FY16 Exploritory Research (ER) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

This notice is amended to change the release date of the BAA from July 8, 2016 to July 28, 2016. ****** This is a presolicitation notice that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plans on releasing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on July 28, 2016 that will include the following topics: • RTA-01: Approaches for Advanced Continuous Monitoring of R/N Threats by Law Enforcement Vehicles • RTA-02: Development of Accelerators with Applications to Homeland Security • RTA-03: Plastic Scintillators: Low cost, Large Volume, Spectroscopic and Long-Term Stable, Plastic Scintillators for Gamma Detection • RTA-04: Modeling to Improve Risk Assessment and Encounter Dynamics in Challenging (non-Port/Point of Entry) Pathways • RTA-05: Development of Materials to Support Fundamental Nuclear Data Targets and Nuclear Forensics Reference Materials For additional information, see the attached topic descriptions. Disclaimer : This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FBO, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.