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A -- PERSONNEL SECURITY RESEARCH PROGRAM SOL 99-028 DUE 091600 POC Howard Timm (408) 656-5027 (1) General Statement of Research Need The Security Research Center announces a program to help fund (through the Office of Naval Research) research addressing issues pertinent to personnel security. The areas covered by this funding program include trust and betrayal, automated monitoring and financial/credit, continuing evaluation and aftercare, utility analysis, vetting systems, forensic psychophysiology, and psychophysiological detection of deception. Participation is sought from graduate students and from scientists, faculty, consultants, and practitioners at financial, research, business, governmental, and educational institutions. (2) Instructions for Preparation of Proposals The maximum award for masters degree thesis awards is $5,000/student. The maximum award for dissertation grants is $15,000/student. The maximum award for institutional awards is $30,000/project. The only exception is that the maximum awards for forensic psychophysiology are $5,000/student, $15,000/student and $150,000/project, respectively. Institutions are eligible to receive multiple awards. Please clearly indicate restrictive notices on submitted proposals. Proposers should state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to the BAA. Awards may take the form of a grant or a contract as appropriate. All proposals should also be accompanied by a completed certification package which can be accessed on the ONR Home Page at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02. The certification package for grant proposals (normally submitted by universities) is entitled "Certifications and Submittal Statement Document". The certification package for contract proposals is entitled "Representations and Certifications". The standard industrial classification code is 8731 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. Details in regard to proposal format and guidelines as well as additional programmatic information are outlined in the Defense Security Service, Security Research Center brochure entitled, "PERSONNEL SECURITY THESIS, DISSERTATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR FYs 99 AND 00 ", a copy of which may be obtained by sending a self-addressed label to the Defense Security Service, Security Research Center, 99 Pacific Street, Suite 455E, Monterey, CA 93940-2481 or via E-mail at the following e-mail address: src@osd.pentagon.mil. (3) Criteria and Method for Evaluation of Proposals The Security Research Center will receive, evaluate and fund proposals on a continuing basis at any time during the open period. The selection criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals will be the 1) Practical applicability of results; 2) Perceived need for the subject matter in the personnel security body of knowledge; 3) Originality of the research, 4) Quality and feasibility of the research methods, 4) Practical applicability of results, 5) Strength of the evidence that the applicant(s) possess the necessary qualifications to produce an acceptable research project, 6) Realism and reasonableness of the estimated costs, and 7) socio-economic merits of the proposal. For awards made as contracts, the socio-economic merits of each proposal will be evaluated based on the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, HUB zone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions (HBCU/MI). No portion of this BAA has been set aside for HBCU and MI participants, though their participation is encouraged. This is a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). No formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation regarding this announcement will be issued nor is there a formal application form required. Requests for the same will be disregarded. This announcement will be open for one year from date of publication or until replaced by a successor BAA. Questions regarding business and legal matters relating to this BAA should be directed to: Office of Naval Research, AttentionBrian Glance (Code 252), Room 720, Ballston Towers One, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217-5660, (703) 696-2596. Posted 09/14/99 (W-SN379883). (0257)

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