Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Homeland Security Research Announcement

From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:00:55 -0400

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                     HSARPA RA 03-01 
           Detection Systems for Biological and 
                 Chemical Countermeasures
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The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
(HSARPA), the external funding arm of the Department of
Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
(DHS-S&T), has released a Research Announcement
(RA)(HSARPA RA 03-01) entitled "Detection Systems for
Biological and Chemical Countermeasures." The full text
of the RA may be found at the TSWG BIDS web site,
http://www.bids.tswg.gov .  (The RA may be found under
the Downloads section, "BAAs", as RA-03-01.)

White Paper Deadline
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Although not required, White Papers are encouraged and
should be submitted to the TSWG BIDS site and received
before 4:00 p.m., October 24, 2003. 

Proposal Deadline
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Full Proposals must be uploaded/submitted to the same
site and received by no later than 4:00 p.m., December 5,
2003. 

Specific questions about using the TSWG BIDS site can be
addressed to [email-masked]

The RA solicits responses in five Technical Topic Areas
(TTAs) that the DHS-S&T has identified as high priority
requirements to counter potential biological and chemical
attacks on the homeland. Teams may submit separate
responses to more than one TTA. The TTAs are:

TTA-1: Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detector (BAND)
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This "detect-to-treat" system will be capable of
continuous, distributed monitoring of outdoor urban areas
for the presence of bacteria, viruses and toxins that
might be used in homeland attacks.

TTA-2: Rapid Automated Biological Identification Systems (RABIS)
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This "detect-to-protect" system will be capable of
continuous distributed monitoring of buildings and
selected outdoor locations for the presence of bacteria,
viruses and toxins that might be used in homeland
attacks.

TTA-3: Autonomous Rapid Facility Chemical Agent Monitor (ARFCAM)
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This "detect- to-warn" system will be capable of
continuous monitoring of facilities for the presence of
chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.

TTA-4: Lightweight Autonomous Chemical Identification System (LACIS)
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This hand portable, autonomous, detection system will
allow first responders to determine dangerous
concentrations of chemical warfare agents and toxic
industrial chemicals.

TTA-5: Portable High-throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification System
(PHILIS)
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This system will be field-deployable and capable of
analyzing thousands of samples per day in order to
identify chemically contaminated areas following an
attack.

HSARPA intends to fund the development of these systems
using a phased research and development approach. This RA
seeks ideas from Teams of scientists and engineers who
will develop Conceptual Designs for these systems during
an initial Phase - I effort in each of these TTAs. Teams
awarded Phase - II efforts will devise and demonstrate a
working prototype of their design. Phase - III awardees
will produce one or more fieldable prototypes of the
detection systems. 

HSARPA intends to make multiple Phase-I awards in each
TTA, using the "Other Transactions for Prototypes"
authority given to the Department of Homeland Security in
Section 831 (a)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296). This funding mechanism encourages
the active participation of non-traditional government
contractors in these prototype development efforts.  

A Bidders Conference to discuss the Research Announcement
(RA) will be held on Monday, September 29, in Washington
DC. Registration information about this Conference can be
obtained from:
  
https://www.enstg.com/Register/passthru.cfm?RT123=DET49098

Point of Contact for the Bidders Conference
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Donna Blanger
Booze-Allen Hamilton
4001 Fairfax Drive, Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22230
703-465-5717
[email-masked]

Point of Contact for questions regarding the solicitation
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Keith B. Ward
Program Manager, HSARPA
Washington, DC 20528
202-772-4458

The most effective means of asking questions about this
solicitation is to send email to this address:  Email: 
[email-masked]

Contracting Office Address
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Mr. Don Wheatley
Contracting & Grants Officer / Account Manager
U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Agency
820 Chandler Street
Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

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