Screening of Palletized Air Cargo - Emerging Technologies

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	Federal Grant Title:	Screening of Palletized Air Cargo - Emerging Technologies
	CFDA Number:	97.108
	CFDA Description:	Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BAA10-19
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Jul 15, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 02, 2010
	Archive Date:	Sep 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,500,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
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.
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Grant Announcement Contact: BAA10-19@dhs.gov

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