DNDO BAA for Exploratory Research in Nuclear Detection Technology

On or about the last week of February 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) intends to solicit proposals for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Exploratory Research (ER) that directly supports the DNDO mission. The BAA will solicit proposals in the area of Nuclear Detection Technology and related fields that may lead to a dramatic improvement in national capabilities in nuclear/radiological detection and interdiction.
For this BAA, the Government will encourage proposals from the following types of organizations which could serve as the prime contractor: private industry, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations. Prohibited from serving as prime but encouraged to participate as sub-contractors for this BAA are Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) and other federally-funded laboratories, agencies, and activities.
Any organization that wishes to participate and/or submit a proposal in response to the solicitation must create an account at https://dndobids.dhs.gov before the due date and time established in the forthcoming BAA; there will be no exceptions. Vendors who proposed in FY2010 will be permitted to use the account established for that submission. Registration will be required before a proposal can be submitted. No phone calls will be accepted, and the BAA will be issued via FedBizOpps in electronic copy only.