Shoe Scanner Detection Technology (SSD)

The summary for the Shoe Scanner Detection Technology (SSD) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Shoe Scanner Detection Technology (SSD)
	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:	BAA10-17
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Jul 14, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 14, 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:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$500,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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. In addition to the eligible applicants listed above, 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 focus upon developing an advanced capability that detect the following: military explosives, commercial explosives, homemade explosives and explosive precursors. In addition, the capability should detect metallic weapons or parts of metallic weapons on personnel passing through a checkpoint all without requiring the passenger personnel to remove their footwear. The effort for the BAA is divided into two principal areas: a.) Tasks (Programmatic Events/Activities/Achievements) and b.) Deliverables (Products). 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. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fbo.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: BAA10-17@dhs.gov

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