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ARPA BAA 94-28 - NIE [why ARPA can not generate nice mail is beyond me , but here it is djf]
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 14:20:50 -0400
Posted-Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 14:16:58 -0400 Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 13:28:04 -0400 (EDT) Sender: ietf-request () IETF CNRI Reston VA US From: BLeiner () arpa mil Subject: ARPA BAA 94-28 - NIE To: ietf () isoc org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) X-Mailer: Eloquent [1.01c]; Eloquent is a Trademark of Take Three I thought some of you might find this of interest. Barry -------------- THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL COPY. THAT APPEARS IN THE CBD. Appeared 10 May 94 NATIONAL-SCALE INFORMATION ENTERPRISES (NIE) SOL BAA94-28 DUE 082294 POC Randy H. Katz, Barry M. Leiner, ARPA/CSTO, FAX: (703)522-2668. The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) is soliciting proposals for its National-scale Information Enterprises (NIE) Program. The goal of the NIE Program is to develop revolutionary new computing systems' technology to enable applications developers to demonstrate prototype solutions to National Challenge problems. The technology is based on those developed for High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) but exhibits more extensive capabilities for ubiquitous information access, dynamic discovery of and adaptation to new resources, linkage of objects and their dissemination and distribution over internetworked distributed systems, and trusted system operation on behalf of users and applications. To drive the development of these technologies, the program supports integrated systems technology demonstration projects for selected National Challenge applications. In particular, the program will develop the underlying technology base for the fundamental enabling applications of Digital Libraries and Electronic Commerce. This BAA focuses on research interests in the following three technical areas: 1) Information Infrastructure Services: These are the bitway-enabled technologies that provide a ubiquitously available, network-aware, adaptive interface upon which to construct complex applications. These include, but are not limited to, universal information infrastructure access points, dynamic partitioning of applications logic among heterogeneous nodes, mechanisms for applications to negotiate for and adapt to the available quality of service, and mechanisms for a common authentication, authorization, accounting/banking, usage metering, and charging infrastructure for networks. 2) Information Infrastructure Software Development Tools: Innovative mechanisms and development tools are needed to support the rapid development of new services and services-enabled applications composed from modular building blocks. Techniques of interest include, but are not limited to, self-describing service interfaces and modules that can negotiate with each other to reach a common communications protocol, new methods for encapsulating existing services for more dynamic and adaptive use, and mechanisms such as advanced Yellow Page services for resource registration and discovery of available services and service building blocks in a complex, internetworked environment. 3) Information Infrastructure Applications Demonstrations: The program will demonstrate technology for applications like Digital Libraries and Electronic Commerce which enable larger scale applications requiring capabilities for large repositories of network-linked objects, adaptation to a changing resource environment, usage metering, accounting, and payment, and privacy-enhanced, secure, and trusted processing on behalf of users and programs. The purpose is to validate developed technologies through use by modest- sized user communities to drive the evolution of services. Proposals will be considered in independent areas as well as across multiple areas. Technical Points of Contact: Randy H. Katz, Barry M. Leiner. The focus of this solicitation is on revolutionary prototype information infrastructure services and their pilot demonstration. It is expected that these services will form the foundation for a generation beyond that which is already envisioned to exist within the next three years. Nevertheless, collaborative university/industry research and development is desirable to ensure technology transfer. Teaming arrangements and cost sharing are encouraged where appropriate, especially when coupling services developments to applications demonstrations. However, teaming is not essential in all of the technical areas of research. Further details on individual topic areas are available in the BAA 94-28 Proposer Information Pamphlet. PROGRAM SCOPE: Proposals for individual efforts should not exceed three years in length. Technologies which have a broad impact will be given highest priority. Contract awards are expected to be made during the first half of fiscal year 1995. Total funding is expected to be approximately $30,000,000 over three years. Multiple awards will be made. Collaborative efforts and teaming are encouraged where appropriate. GENERAL INFORMATION: In order to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review, proposers are strongly encouraged to submit brief proposal abstracts in advance of full proposals. An original and four (4) copies of the proposal abstract must be submitted to ARPA/CSTO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714, (ATTN: BAA 94-28) on or before 4:00 PM, June 17, 1994. Proposal abstracts received after this date may not be reviewed. Upon review, ARPA will provide written feedback on the likelihood of a full proposal being selected. Proposers must submit an original and four (4) copies of full proposals by 4:00 PM, August 22, 1994, in order to be considered. Proposers must obtain a pamphlet, BAA 94-28 Proposer Information, which provides further information on areas of interest, the submission, evaluation, funding processes, proposal and proposal abstract formats. This pamphlet may be obtained by fax, electronic mail, or mail request to the administrative contact address given below. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. This notice, in conjunction with the pamphlet BAA 94-28 Proposer Information, constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal which shall be considered by ARPA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals, however, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research in NIE. Evaluation of proposals will be accomplished through a technical review of each proposal using the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of relative importance: (1) overall scientific and technical merit, (2) potential contribution and relevance to ARPA mission, (3) plans and capability to accomplish technology transition, (4) offeror's capabilities and related experience, and (5) cost realism. Note: Cost realism will only be significant in proposals which have significantly under or over estimated the cost to complete their effort. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or proposal to this BAA, should be directed to one of the administrative addresses below, e-mail or fax is preferred. ARPA intends to use electronic mail and fax for correspondence regarding BAA 94-28. Proposals and proposal abstracts may not submitted by fax, any so sent will be disregarded. The administrative addresses for this BAA are: Fax: 703-522-2668 Addressed to: ARPA/CSTO, BAA 94-28, Electronic Mail: BAA9428 () arpa mil Mail: ARPA/CSTO, ATTN: BAA 94-28, 3701 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (0126) SPONSOR: Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 SUBFILE: PSE (U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS, SERVICES) SECTION HEADING: A Research and Development PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 10, 1994 ISSUE: PSA-1092
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