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ARPA BAA 94-08 FOR SCALABLE COMPUTING AND MICROSYSTEMS
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 11:17:15 -0500
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 11:06:52 -0500 To: farber () central cis upenn edu (David Farber) From: deyoung () ARPA MIL (Tice DeYoung) Subject: David, Attached here is the most recent solicitation from my office, CSTO, for scalable computing under ARPA's HPC Program. Feel free to redistribute it to the interesting-people list. Tice RESEARCH IN SCALABLE COMPUTING AND MICROSYSTEMS SOL BAA94-08 DUE 041594 POC Tice DeYoung, Robert Parker, POCs, ARPA/CSTO, FAX: (703)522-2668. The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) is soliciting proposals for research on various scalable systems and microsystems aspects of high performance computing in support of the goals of the ARPA High Performance Computing Program, the Federal High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program, and related basic research programs. ARPA, as the DOD lead agency for advanced technology research, will focus on developing the high performance computing (HPC) and networking technologies needed for Defense and overall Federal HPCC. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that lead to or enable revolutionary advances in the state of the art. Projects should also increase knowledge or understanding rather than focus on specific system solutions. Wherever possible projects should be tied to demonstrations providing a technology path for clearly identified classes of customers or users. SCALABLE HPC SYSTEMS AND MICROSYSTEMS: Research for future generations of HPC systems and microsystems is sought including but not limited to a new generation of computing concepts and components scalable in performance to ten-Teraops and higher. EMBEDDABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSTRAINED HPC SYSTEMS: Research and development enabling the application of HPC commercial scalable computing to new domains (i.e. military embedded, space embedded, workstations, wireless computing, dual-use, etc.). SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION: Architectural concepts and enabling component (i.e. integrated circuits, etc.) design leveraging advanced packaging (i.e. MCMs, etc.) technology to achieve dramatic improvement in one or more critical system parameters. EVALUATION OF EARLY COMPUTING SYSTEM PROTOTYPES: As part of the on-going early evaluation component of the program, proposals are sought to enable a broader range of applications on scalable systems, evaluate emerging technologies, and provide researchers access to new scalable systems. System developers, even if not an existing government contractor, should have a new technology expected to be available in 6-18 months, have demonstrated a high level of expertise in HPC technologies, and be willing to negotiate access to systems in return for early evaluation results from the program. Selection, including negotiating an agreement, does not imply that any systems will be acquired, but will establish rapid availability of experimental systems. The acquisition of such systems will depend on receiving and selecting competitive proposals for their use, as well as availability of funds. DESIGN TECHNOLOGY: Design technology enabling next generation scalable and embeddable HPC systems and application areas is of interest including design for wireless computing, computational prototyping, and constraint-driven (i.e. energy efficient, reliable, etc.) system design. Design technology that exploits the HPC scalable technology base in support of computational prototyping is also specifically of interest. INNOVATIVE PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY and SERVICES: Innovative prototyping techniques and technologies are of interest that can be rapidly configured to support cost-effective prototyping and concept validation of high-performance scalable systems or components. System prototyping services are also sought as well as tools and services to assist in creating an Information Infrastructure. EVALUATION PROCESS: Sources for research will be selected by a formal technical/ scientific/ business decision review process. Individual proposal evaluations will be based on acceptability or unacceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under the announcement, however, all selected proposals may not be funded due to budgetary or programmatic constraints. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria which are listed in descending order of relative importance: (1) overall scientific and technical merit, (2) potential contribution and relevance to ARPA mission, (3) offeror's capabilities and related experience, (4) plans and capability to accomplish technology transition, and (5) cost realism. Note: (1) cost realism will only be significant in proposals which have significantly under or over estimated the cost to complete their effort, and (2) proposals deemed non-competitive in sections 1, 2 or 3 will not be reviewed further. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES: Proposals may range from small-scale efforts that are primarily theoretical in nature, to medium-scale experimental and prototyping efforts of hardware and/or software, to larger-scale integrated systems efforts. Proposed efforts may involve single organizations, multiple research groups, collaboration with ongoing projects, and/or industrial cooperation and cost sharing. While collaborative efforts and teaming to increase the strength of research or to fill technical or manpower gaps are strongly encouraged, teaming per se does not increase the selectability of a proposed effort. No portion of this BAA will be set aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institution (MI) participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research. However, such institutions are encouraged to submit proposals or to join others in submitting proposals. Proposers should obtain a pamphlet, BAA 94-08 Proposer Information Pamphlet, describing the process of proposal submission/evaluation which includes: general information, additional technical information, submission process, evaluation process, funding process, and proposal format. This pamphlet may be obtained by electronic mail, fax, or mail request to the contact addresses given below. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. The information in this announcement, in conjunction with the information in the pamphlet, BAA 94-08 Proposal Information, constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Unless specified otherwise herein, no additional written information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal which shall be considered by ARPA. Administrative POC Jerry King, ARPA/CSTO, Technical POCs: Tice DeYoung, Robert Parker. Contact addresses for this BAA are: Electronic mail: baa9408 () arpa mil, Fax:703-522-2668 (Addressed to: BAA 94-08), Mail: Attn.: BAA 94-08 ARPA/CSTO 3701 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1714. Last opportunity for submission of proposals under this BAA is: 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, 1994. (Notes: PROPOSALS SENT BY FAX OR ELECTRONIC MAIL WILL BE DISREGARDED. Electronic mail and fax are preferred for administrative questions and correspondence. ARPA will use electronic mail and fax preferentially for correspondence regarding BAA 94-08.) (0039) SPONSOR: Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 SUBFILE: PSE (U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS, SERVICES) SECTION HEADING: A Research and Development PUBLICATION DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1994 ISSUE: PSA-1031
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