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A -- MARITECH ADVANCED SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE SOL MASE 99-01 POC Technical -- Ron Glover (843-760-4606); Contracts -- Natalie Corella (843-760-3361); Process and Format -- Larry Karns (843-760-3278) WEB: Click here to access the MARITECH ASE and NSRP website, http://www.nsrp.org. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the technical POC via e-mail, glover@aticorp.org. The Executive Control Board of the NSRP (National Shipbuilding Research Program) intends to publish Research Announcements (RAs) which will include a call for abstract submission, in November 1998. These Research Announcements will address work to be funded under the MARITECH Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise Program. Additional information about the MARITECH ASE program and Strategic Investment Plan is located on the Web at www.nsrp.org. This intent to solicit projects is issued to provide advance notice for potential offerors to begin planning their approach, such as identifying team members, drafting abstracts, etc. This is not a notice of solicitation. Detailed RAs are under development in the following areas, as described in the Strategic Investment Plan: Shipyard Production Process Technologies Product Design and Material Technologies Facilities and Tooling Business Process Technologies Systems Technologies Crosscut Initiatives, which include Education and Training, Technology Transfer, Organizational Change, Environment, Safety, Health and Human Resources. It is anticipated that a research announcement will be published for each of the six areas listed above. Funding levels will depend upon Congressional budget results for FY 1999. The technical content AND generic rules for proposals (e.g., format, evaluation criteria, funding ceilings) are currently being developed. The level of detail expected in proposals will be commensurate with the scope of the proposed project. Once funding levels are approved by Congress and Government terms and conditions are finalized, the full Research Announcements will be published. The following requirements for offerors are also anticipated: Cost share (level to be determined) by each project will be required. Within a team, division of cost share is at the discretion of team members. Optional abstracts may be submitted by offerors 30 days after the date of the official Research Announcement. These abstracts (not to exceed 3 pages in length) will be reviewed by the MARITECH ASE Program Administrator and feedback provided to submitters prior to full proposal submission. A proposer's conference will be scheduled within two weeks of the Research Announcement release date to explain the process and answer general questions. One- year phases for multi-year projects are anticipated to allow for go/no-go decisions on future year efforts/funding. Proposals must address the business case that substantiates how a given idea will impact the industry bottom line Most projects will be funded on a basis of sharing results within the U.S. industry. Some projects with proprietary content are anticipated, but these projects will require substantially higher cost share. Teaming is strongly encouraged. Full details and complete requirements will appear in the Research Announcements. Timeline: Proposer's Conference Two weeks after Research Announcement release date Optional Abstracts 30 days after Research Announcement release date Full Proposals 85 days after Research Announcement release date PLEASE NOTE: Final details are not yet available. Updates will be posted to the NSRP Web site when available. Also, the Commerce Business Daily will be used to publish the Research Announcements. POCs: Technical -- Ron Glover (843) 760-4606 glover@aticorp.org Fax -- 3349 Contracts -- Natalie Corella (843) 760-3361 corella@aticorp.org Fax -- 3349 Process and Format -- Larry Karns (843) 760-3278 karns@aticorp.org Fax -- 3349 Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256619). (0273)

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