From: John.Powell@f4.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (John Powell) Subject: AFOSR - PNR, 1/4 Date: 3 Nov 94 04:19:53 GMT Organization: FidoNet node 9:1010/4 - ParaNet(sm) A, Cockeysville MD Page 1 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report ============================================================================= Title: Partnership for Research Excellence/Transition Deadline:10/21/94 Ref: Commerce Business Daily, 09/15/94 Description: A--AFOSR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA 94-7) FOR AFOSR PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND TRANSITION (PRET) PROGRAM DUE 102194 POC Contact Captain Ward, AFOSR/NA, (202) 767-4960, Dr Witt, AFOSR/NE, (202) 767-4931, Dr. Jacobs, AFOSR/NM, (202) 767-5027, Dr. Haddad, AFOSR/NL, (202) 767-5021 The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is inviting white papers from universities for a fiscal year 1995 competition for a new Partnership for Research Excellence and Transition (PRET) Program. This program is designed to broaden the university base in support of defense research, strengthen the university-industry cooperation, and improve the US competitiveness in areas of dual use. The goal of the program is to fund quality research and concurrently establish and support a deliberate exchange of scientific manpower between academia and industry, i.e. faculty and students working at industry and/or industrial researchers working at academia. Only universities are invited to submit. Funds will be awarded through AFOSR. It is anticipated that this program will cover a period of five (5) years beginning in FY 95. The funding amount anticipated for FY 95 is x\proxym{ately $3 million. Areas of interest along with technical points of contact are: A. PRET for Metal/Composites Manufacturing and Processing: POC: Captain Charles H. Ward, AFOSR/NA, (202) 767-4960; B. PRET for Advanced Electronics and Opto-Electronics via Non- Stoichiometric Semiconductor; Materials: POC: Dr. G. Witt, AFOSR/NE, (202) 767-4931; C. PRET for Improved Air Vehicle Performance Using Robust Nonlinear Control: POC: Dr. M. Jacobs, AFOSR/NM, (202) 767-5027; D. PRET for Reducing the Effects of Jet Lag and Sleep Deprivation: POC: Dr. Genevieve M. Haddad, AFOSR/NL, (202) 767-5021. It is highly recommended that potential proposers contact the above technical points of contact to explore mutual interests as they develop their white papers. Details of these areas of interest can be found in the brochure entitled, ''AFOSR Special Announcement For a Partnership for Research Excellence and Transition (PRET) Program, Fiscal Year 1995''. (Hereafter referred to as the brochure.) White paper evaluation and selection criteria will be: a) The scientific and technical merit of the proposed research; b) The potential contributions of the proposed research to the mission of the Air Force; c) The proposed interface between university and industry for the purpose of transitioning the generated new knowledge base, d) The qualification, capabilities, experience and past research accomplishments of the proposed principal investigator, team leader and key personnel who are critical to achieving the objectives of the proposal; e) The potential to contribute to the education of future scientists and engineers, f) Realism and reasonableness of cost. White papers must be received by AFOSR no later than 3:00 PM local time on 21 October 1994 and will undergo a technical evaluation described in the brochure. White papers received at AFOSR after this time and date will be late and will not be considered. Full proposals will be invited Page 2 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== based on the outcome of the review. All information on the preparation and submission of proposals including technical and financial content can be found in the brochure. Proposers are cautioned to follow the guidelines of the brochure since any deviations from those guidelines may render the proposal ineligible. Proposals are sought for research efforts in the range of $500,000 to $750,000 per year with the potential for five year funding. No further support should be expected. Copies of The Air Force Program In Partnerships for Research Excellence and Transition (PRET) Announcement (BAA AFOSR 94-7) can be obtained for AFOSR/XPT, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001, phone (202) 767-4910. This announcement and other AFOSR publications may also be downloaded from the Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX), an on-line information system accessible via computer and modem. Call the FEDIX computer at 1-800-783-3349 (eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity) or telnet fedix.fie.com (at ''login'' prompt, type fedix). The FEDIX HELPLINE is available at 301-975-0103 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ET. (0256) SPONSOR: AFOSR, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001 PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 1994 Title: Infrastructure Support Program for HBCUs and MIs Deadline:10/28/94 Ref: Dept. of the Army, Army Research Office, 08/01/94 Description: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) FY94 and FY95 * The full Department of Defense Broad Agency Announcement, Infrastructure Support Program for HBCUs and MIs, may be downloaded by selecting either the Office of Naval Research or