The DHS S&T is offering a grant program designed to fund proof-of-concept initiatives, with a one-to-three-year timeline, aiming for high-payoff, revolutionary technological breakthroughs. This grant seeks innovative, ‘out-of-box,’ and potentially disruptive technologies that could significantly advance homeland security capabilities. While acknowledging considerable technological risk, the program targets proposals that offer substantial gains, rather than incremental improvements, particularly in addressing emerging threats and operational challenges. Innovation is paramount. DHS S&T encourages submissions focused on high-risk/high-payoff solutions that promise transformative impact. The department retains discretion over award selections, prioritizing the best proposals to achieve its strategic objectives.
Opportunity ID: 52665
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BAA09-15 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Low Cost Biological Detector |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.065 — Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2010 PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR WHITE PAPERS – DUE BY 3/24/10. REGISTRATION DUE DATE FOR FULL PROPOSALS IS 5/21/10. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2010 PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR WHITE PAPERS – DUE BY 3/24/10. REGISTRATION DUE DATE FOR FULL PROPOSALS IS 5/21/10. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 27, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This BAA is open to ALL responsible sources. See BAA for further clarification. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | DHS S&T has designed this program to provide a proof-of-concept within one to three years that could result in high-payoff technology (revolutionary) breakthrough. DHS S&T is seeking out those innovative, out-of-box, possibly disruptive technologies (disrupting the normal evolutionary technological development process). It is recognized that this project will have considerable technological risk; however it also offers the potential for significant gains in capability. Innovation is critical. Offerors should demonstrate that their efforts are aimed at high-risk/high-payoff technologies that have the potential for making revolutionary rather than incremental improvements to homeland security, including emerging threats and operational challenges. DHS S&T reserves the right to select for award and funding all, some, or none of the Full Proposals received in response to this solicitation. DHS IS SEEKING THE BEST PROPOSALS FOR THIS BAA. NO COST INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FURTHER, AT THE FBO WEBSITE, SEARCH BY AGENCY (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) THEN UNDER (OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS) TO LOCATE THIS BAA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Go to the fbo site to review this BAA. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Janet Herman
Contracts Specialist Dept of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations Washington, DC 20528 Email:baa09-15@dhs.gov |
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