Historically Black Colleges

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HistoricallyBlack Colleges Universities /
And MinorityInstitutions
Missile Defense Agency Program For
Pravat K. Choudhury, Ph.D. Program Manager
/HBCU/MI Program, MDA
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HBCU/MI Program Background

• Pilot Program for Innovative Science Technology
  (IST) Research at Historically Black Colleges
  and Universities and Minority Institutions
  (HBCU/MIs)
• Assist HBCU/MIs to eventually Compete for awards
  MDA mainstream university research programs
• DFARS 226-7000 implements HBCU and MI provisions
  of 10 U.S.C. 2323 sets DoD fiscal goals of 5
  awards to small disadvantaged business concerns
  and HBCUs MIs
• A separate goal (subset of 5 goal) for
  HBCUs/MIs participation in IST Programs
• DFARS 226-7002 requires the DoD to use outreach
  efforts, such as HBCU/MI set-asides, to meet its
  contract and subcontract goal for HBCUs/MIs
• Joint Endeavor between MDAs Office of Small
  Business Programs(OSBP) and the Advanced
  Technology (DV) Deputate
• Managed by MDA/ OSBP (Mr. Lee Rosenberg,
  Director/ Pravat Choudhury, PM)
• Technical Management by MDA/DV (Mr. Paul Koskey)
• Contracts awarded through MDA/CTV
• Award 300K Or Less For Two Years
• Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee
  (CPFF) level-of-effort type contracts
• Not to exceed 150,000/yr per contract
• PoP ranges from 12-24 months per award

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HBCU/MI Purpose

• MDA has instituted the HBCU/MI Program to sponsor
  relevant MDA research at qualified accredited
  HBCU/MIs as well as to support training of future
  scientists and engineers in the field of missile
  defense
• Promotes participation by and prepares HBCU/MIs
  for mainstream research programs within MDA/DV
  (MSTAR, AS BAA, etc)
• Provides Incentive for HBCU/MI scientists,
  researchers, students to actively become
  involved in basic research and encourages
  participation in science and technology
• IAW Section 832 of P.L. 101-510, the HBCU/MI
  Program increases and improves the participation
  of these colleges and institutions within MDA
  Innovative Science Technology Programs
• The goal of this effort is to attract researchers
  at HBCU/MIs toward technical endeavors that will
  improve their competitiveness in winning regular
  support from the main MDA/DV research program
• Findings/results from these research projects
  will be used in MDA Technologies that will yield
  improved capabilities across the selected range
  of the Ballistic Missile Defense System and
  Innovative Science and Technology Objectives

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Mutual Science Technology Benefit

• Mutual benefits to Government and HBCU/MIs
• Program funded at significant level and
  represents MDA commitment to university research
• Promotes participation of HBCU/MIs in technical
  endeavors
• Improves competitiveness in winning other MDA
  research work
• Contributes toward economic well-being and
  security of nation

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HBCU/MI Topic Areas

• TOPIC AREA 1 Sensing, Ranging, Imaging, and
  Phenomenology
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest
  Simultaneous Multicolor Focal Plane Arrays,
  Plasma Antennas, Lightweight Optics, Multi-Sensor
  Correlation and Integration
• TOPIC AREA 2 Detection, Tracking,
  Discrimination, Decision Theory, Asset (Sensor
  and Weapon) Resource Management and Kill
  Assessment
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest
  Wide-angle Acquisition Sensor for Laser
  Communications, Precision Relative Position
  Sensors, Integrated Star-Tracker and Inertial
  Reference Unit, Bayesian Decision Networks,
  Optimization
• TOPIC AREA 3 Propulsion Technologies, including
  novel divert propulsion
• TOPIC AREA 4 Electronic and Photonic Materials
  and Devices
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest
  Technologies employing increased IR Cutoff
  Wavelength
• TOPIC AREA 5 MEMS and Nano Technologies,
  Robotics and Microsystems

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HBCU/MI Topic Areas, Cont.

• TOPIC AREA 6 Directed Energy and Non-Linear
  Optical Devices and Processes
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest Nanofiber
  Reinforcement Composite Optics Lightweight,
  Movable, Precision, Off-Axis, Parabolic,
  Calibration Mirrors
• TOPIC AREA 7 Guidance and Control, Platform
  Technologies, and Kill Enhancement
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest
  Miniature Interceptor Technologies, Survivable
  Lightweight Materials for Operation in Caustic
  Environments, Low Cost High Performance Gyroscope
• TOPIC AREA 8 Power Generation and Conditioning,
  Thermal Management
• Example MDA Technologies or Interest High
  Voltage Power Amplifiers, Distributed Low-Power
  Density Apertures, Power Devices Self Protection
• TOPIC AREA 9 Force Protection of Missile
  Defense Systems and Facilities
• TOPIC AREA 10 Information Processing and
  Computing Technologies, Human in the Loop (MDA
  Operations) Intelligence Processing and Decision
  Making in Near Real Time

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Contracts and Funding

• HBCU/MI contracts Administered by MDA/CTV
• Contracts Have Duration of 2 Years
• Funding Historically Stable
• MDA HBCU/MI Program Funded at 1.5M/yr
• Allows for 10 awards for each 2-yr cycle BAA is
  released
• Program Funded at Significant Level and
  Represents MDA Commitment to HBCU/MI University
  Research

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HBCU/MI Awards 03-04 Cycle
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HBCU/MI Awards 03-04 Cycle
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Current HBCU/MI Awards
Congressional Earmark Programs
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Current HBCU/MI Awards
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Other DoD Opportunities for HBCU/MIs

• MDA Missile Defense Science, Technology, And
  Research (MSTAR) Program Solicitation (BAA)
• MDA, DAV Solicitation (BAA)
• DURIP Defense University Research
  Instrumentation Program
• DEPSCoR Department Of Defense Experimental
  Program To Stimulate Competitive Research
• MURI Multidisciplinary Research Program Of The
  University Research Institute
• SBIR Small Business Innovation Research Program
• STTR Small Business Technology Transfer Program

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SINCE 1993

• MDA HAS AWARDED NEARLY 80 RESEARCH CONTRACTS TO
  VARIOUS HBCU/MIs TOTALING NEARLY 20 MILLION.

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MDAS SBIR/STTR PROGRAM

• MDAs SBIR/STTR PROGRAM IS SECOND LARGEST IN THE
  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD).
• HBCU/MIS SHOULD JOIN HANDS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES
  TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
• CONTACT Mr. Michael Zammit
• 703-553-3408
• email michael.zammit_at_mda.mil
• Ms. Jangela Shumkas
  703-553-3414

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NEW OPPROTUNITIES

• A NEW BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCMENT (BAA) WILL BE
  ISSUED IN FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007 TIME FRAME
• BAA WILL BE POSTED IN FEDBIZ OPPS.

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MDA POCs for HBCU/MI BAA 2006

• Office Of Small BusinessPrograms (OSBP)
• Mr. Lee Rosenberg
• Lee.rosenberg_at_mda.mil [phone]
• Dr. Pravat Choudhury
• Pravat.choudhury_at_mda.mil [phone]
• Advanced Technology (DV) Deputate
• Mr. Paul Koskey (DV) [phone]
• Paul.koskey_at_mda.mil