the Air Force Office of Scientific Research download files. The file name, if selecting ONR, is ONRISP.TXT or ONRISP.EXE, and if selecting AFOSR, is AFRISP.TXT or AFRISP.EXE. INTRODUCTION The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 authorized the continuation of programs which assist HBCU/MIs in building their capacity to participate in defense research activities. Earlier legislation, P.L. 101-510, Section 832, (10 U.S.C. 2323(c)(3)) authorized specific types of assistance the Department may provide to enhance programs and capabilities at these institutions in scientific disciplines critical to the national security functions of the Department and to increase the number of underrepresented minority graduates in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics. Page 3 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== This solicitation represents three separate programs offered by the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). Congressionally approved funds for the DoD Infrastructure Support Program total $14.7 million in FY94, and $15 million is anticipated in FY95. Approximately $5.7 million will be applied to continue the education programs initiated at HBCUs and MIs in the earlier FY92/FY93 DoD Infrastructure Support Program. The remaining $24 million will be available for new awards under this announcement, which comprise three separate program areas, namely: Research Consortium Program, sponsored by the Army Research Office (ARO), provides funding for two consortia in each of which a single HBCU/MI will form the "hub" of a structure which will include other research and educational organizations as satellite partners. The latter will consist of other HBCUs or MIs, majority universities, industry, and Army laboratories. Each consortium will be funded at an annual level not to exceed $2 million per year. A complete description of this program appears in Section III. Instrumentation Program, sponsored jointly by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), provides for the acquisition of research and educational-use instrumentation in the range of $40,000 to $400,000. Emphasis is on instrumentation which will enhance the ability of HBCU/MIs to perform research which is of interest to the Department of Defense and to increase the number of underrepresented minority graduates in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics. A complete description of this program appears in Section IV. Centers for Future Aerospace Science and Technology (FAST), sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, provides for the establishment of several centers selected from the special topic areas described in Section V. This program could provide support for up to six years and funding up to $3.6 million over the six-year period. ARMY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PROGRAM Sponsored by the Army Research Office (ARO) Technical inquiries regarding the Army Research Consortium Program may be addressed to: Advanced Materials/Structures Manufacturing Dr. Andrew C. Crowson Director, Materials Science Division Army Research Office (919) 549-4261 Advanced Distributed Simulation Page 4 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== Dr. Jagdish Chandra Director, Mathematical and Computer Sciences Division Army Research Office (919) 549-4254 Other contacts at the Army Research Office are: Ms. Janet Lockhart Chief, Procurement Operations Branch (919) 549-4267 Ms. Jenny Haire HBCU/MI Program Specialist (919) 549-4205 Proposals responsive to the Army Research Consortium Program must be submitted to: U.S. Army Research Office ATTN: URI HBCU/MI 94/95 4300 South Miami Boulevard, Room 225 P. O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211 INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM Sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) Inquiries regarding Navy education and research interests should be directed to: Mr. Harold Eaton Dept. of Navy HBCU/MI Program Manager Office of Naval Research (703) 696-4224 Inquiries regarding ARPA research interests should be directed to: Lt. Col. James M. Crowley ARPA/DSO (703) 696-2287 All proposals seeking instrumentation (i.e., for Navy or ARPA support) must be submitted to: ONR 353 (H.G. Eaton) Room 804 FY94-FY95 HBCU/MI Infrastructure Program Page 5 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== Office of Naval Research 800 N. Quincy Street Arlington, VA 22217-5660 AIR FORCE CENTERS FOR FUTURE AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) Sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) 1. Air Force FAST Center for Fault-Tolerant Distributed Computing for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Contact: Major David R. Luginbuhl AFOSR/NM 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767-5028 2. Air Force FAST Center for Cryoelectronic Signal Processing Contact: Dr. Harold Weinstock AFOSR/NE 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767-4933 3. Air Force FAST Center for Lightweight Structural Materials and Processing Contact: Dr. Charles Y-C Lee AFOSR/NL 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767-4963 4. Air Force FAST Center for Structural Integrity of Aerospace Systems Contact: Dr. Spencer Wu AFOSR/NA 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767 - 6962 5. Air Force FAST Center for Environmental Remediation, Fate and Transport of Hazardous Chemicals Page 6 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== Contact: Dr. Walter Kozumbo AFOSR/NL 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767 - 5021 6. Air Force FAST Center for Infrared Surveillance and Countermeasures Contact: Lt Col Gernot S. Pomrenke AFOSR/NE 110 Duncan Ave. Ste. B115 Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001 (202) 767 - 4931 Title: BAA 95-1; AFOSR Research Interests Deadline:09/30/95 Ref: Commerce Business Daily, 09/06/94 Description: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) 95-1 DUE 093095 POC Contact. Erika Eberhart, PKD, (202) 767-0622. Also, see field 17 for directions on obtaining the AFOSR Research Interests and BAA 95-1. AFOSR Research Interests and BAA 95-1. