A--Education and Employment for Technology Excellence in Aviation, Missile and Space Consolidated Grants Announcement Grant for Colleges and Universities funded by SMDC, PEO MS, AMRDEC, GMD JPO, PEO Aviation, and NASA/MSFC

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS), the Aviation and Missile, Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Joint Program Office (GMD JPO), the Program Executive Office for Aviation (PEO Aviation), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), identified strong common technical interests that can best be advanced through co nsolidated grants to colleges and universities having exceptional expertise in or understanding of one or more of the technical areas as they relate to the missions of these agencies. The sponsoring organizations support research at historically black col leges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs). We actively seek research proposals from HBCUs and MIs in full competition with all offerors who may submit proposals under this announcement. We also encourage the inclusion of HBCUs and MI s as part of a consortium proposal or as subgrantees to prime recipients for collaborative research. For purposes of this grants announcement, paragraph b., Technology Area 2, High Energy Density Materials for Propulsion and Power Generation, sub-topic, Electromagnetic control of hypersonic shockwaves for reentry bodies, has been identified by the NASA/MSFC as an HBCU set-aside. If no HBCU submits a proposal under this set-aside sub-topic, there will be no awards under this sub-topic. Proposals submi tted should include new ideas and advanced and innovative concepts for current and emerging principles. Proposals for follow-on funding from previously awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 EE-TEAMS grants should be submitted and will be considered as new grants under this announcement. The technology proposal categories are: (1) Technology Area-1, SMART Systems; (2) Technology Area-2, High Energy Density Materials for Propulsion and Power Generation; and (3) Technology Area-3, Application of Micro Electrical Me chanical Systems (MEMS) and Nano-technology to Sensors, Advanced Materials, Propulsion and Structures. You may print a complete copy of this announcement titled Full Announcement or you may access the USASMDC website at http://www.smdc.army.mil/Contracts/ Contracts.html by clicking on Grants. The point of contact is Jae Steele, (256) 955-2689 or [email protected]. This announcement will remain open no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Wednesday morning, March 9, 2005. In order for proposals to be considered for award they must be received electronically at [email protected] no later than 10:00 a.m. CST March 9, 2005. Only proposals addressing the technology areas noted above will be accepted.