DUAL USE APPLICATIONS PROGRAM The Industrial Programs Department of ONR announces a program in the area of Dual Use Science and Technology (S&T) Initiatives., Ththis program is being conducted in cooperation with DOD's Dual Use Applications Program (DUAP). The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) appears in full text on the ONR homepage at the Internet address listed at the end of this synopsis. ).in compliance with section 203 of the 1997 Appropriations Act. In the Dual Use S&T Initiative competition, ONR seeks projects to create and develop new product s or process technologies which have potential for both Navy and commercial applications. If successfully developed, the technology will have both Navy relevance and sufficient potential commercial applications to support a viable production base. Approximately $20M of Government funds will be available for this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The proposer must be a for-profit company or have at least one for-profit firm on its team. The proposer must bear at least 50% of the cost of the proposed effort. Proposals should include schedules and budgets for a base term not to exceed 24 months. Costed options for an additional period of up to 36 months may be submitted. There is no guarantee that awards will be made in each of the identified topic areas. The Government may make awards on several proposals in a topic area depending in part on the cost of individual proposals and available funding. Proposals that involve either basic research or final product development beyond the stage of product prototype or feasibility demonstration are outside the scope of this BAA competition and will not be acceptable. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR's intent to competitively fund dual use technology projects research and that no request for proposals, solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This notice constitutes ONR's BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Small businesses and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) andminority institutions (MIs) are encouraged to participate. Teaming arrangements among companies are encouraged when the result is a technically stronger proposal. Teaming with a DOD or national laboratory may also be advantageous in many instances. Due to limited funding, the Government reserves the right to limit awards under any topic, and only proposals considered to be of superior quality will be funded. Awards will be made using a class of non -- FARprocurement agreements called Technology Investment Agreements (i.e., Cooperative Aagreements and Oother Ttransactions). This announcement is open until 1400 EST 3117 March March 1998. Any interested offeror should send five (5) copies of its technical and cost proposals to: Office of Naval Research, ATTN: ONR 362 DUAP, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660. To be considered for award, the full proposal must be received by ONR by the time and date indicated above. The twelve topic areas under consideration are listed in the web site identifiedbelow. All questions should be directed to the Navy point of contact identified under the specific topic area. This Commerce Business Daily notice can be accessed in its entirety on the ONR homepage (Internet address: http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/BAA).

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