A -- SPECIAL NOTICE -- FY 2003 DUAL USE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801

ZIP Code

45433-7801

Description

IMPORTANT NOTE: THE RESPONSE DATE PROVIDED WITH THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS TO ACCOMODATE A PROGRAMMING ERROR ON THE FEDBIZOPS SITE AND IS NOT TRULY APPLICABLE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT!!! THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE TO ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING FY 2003 DU S&T PROGRAM- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. The Air Force announces plans for the FY 2003 Dual Use Science & Technology Program (DU S&T). For FY03 the DUS&T Program will be an Air Force only program. The program provides industry an opportunity to partner with the Air Force in the development of new dual use technologies that have military relevance and potential benefit (cost, performance or sustainability to defense systems), and sufficient commercial applications to support a viable production base. This is a cost share program wherein industry is generally required to provide at least 50% of the cost. Specific details pertaining to the cost share requirement will be provided in the forthcoming Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Funding is contingent upon receipt of the FY 2003 appropriation from Congress. The Air Force has developed broad focus areas of technology to further develop. Industry is requested to recommend specific topics that would fall within the scope of the broad focus areas and meet the dual use objectives. Industry input may consist of meetings, abstracts, telephonic discussions, or any other forum or medium mutually agreeable to focus area members and industry. This process is designed to aid the Air Force in determining the best topics with dual use potential. The Air Force focus areas can be accessed at the web site www.afrl.af.mil/dualuse/; input should be submitted directly to the focal points identified in each focus service area. The due date for industry inputs is 07 Feb 2002. An Air Force BAA listing the resultant specific topic areas for the FY 2003 DU S&T Program is anticipated to be issued in March 2002 and will be open to all. Offerors do not have to participate in the topic development process to submit a proposal; offerors who participate in the topic development process will not be given preference during the evaluation of proposals submitted under this BAA. Direct technical questions to the point of contact identified for each focus area. Additionally, assistance can be requested from the DU S&T Program Office by calling (937) 656-9015 or from the following: =20 AFRL/XP Mr. Richard Flake (Richard.Flake@wpafb.af.mil) The following schedule for this effort is anticipated: Mar 2002 Release of BAA; Jul 2002 Proposals Due; Oct 2002 Awards Announced. =20 PLANNED FY 2003 DU S&T SOLICITATION: Watch website www.afrl.af.mil/dualuse/ for announcement and further details.

Web Link

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Record

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