Charles Redmond

Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

June 6, 1994
(Phone: 202/358-1757)

RELEASE: 93-91

NASA SOLICITS AEROSPACE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PROPOSALS

NASA's Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology has issued

a Cooperative Agreement Notice soliciting proposals from all
sources for industry-led research and development projects under
the Aerospace Industry Technology Program (AITP).

The AITP seeks strong and active involvement from industry in

all aspects of the program, which aims to develop and apply
advanced technology rapidly in aerospace industry applications
and in the non-aerospace commercial marketplace. The
solicitation seeks proposals which focus on research and
development in pre-competitive technologies and novel
applications which support high-risk and high-payoff
opportunities with a strong potential for commercial benefits.

Proposers are encouraged to capitalize on existing

technologies, tools and capabilities that have been developed
for previous NASA and other aerospace programs. Leadership of
proposing teams must reside with two or more U.S. for-profit
organizations. Supporting participation as full team members is
open to all U.S. organizations, including non-profit
organizations and NASA and other federal laboratories. Foreign
firms can participate as sub-contractors to full team members.

The selection process will take place in two steps.

Preliminary white papers are requested of all organizations
planning to submit proposals by July 1. Though requested, white
papers are not required. Full proposals must be submitted by
September 2. A government team will evaluate the proposals from
a technical perspective. A team of predominantly non-government
business specialists will be used to evaluate the proposals from
a business and technology commercialization perspective.
Announcement of finalists is planned by September 30 and of
selected proposals by October 21.

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Additional guidelines regarding the definition of what

constitutes a U.S. organization for this program and for foreign
participation are available in the AITP Program Information
Package. Copies of the program information can be obtained by
calling 1-800-225-2487, via facsimile at 202-358-3084. The
information also can be obtained electronically by anonymous
file transfer protocol (FTP) by accessing "ftp.oact.hq.nasa.gov"
or by dialing the National Technology Transfer Center's Business
Gold electronic bulletin board at 304-243-2561.

A public meeting for parties considering applying for this

program will be held at 2:30 pm on Friday, June 10, in the NASA
Headquarters auditorium, 300 E St., SW (west end of building),
Washington, D.C. John Mankins is the AITP program manager.
Fiscal Year 1994 funding for the program is $19.7 million.

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