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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SOL 98-LARC-8 DUE 111698 POC Mary J. Corbitt, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2434, Fax (757) 864-9774, Email M.J.CORBITT@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#98-LARC-8. E-MAIL: Mary J. Corbitt, M.J.CORBITT@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue NASA Research Announcement, (NRA) 98 LaRC-8, on or about August 17, 1998, for the development of advanced information technology concepts for aeronautics and space transportation systems. The NRA will solicit innovative, break through information technologies that safely reduce the cost of aeronautics and space transportation systems while either maintaining or improving efficiency given projected capacity and payload increases. The objective of the NRA will be to stimulate interested parties to propose research and development in the following technical areas: (1) analytical tools and environments for design; (2) integrated instrumentation and testing systems; (3) intelligent system controls and operations; (4) advanced computing, networks, and storage; and (5) software integrity, productivity, and security. The NRA will focus on high-risk, high-payoff technologies. Participation in this NRA is open to all individuals and categories of domestic organizations, including industry, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and government agencies. Proposals submitted by teams of organizations are also welcome. Technical evaluations will be conducted by information technology specialists from Langley and Ames Research Centers. Proposals for up to three years of research and development effort will be solicited. Approximately $1.8M ($600K per year) will be available over the three year period of fiscal year 1999 through fiscal year 2001 to fund this work. Hard Copies of the NRA detailing specific proposal requirements and evaluation criteria may be obtained via the World Wide Web at the following URL: http://db-www.larc.nasa.gov/procurement/larc/synopsis-index/bus-opts.h tml/ or by contacting P. W. Goode IV after August 17, 1998, at Mail Stop 152D, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681-2199, (E-mail: p.w.goode@larc.nasa.gov; telephone: 757-864-6685). This NRA will be open for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance. In responding, referto NRA 98-LaRC-8. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the NRA and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the NRA and amendments (if any). Posted 07/15/98 (D-SN223577). (0196)

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