Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contract Management Directorate (CMD), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

A -- MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) SOL BAA 99-01 DUE 021699 POC A. Pisano, DARPA/ETO, Fax (703) 696-2206 WEB: http://www.darpa.mil, http://www.darpa.mil. E-MAIL: BAA99-01@darpa.mil, BAA99-01@darpa.mil. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting research proposals in the area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and in particular research proposal in the area of MEMS for the generation of power to be used on the microscale. Liquid and solid fuels are among the highest energy-density sources and MEMS power sources may help alleviate the issues of interconnect and mission lifetime. The integration of MEMS power sources with new MEMS that can sustain very wide temperature ranges and very high accelerations will make possible unprecedented accuracy and control of a variety of devices, platforms and systems of DoD relevance. The long-term goal of the DARPA MEMS Program is to co-locate the functions of sense, compute, actuate, control, communicate, and power. The integration of these functions into macro systems will radically change the way people and machines interact with the physical world. Further, demands for increased performance, reliability, robustness, lifetime, maintainability and capability of military equipment of all kinds can be met by the integration of MEMS into macro devices and systems. DARPA seeks proposals in broad technology areas: 1) MEMS Power Sources, 2) Wide Temperature Range MEMS and 3) Acceleration and Shock Resistant MEMS. Additional information on these technology areas is provided in the Areas of Interest section of BAA 99-01, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Proposer Information Pamphlet, referenced below. PROGRAM SCOPE: Awards totaling approximately $25 million over three years are expected to be made during the first half of calendar year 1999. Multiple awards are anticipated. Collaborative efforts/teaming and cost sharing are encouraged. The technical POC for this effort is Dr. Albert P. Pisano, fax: (703) 696-2206, electronic mail: apisano@darpa.mil. GENERAL INFORMATION: Proposers must obtain a pamphlet entitled "BAA 99-01, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Proposer Information Pamphlet" which provides further information on the development of MEMS for the generation of power to be used on the microscale; the submission, evaluation, and funding processes, proposal abstract formats, proposal formats, and other general information. This pamphlet may be obtained from the World Wide Web (WWW) or by fax, electronic mail, or mail request to the administrative contact address given below. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. In order to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review, proposers are strongly encouraged to submit proposal abstracts in advance of full proposals. An original and (9) copies of the proposal abstract must be submitted to DARPA/ETO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (Attn.: BAA 99-01) on or before 4:00 p.m., local time, Friday, January 8, 1999. Proposal abstracts received after this time and date may not be reviewed. Upon review, DARPA will provide written feedback on the likelihood of a full proposal being selected and the time and date for submission of a full proposal. Proposers not submitting proposal abstracts must submit an original and nine (9) copies of the full proposal to DARPA/ETO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (Attn.: BAA 99-01) on or before 4:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, February 16, 1999, in order to be considered. This notice, in conjunction with the Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) BAA 99-01 Proposer Information Pamphlet, constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal which shall be considered by DARPA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals; however, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research in the development and demonstration of arrays of MEMS and the manufacturing of resources for innovative new MEMS. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to one of the administrative addresses below; e-mail or fax is preferred. DARPA intends to use electronic mail and fax for correspondence regarding BAA 99-01. Proposals and proposal abstracts may not be submitted by fax or e-mail; any so sent will be disregarded. DARPA encourages use of the WWW for retrieving the Proposer Information Pamphlet and any other related information that may subsequently be provided. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation of proposal abstracts and full proposals will be accomplished through a technical review of each proposal using the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of relative importance: (l) overall scientific and technical merit, (2) potential contribution and relevance to DARPA mission, (3) plans and capability to accomplish technology transition, (4) offeror's capabilities and related experience, and (5) cost realism. Note: cost realism will only be significant in proposals which have significantly under or over-estimated the cost to complete their effort. The administrative addresses for this BAA are: Fax: (703) 351-8616 (Addressed to: DARPA/ETO, BAA 99-01); Electronic Mail: BAA99-01@darpa.mil; Mail: DARPA/ETO, ATTN: BAA 99-01, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714. This announcement and the Proposer Information Pamphlet may be retrieved via the WWW at URL http://www.darpa.mil/ in the solicitations area. Posted 11/04/98 (W-SN268373). (0308)

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