A -- Broad Agency Announcement for: Enhanced Tools for Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Vehicle Borne IED Defeat

Effective immediately, the BAA OJP-BAA-2006-001 is cancelled. Therefore, the IED concept papers will not be procured under a contract pursuant to FAR 35.016, Broad Area Announcement. Instead the IED requirement will be obtained under a cooperative agreement. The point of contact will be George C. (Chris) Tiller, Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The BAA is being cancelled pursuant to FAR 35.003(a), which states that a grant or cooperative agreement should be used when the principal purpose of the requirement is to stimulate or support research and development for a public purpose. The IED requirement is to support research for a State and local law enforcement purpose.