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) invites proposals for basic research in support of the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The BAA may be obtained from AFOSR by calling (202) 767-4910 or writing to AFOSR/XPT, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B 115, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0001. These pamphlets may also be downloaded from the Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX), an on-line information system accessible via computer and modem. Call the FEDIX computer at (800) 783-3349 (eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity). There is no charge for accessing the information. The FEDIX help line is available at (301) 975-0103 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. EST. Also, FEDIX is accessible via Internet at the following telnet address: ''fedix.fie.com.'' At login, type ''fedix'' or Telnet to ''192.111.228.33,'' or to web server HTTP: "web.fie. com". a. The general areas of interest are: (1) Aerospace and Materials Sciences; e.g., structural mechanics; mechanics of materials; particulate mechanics; external aerodynamics and hypersonics; internal fluid dynamics; turbulence prediction and control; airbreathing combustion; space power and propulsion; aero propulsion diagnostics; metallic structural materials; and ceramics and nonmetallic structural materials. (2) Physics and Electronics; e.g., the Joint Services Electronics Program (JSEP) and fellowship awards to JSEP research recipients; electronic devices, components, and circuits; optoelectronic information processing: devices and systems; quantum electronic solids; semiconductor and electromagnetic materials; photonic physics; optics; atomic and molecular physics; and plasma physics. (3) Page 7 10/01/94 Procurement Notices Report =============================================================================== Chemistry and Life Sciences; e.g., chemical reactivity and synthesis; polymer chemistry; inorganic materials chemistry; theoretical chemistry; molecular dynamics; neuroscience; chronobiology; perception and recognition; spatial orientation; cognition; bioenvironmental sciences; and organic matrix composites. (4) Mathematics and Geosciences; e.g., dynamics and control; physical mathematics and applied analysis; computational mathematics; optimization and discrete mathematics; signal processing, probability, and statistics; software and systems; artificial intelligence; electromagnetics; terrestrial sciences; meteorology; ionospheric research; and space sciences. (5) Researcher Assistance Programs; e.g.; National Research Council Resident Research Associateship; University Resident Research Program; Summer Faculty Research Program; Summer Faculty Research Program/Summer Research Extension Program; Graduate Student Research Program; Laboratory Graduate Fellowship Program; and National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program. b. Our overriding purpose in supporting this research is to advance the state-of-the-art in areas related to the technical problems the Air Force encounters in developing and maintaining a superior Air Force; in lowering the cost and improving the performance, maintainability, and supportability of Air Force weapon systems; and in creating and preventing technological surprise. c. All pertinent information, including contact persons, evaluation criteria, and details on specific areas of interest, is discussed in the AFOSR pamphlet entitled ''RESEARCH INTERESTS AND BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT 95-1''. Before sending a proposal, inquire if someone at AFOSR is interested in your field of work. That person can also provide guidance for preparing a proposal before you begin to develop the proposal. d. Additional information and guidance on format and proposal submittal may be found in AFOSR Pamphlet 70-1, ''Proposer's Guide to AFOSR Research Program''. This pamphlet may also be requested from AFOSR or downloaded from the FEDIX system. (0244) SPONSOR: AFOSR, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B 115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001 PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 == -- John Powell - via ParaNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: John.Powell@f4.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG ====================================================================== Inquiries regarding ParaNet, or mail directed to Michael Corbin, should be sent to: mcorbin@paranet.org. Or you can phone voice at 303-429-2654/ Michael Corbin Director ParaNet Information Services