Grant Opportunities Update

A summary of opportunities for industry and academia Distributed by EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY for ERAU and Florida recipients only. Information is compiled from various sources, including SSTI, Grants.gov, SpaceRef, GrantsAlert, and others.

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Department of Defense (DoD)

April 29 , 2008

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

The NASA University Research Centers Technical Assistance Workshop will be held on May 12, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as a pre-conference event at the Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnerships Conference in New Orleans, La. This workshop will include a special matchmaking session to provide an opportunity to identify potential partnerships in NASA-related areas of interest with NASA's current prime contractors. The workshop will provide overviews of NASA Education's current priorities and requirements, the NASA mission directorates, and the URC proposal solicitation, proposal development and submission process. Representatives from NASA centers and headquarters will be on hand to interact with participants and answer questions. For more information about the conference and NASA workshops, visit http://www.msirp2008.com

The NASA Office of Education invites proposals for advancing the research capacity and infrastructure at Minority Serving Institutions in NASA-related areas. This CAN will lead to the establishment of multi-disciplinary scientific, engineering, and/or commercial research centers at the host universities. U.S. colleges and universities designated and listed as Postsecondary Minority Institutions by the Department of Education are encouraged to apply. In addition, applying institutions must offer graduate degrees in engineering, mathematics or science disciplines. Visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={C2129545-4629-21BA-67C4-7F22D275E3AD}&path=open

NASA is requesting information about potential sources for the design, development and operations of space flight systems, associated support systems and equipment, and related ground development activities supporting current and future space flight missions. The NASA Glenn Research Center plans to issue a draft solicitation for industry comments in June 2008 for this effort. Capabilities are sought from small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129375

NASA will be soliciting proposals for force measurement support services. The goal is to provide high-quality force measurement and strain gage instrumentation for NASA programs and projects by providing services to produce, calibrate, repair and utilize these instruments in a wide range of environments (e.g., from cryogenic to high temperature ranges). One performance-based contract will support services typical of engineering design, engineering analysis, drafting, fabrication, instrumentation, repair, design of experiments, statistical methods, metrology, calibration using NIST-traceable standards, evaluation and estimation of existing or new force and strain measuring instruments. Eligibility is unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be released between June 1 and June 16 of 2008, with proposals due July 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129744

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative R&D proposals the area of integrated photonics. The goal of this program is to develop a chip-scale, integrated photonic platform with “fiber-like” losses for optical delay applications. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposal abstracts are strongly encouraged and are due May 20, 2008; full proposals are due July 15, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=44de58be7773c1c8523430cfb84beec9&tab=core&_cview=1

DARPA is soliciting proposals for its Advanced Night Vision System program. This program seeks to develop night vision systems for urban operations. Proposals should describe innovative system concepts with a decided focus on the technological advances required to achieve the end-state program objectives. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals may be submitted at any time until April 20, 2009; however, they are due June 13, 2008, for the initial evaluation phase. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d66a74bbfb115f4bfaba221801b44f31&tab=core&_cview=0

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of integrated micro primary atomic clock technology. This funding opportunity seeks to realize a primary atomic clock with drastically reduced size, weight and power over state-of-the-art primary clocks. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposal abstracts are strongly encouraged and are due June 5, 2008; full proposals are due Aug. 6, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=de0cacbfb2cdefe39c29d327c7219dbc&tab=core&_cview=0

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) continues to solicit proposals for basic research for combating weapons of mass destruction (WMD). This announcement is focused on 14 research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to the DTRA mission. The goal is to successfully support the advancement of fundamental knowledge and understanding of the sciences, with an emphasis on exploring new and innovative research for combating or countering WMD. Single investigator awards averaging approximately $250,000 per year and multiple investigator awards averaging approximately $500,000 per year for up to three years may be made. Eligible are accredited degree-granting colleges and universities and industrial/commercial basic research centers, including small businesses with a portfolio predominantly in basic research offering a significant contribution by one or more universities as part of its team. Other institutions such as nonprofit organizations, DoD-sponsored Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored FFRDCs provided that authorization is obtained from the DOE sponsor, and industrial/commercial firms may participate as subcontractors or be eligible to serve as the prime contractor for certain topics. White papers are due June 8, 2007; invited full proposals will be due Aug. 17, 2007. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=39e8d05d12a5e4dd7ee1e2912f6d0bf5&_cview=1

