White papers and proposals should be stapled in the upper left hand corner; plastic covers or binders should not be used. Separate attachments, such as individual brochures or reprints, will not be accepted.
White Paper Format
Margins - 1 inch
(excluding cover and resumes)
Electronic copy may also be submitted by email.
White Paper Content
and shall include the BAA number, proposed title, proposer's administrative and
technical points of contact, with telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and
Internet addresses, and shall be signed by an authorized officer.
Identification of the research and issues
Proposed technical approaches
Potential impact on DoD capabilities
Deliverables
Management plan
Potential Team
Summary of estimated costs
White papers should be sent to the responsible Research Topic Chief in the agency specified for the topic. The white paper should provide sufficient information on the research being proposed (e.g. hypothesis, theories, concepts, approaches, data measurements and analysis, etc.) to allow for an assessment by a technical expert.
A short cover letter (one page) may be included and is excluded from the page limitation.
3. Significant Dates and Times -
White Papers Due Date
14 August 2003
4:00 p.m. EDT
Note that proposals delivered by commercial carriers are considered "hand carried" and that no exception can be made to allow such proposals to be considered if for any reason they are received after the deadline. Proposers are advised that some proposals responding to past announcements that were sent via commercial carriers were delayed during shipment and arrived after the deadlines, typically by one or two days. To decrease the probability that proposals delivered by commercial carriers will arrive after the deadline and thus be ineligible to compete, proposers are urged to schedule delivery to occur several days before the deadline.
5. Address for the Submission of White Papers and Full Proposals -
White papers and full proposals addressing topics (14) to (21) should be sent to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research at the following address:
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
for full proposals, include: ATTN: Mailroom (MURI 04)
for white papers, include: ATTN: list name of responsible Research Topic Chief
4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 713
Arlington, VA 22203-1954
Point of Contact: Dr. Spencer Wu
703-696-7315
Research Topic Chiefs: Dr. John D. Schmisseur, AFOSR, 703-696-6962, john.schmisseur@afosr.af.mil
Dr. Julian Tishkoff, AFOSR, 703-696-8478, julian.tishkoff@afosr.af.mil
Dr. Thomas J. Beutner, AFOSR, 703-696-6961, tom.beutner@afosr.af.mil
Dr. Michael Berman, AFOSR, 703-696-7781, michael.berman@afosr.af.mil
Maj. William Hilbun, AFOSR, 703-696-8429, william.hilbun@afosr.af.mil
NOTE: PROPOSALS SENT BY FAX OR E MAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Acknowledgment of receipt of a proposal by an agency will be by way of the page in Section X. Acknowledgment Form. To obtain acknowledgment of receipt of a proposal, proposer should self-address and place a first class stamp on the form and CLIP TO ORIGINAL COPY OF THE PROPOSAL (DO NOT TAPE OR STAPLE); the form will be mailed back to the proposer shortly after the deadline for receipt of proposals.
IX. COVER
Submitted in response to FY 2004 DoD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative BAA
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL COVER
(This form must be completed and submitted as the cover of the proposal)
BAA NUMBER:_________________
1. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (One name only)
______________________________________________ ______________________________________
(Title) (First Name) (MI) (Last Name) PI Signature (please use blue ink)
(______)__________________ (_______)___________________ _________________________________
(Phone Number) (FAX Number) (E-mail address)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Institution/Department/Division)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Street/PO Box/Building)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
Other universities involved in the MURI team if any ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
CURRENT DoD CONTRACTOR OR GRANTEE: YES_____NO_____
If yes, give Agency, Point of Contact, Phone Number:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. THE PROPOSAL:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Title; be brief and descriptive; do not use acronyms or mathematical or scientific notation)
1 MAY 2004 to 30 APR 2007 1 MAY 2007 to 30 APR 2009 _______________________________
Proposed Base Period Proposed Option Period Your Institution's Proposal Number
Submitted to: ___________ _______ ______________________________________________________________
DOD Agency/ Topic #/ Topic Title
Total funds requested from DOD:
_____________ + ________________ = ____________________
3-year base total 2-year option total 5-year total
OTHER AGENCIES RECEIVING THIS RESEARCH FUNDING REQUEST
(e.g., NSF, DOE, NASA, NIH). Please identify agency(ies) and give Name(s) and Phone Number(s) of Point(s) of Contact at those agencies:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. CERTIFICATIONS: By signing and submitting this proposal, the proposer is providing the certification at Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 25 regarding debarment, suspension, and other matters; the certification at Appendix C to 32 CFR Part 25 regarding drug-free workplace; and the certification at Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 28 regarding lobbying.
43. MINORITY INSTITUTION: _____ Check here if the academic institution named above is qualified to be identified by the Department of Education as a minority institution (i.e., a historically Black college or university, Hispanic-serving institution, Tribal college or university, or other institution meeting statutorily-defined criteria for serving ethnic groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering). The Department of Education maintains the list of U.S. accredited postsecondary institutions that currently meet the statutory criteria for identification as minority institutions at the
following web site:
54. THE INSTITUTION: NAME AND ADDRESS OF UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO OBLIGATE CONTRACTUALLY AND WITH WHOM BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED:
___________________________________________________________________________________
(Title) (First Name) (MI) (Last Name)
(______)______________ (_______)_________________ _____________________________
(Phone Number) (Fax Number) (E-mail address)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Grantee (University)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address (P.O. Box Numbers Cannot Be Accepted)
____________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
Taxpayer Identification No. (TIN)1_______________________DUNS No.2_______________________
________________________________________ _______________
Signature of Authorized University Official Date
(Please use blue ink)
1 The DoD is required by 31 U.S.C. 7701 to obtain each recipient's TIN (usually the Employer Identification Number) for purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent amounts that may arise out of the recipient's relationship with the Government.
2 The institution's number in the data universal numbering system (DUNS) is a unique nine digit (all numeric) identification number for organizations. Dun & Bradstreet Corporation assigns it. You can receive a DUNS number by calling Dun & Bradstreet at 1(800) 333-0505 or go to the Dun & Bradstreet Web site at http://www.dnb.com/dnbhome.htm.
X. ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
Affix
Proper
FROM:
TO:
(Instructions: Please fold in half so that this text is on the outside of the page and tape the open edges, enter your return address in the FROM: section, enter the University Contact name and address in the TO: section, place a stamp over the AFFIX PROPER POSTAGE section, and submit with your proposal)
Date:
Dear Proposer:
Your FY2004 Multidisciplinary URI research proposal has been received at:
ARO ____ ONR _____ AFOSR _____
____and will be evaluated, Control Number______________
____will not be evaluated for the following reason(s):
Letters announcing award recommendations will be mailed by about mid-February 2004.