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A -- PERSONNEL SECURITY RESEARCH: BAA PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 AND 1998 POC Mr. Brian D. Glance, ONR 252 (703) 696-2596. 96-016. The Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC) 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 financial and credit candidate screening and crime detection procedures, prescreening, background investigation, adjudication, continuing assessment, employee assistance program, security awareness, security education, forensic psychophysiology. Participation is sought from graduate students and from scientists, faculty, consultants, and practitioners at financial, research, business, governmental, and educational institutions. The maximum award for masters degree thesis awards is $3,000/student. The maximum award for dissertation grants $10,000/student. The maximum award for institutional awards is $25,000/project. The only exception is that the maximum awards for forensic psychophysiology are $5,000, $15,000 and $50,000, respectively. Institutions are eligible to receive multiple awards. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d)(2). No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Submission of proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority institutions, and small and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to participate. Proposers should state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. 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 (see ''Grants/funding'' and then to ''How to Submit a Proposal''). For grant proposals (normally submitted by universities) the certification package is entitled ''Certifications document''. For contract proposals (normally submitted by commercial and non-profit contractors) the certification package is entitled ''Representations and Certifications''. Proposals may be submitted any time through 15 JUN 1997. PERSEREC will be received, evaluated and funded on a continuing basis at any time during the open period. The selection criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals will be: 1) the perceived need for the subject matter in the personnel security body of knowledge, 2) Originality of the research, 3) 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 expenses, and 7) The program under which the proposal was submitted. For awards made as contracts, evaluation of the socio-economic merits of the proposal shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions. Details are outlined in a Defense Personnel Security Research Center brochure entitled, ''PERSONNEL SECURITY RESEARCH BAA PROGRAM FOR FYS 97 AND 98'', a copy of which may be obtained by sending a self-addressed label to the Defense Personnel Security Research Center, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455E, Monterey, CA 93940-2481 (0191)

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