The Department of the Air Force is requesting information regarding initiatives for the Empire Challenge 09 (EC09), scheduled for July 2009. An initiative is defined as a new or existing technology, system, or tactic, technique and process (TTP) that satisfies an operational requirement to satisfy information, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR)-related capability gaps. The primary focus of EC09 is to identify new technologies/systems/TTPs that will satisfy joint capability areas for ISR transformation, as well as command and control of ISR assets involved. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 18, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5e39ead5c60029c8ff67fcecc9e574ab&tab=core&_cview=1

The Air Force is requesting information regarding miniaturized encryption capabilities and products that can protect information that is transmitted to and from size, weight and power constrained platforms. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 19, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e8d5df0c23bd42c2f2167ea5ef96a954&tab=core&_cview=0

The Air Force is soliciting proposals to develop a real-time, lightweight monitoring and repair system for composite structures that uses highly conductive, thermally stable and flexible polyaniline films to achieve three benefits: (1) composite weight savings, (2) reduced inspection costs and (3) improved aircraft readiness. This includes developing sensors that can provide material state information without affecting material or structural properties and also investigate real-time repair approaches that can provide immediate remediation of any damage incurred by the structure. Approximately $2.6 million is expected to be available for one award having a 21-month project period. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 19, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6636f6fcabdda818361b690b72c06e3f&tab=core&_cview=0

The Air Force will be soliciting proposals for its Space Mission Data Cryptographic Modernization acquisition program. This medium-speed product program that will result in three distinct devices based on the same cryptographic algorithm: an aerospace vehicle equipment (AVE) end cryptographic unit (ECU), a ground operating equipment (GOE) ECU, and a cryptographic core chip that is an embeddable solution for use in either AVE or GOE applications in which an ECU does not satisfy the requirements of the host systems. Up to $100 million is expected to be available for one contract award. A full solicitation is expected to be available on or about April 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=4777ff3e131307d4b2540a606566fd1b&tab=core&_cview=1

The Department of the Army is soliciting white papers for research, development, rapid prototyping, laboratory and field testing, and production support for battlefield aero-acoustic technology in support of the Acoustic Center of Excellence (ACoE) initiative. The ACoE is a major R&D laboratory facility for acoustic sensor technology, including UGS modeling and simulation laboratory, anechoic chamber, C130 transportable mobile acoustic test facility, test ranges, and one of the largest acoustic signature repositories of foreign and domestic artillery and air/ground vehicles. Contract awards are anticipated. White papers are due May 19, 2008; proposals are due July 15, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=99018964cde2d7ad1187ada312949200&tab=core&_cview=1

The Department of the Navy is seeking advanced hydrodynamic simulation technologies pertinent to the congested ambience of a real waterfront. Eligible technology for consideration should address site specifics, hull shapes, real fluid properties, three-dimensional transient flows, arbitrary ship motions, and full aspect of green water over low freeboard. Multiple contracts may result. Responses are due June 1, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62a6f206bbb3a770ea45b30e1b5078ff&tab=core&_cview=0

The Navy is soliciting proposals for defense acquisition management and policy research to be conducted during FY 2009, as part of its Acquisition Research Program. This program supports investigations in all disciplines, fields and domains that (1) are involved in the acquisition of products and/or services for national defense or (2) could potentially be brought to bear to improve defense acquisition. Awards of up to $110,000 for a basic research period of 12 months are anticipated. All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals, which are due June 13, 2008. The program targets U.S. universities or other research institutions, in particular. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b2534d3ebce8c3dc25ef77509ca58df3&tab=core&_cview=0

The Missile Defense Agency is soliciting proposals for its Producibility and Manufacturing Broad Agency Announcement. New and innovative concepts are sought for individual projects to improve the producibility, quality and reliability of anti-tamper/software protection; radar systems; electro-optical systems; propulsion; materials processing; electronics; power systems; software; and manufacturing processes. This solicitation is open to all U.S. and international business, universities and government organizations. Any awards are expected to occur in FY 2008 through FY 2010. The solicitation will remain open until Dec. 31, 2009. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=11e0ab0320c2d1b734e40fbc2508915d&tab=core&_cview=0

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ERAU Grant opportunities update

Distributed by EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY for ERAU and Florida recipients only. Information is compiled from various sources, including SSTI, Grants.gov, SpaceRef, GrantsAlert, and others.

Edward Ellegood

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

321-698-9101 (mobile)

edward.ellegood@erau.edu

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