Innovative Particulate Materials Synthesis Characterization and Processing Techn

Added: February 11, 2008 Modified: Mar 17, 2010 2:17 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this amendment is to issue another open season and to change the point of contact from Jennifer Rockefeller to Rachael Houle.

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the US Army Armament Research Developmentand Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Business Interface Office. Therequirement is for proposals from educational institutions, nonprofitorganizations and commercial organizations for programs in powder metallurgy,particulate technology, and powder materials (P/M) processing. This shallinclude powder fabrication, characterization and microstructure control; andpowder processing into finished components, to include powder handling,consolidation, sintering, near net shaping, rapid prototyping, powder coating,full density processing and component finishing technology with the goal of impacting on product/system development, modernization or upgrade. Proposals shall be evaluated for this effort only if they are for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding within the ARDEC technical community.The submission dates are as follows:

White Paper Due Date: April 7, 2010

ARDEC Response to White Papers: April 21, 2010

Proposal Due Date: May 19, 2010

This BAA will be a continuously open announcement valid throughout the period from the date of issuance through 30 November, 2011, unless announced otherwise. Award instruments will be FAR based contracts.

The points of contact for this announcement are Rachael Houle, Contract Specialist, rachael.houle@us.army.mil or Timothy Jensen, Contracting Officer, timothy.jensen@us.army.mil.

Added: February 11, 2008 Modified: Apr 29, 2008 3:54 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this Amendment is to change the current solicitation cycledates as follows:

From: ARDEC Response to White Papers: May 26, 2008Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2008

To: ARDEC Response to White Papers: April 28, 2008Proposal Due Date: May 30, 2008

All other terms and conditions of this BAA remain unchanged.

Added: February 11, 2008 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the US Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Business Interface Office. The requirement is for proposals from educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations for programs in powder metallurgy, particulate technology, and powder materials (P/M) processing. This shall include powder fabrication, characterization and microstructure control; and powder processing into finished components, to include powder handling, consolidation, sintering, near net shaping, rapid prototyping, powder coating, full density processing and component finishing technology with the goal of impacting on product/system development, modernization or upgrade. Proposals shall be evaluated for this effort only if they are for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding within the ARDEC technical community. The submission dates are as follows: White Paper Due Date: March 31, 2008 ARDEC Response to White Papers: May 26, 2008 Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2008 This BAA will be a continuously open announcement valid throughout the period from the date of issuance through 30 November, 2011, unless announced otherwise. Award instruments will be FAR based contracts. The point of contact for this announcement is Robyn Mappa, Contract Specialist, .