; 3) provide on- and off-site symposia and educational programs to increase awareness of this partnership program, to foster scientific interchange, and to facilitate transition of new technologies emerging as a result of this program to Army laboratories and development centers. Proposals in response to this PA shall include an HBCU/MI component or components which collectively will receive at least 30% of the annual funded amount under the cooperative agreement. To ensure meaningful participation by all the participating universities, the amount received by any individual participating university should not be less than 7.5% of the annual funded amount.

Web Link

ARL Research Opportunities (http://www.arl.army.mil/main/ResearchOpportunities/default.cfm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010515/ASOL003.HTM (W-131 SN50L960)