Screening of Palletized Air Cargo - Emerging Technologies

Post Date

July 15th 2010

Application Due Date

August 2nd 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

BAA10-19

CFDA Number(s)

97.108

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

This BAA is open to ALL responsible sources. Offerors may include single entities or teams from academia, private sector organizations, Government laboratories, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories and Centers.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $1500000 - $3000000

Grant Description

This BAA solicits proposals that will support the development of new equipment for screening air cargo consolidated onto pallets (of size 40" x 48" x 60" and up to 3500 lbs.) for the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). These IEDs could be made with a variety of commercial, military, and improvised initiation circuitry, power sources, initiation devices (detonator), and main (explosives) charge material. This screening equipment will be used by airlines or other regulated parties to examine palletized cargo prior to shipment on passenger aircraft. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SOLICITATION MUST REGISTER AT: https://baa.st.dhs.gov/. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY IN THE PROCESS.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

• Agency Contact:

  BAA10-19@dhs.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For ALL inquiries to the above email address

• Agency Email Address:

  BAA10-19@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  Follow the link below, search by Agency (Department of Homeland Security)...then (Office of Procurement Operations) to find the subject BAA listed.