This grant program aims to foster collaborative research between the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the areas of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). It consists of a Basic Research Component and a Technology Transition Component, with awards issued by both ARL and Dstl. The program seeks to address coalition technical challenges through open collaboration among academia, industry, and government entities. Whitepapers are due by April 27, 2015, with awards expected to be made by May 2016. The purpose is to fulfill research and development goals for defense and security needs.
Opportunity ID: 270361
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains.The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards.Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 27 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal.Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nikolaos Georgakopoulos
Contract Specialist Phone 9195410817 Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this amendment is to provide an extended closing date and email address for the RESUBMISSION of whitepapers in connection the DAIS ITA under W911NF-15-R-0003. Amendment 3 to W911NF-15-R-0003 is issued today and a portion reads as follows: |
Apr 17, 2015 | |
| The purpose of Amendment 0002 to W911NF-15-R-0003 | Apr 17, 2015 | |
| AMENDMENT 0001 TO W911NF-15-R-0003 | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| Amendment 0001 to W911NF-15-R-0003 has been posted. Please also see the website http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita | Feb 12, 2015 | |
| Feb 12, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains.The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards.Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 27 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal.Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nikolaos Georgakopoulos
Contract Specialist Phone 9195410817 Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains.The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards.Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 14 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal.Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nikolaos Georgakopoulos
Contract Specialist Phone 9195410817 Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains.The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards.Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 14 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal.Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julia Wertley-Rotenberry
Contracting Officer Phone 9195414691 Email:julia.b.wertleyrotenberry.civ@mail.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains.The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards.Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 14 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal.Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julia Wertley-Rotenberry
Contracting Officer Phone 9195414691 Email:julia.b.wertleyrotenberry.civ@mail.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-15-R-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Technology Alliance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcementsection C.1 "Eligible Applicants". |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | A landmark collaboration known as the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences was initiated by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2006. Awards were made to a Consortium of industrial and academic organizations from the United States and the United Kingdom that along with the US ARL and the UK Dstl formed an international research Alliance that is jointly conducting collaborative research focused on enhancing coalition operations. The key factors contributing to the success of this unique collaborative venture are: joint technical leadership and management by the Alliance (academia, industry, government in both countries); an arrangement fostering an open collaborative research environment to support deep collaboration among researchers; multi-disciplinary research approach applied to key coalition technical challenges; and an innovative transition model that is facilitating the rapid transition of research results to both commercial and military domains. The purpose of this US ARL and UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ITA Program Announcement (PA) under W911NF-15-R-0003 is to solicit offers that will help to fulfill the research and development goals of the US Department of Army and UK Ministry of Defence. This PA announces a new and innovative opportunity for cooperation between the US and the UK in the area of Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The DAIS ITA Program is comprised of two components: (1) the Basic Research Component and (2) the Technology Transition Component. The Basic Research Component will provide for fundamental research, the results of which will be in the public domain, while the Technology Transition Component will provide for the application of the fundamental research results to military, security and commercial applications to foster the best technologies for future defense and security needs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this PA is 12.630 – “Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering. The result of this PA/Solicitation will be the award of three award instruments for the ITA Program. The first two instruments will be issued by ARL and the third instrument will be issued by Dstl. The first instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as TIA-1) for the Basic Research Component of the ITA Program. TIA-1 will be issued under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2371 in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The second instrument will be a Technology Investment Agreement (referred to as (TIA-2) for the Technology Transition Component of the ITA Program, specifically for US only transitions and US led joint US/UK transition opportunities. TIA-2 will also be issued under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR PART 37. The third instrument, known as the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, is also for the Technology Transition Component, specifically for UK only and UK led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual task efforts will be issued under TIA-2 and the UK ITA Transition Contract dependent on ability to transition the basic research efforts under TIA-1. Both TIA-1 and TIA-2 agreements will be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single Consortium selected for the awards. The UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract will be awarded by the MOD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) of the Consortium selected for the awards. Two Opportunity Day meetings will be held to discuss this PA and to encourage dialogue, interchange and teaming related to responding to the PA. The first meeting will be held at US ARL, Adelphi, MD on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The second meeting will be held in central London in the UK on Tuesday, 3 February 2015. While attendance is strongly encouraged, attendance at these meetings is not a requirement for submission of a Whitepaper or Proposal in connection with the ITA Program. Registration details can be found on the DAIS ITA Program website at http://www.arl.army.mil/ngita. The presentations from those meetings, the list of attendees at both meetings, and the non-proprietary questions posed and answers provided at both meetings will be made available on the above mentioned website. Nothing said during the Opportunity Day meetings will change this PA. Any changes to this PA will be issued via an amended PA being posted in grants.gov. The application process consists of a Whitepaper stage and a Proposal stage. The purpose of requesting a Whitepaper is to minimize the effort associated with the production of a detailed Proposal for an Offeror that has little chance of being selected for funding. The Governments decision to invite a Proposal will be based upon the evaluation results of a timely and compliant Whitepaper submission. Only the most highly rated Whitepapers will receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal. An Offeror that does NOT receive an invitation from the Governments to submit a Proposal is NOT eligible to submit a Proposal and will NOT receive any feedback or a debriefing on their Whitepaper. An Offeror invited to submit a Proposal will receive feedback on their Whitepaper. If an Offeror does NOT submit a timely and compliant Whitepaper, they may NOT submit a Proposal for consideration for funding. Whitepapers are due by 4:00am (local time in North Carolina, USA) on 14 April 2015. Details on the proposal submission process will be provided to those Offerors invited to submit a proposal. Awards are expected to be made by May 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DAIS ITA Program website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julia Wertley-Rotenberry
Contracting Officer Phone 9195414691 Email:julia.b.wertleyrotenberry.civ@mail.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 270361 Full Announcement-1 -> W911NF-15-R-0003 ITA PA Final 10 December 2014.pdf
Folder 270361 Full Announcement-2 -> W911NF-15-R-0003 ITA PA Amendment 0001 FINAL.pdf
Folder 270361 Full Announcement-3 -> w911nf-15-r-0003 ita pa amendment 2 – 15 april 2015.pdf
Folder 270361 Full Announcement-4 -> w911nf15r0003_a3.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Nikolaos Georgakopoulos Contract Specialist Phone 9195410817 Email: nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.630 | NONE | NONE | PKG00210614 | Dec 10, 2014 | Aug 31, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
270361 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
270361 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
270361 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
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