82 FR 28305 - Solicitation for a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for the Transfer and Use of a Unique Infrared Laser
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28305-28306] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12932] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Solicitation for a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for the Transfer and Use of a Unique Infrared Laser AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) and seeks inquiries and proposals from potential partners. The goal of this CRADA will be the transfer of a one-of-a-kind infrared laser from AMRDEC to the partner's facilities and the cooperative demonstration of a new remote sensing methodology using this laser. DATES: Preliminary inquiries and comments from potential partners must be received by August 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit inquiries and comments to U.S. Army RDECOM AMRDEC, ATTN: RDMR-CST (ORTA), 5400 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 ([email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the proposed agreement, the Army's AMRDEC plans to collaborate with a single academic or industrial partner. Together, the AMRDEC and its CRADA partner will explore and demonstrate the new trace gas remote sensing methodology based on infrared/terahertz double resonance spectroscopy, as described in the cited references below. The double resonance technique requires a specially designed infrared laser that produces powerful (100 mJ) short pulses (100 ps) of wavelength tunable radiation (9-11 microns). A laser that uniquely matches those requirements was fabricated by STI Optronics, Inc. as part of a DARPA-funded Phase II SBIR contract and delivered to AMRDEC in 2014. The CRADA partner must have the resources to package, ship, and install this laser in its facilities and operate it in partnership with AMRDEC to demonstrate the double resonance spectroscopic technique in either a simulated atmospheric chamber containing a trace gas and/or in an actual outdoor laser test range in which a trace gas may be safely released and detected. Ideally, the partner will have a history of performing laboratory and/or outdoor spectroscopic sensing and will have the necessary infrastructure and expertise to operate this laser safely and reliably. As necessary, the partner should be prepared to elicit funding from other sources to support this project and may anticipate active support from AMRDEC in the preparation of such proposals. AMRDEC, with its CRADA partner, will create a structured and collaborative environment to advance concepts and technologies for this experimental proof of concept demonstration. The desired products of the proposed collaboration are a successful demonstration of the double resonance technique using this laser and quantitative validation of the performance predicted in the cited references. When the CRADA ends, the partner will retain ownership of the laser, which may be used for other applications during and after the CRADA period. The AMRDEC's contributions under the proposed CRADA will include: (1) Scientific expertise in foundational molecular spectroscopy and the double resonance technique developed by its researchers and collaborators; (2) Access to AMRDEC's laboratories and facilities where molecular spectroscopic research is performed; (3) Cooperation with the partner as they package, ship, and install the laser at the partner's facility; and (4) Cooperation in the preparation of proposals and mentoring of researchers new to aspects of the proposed project. The non-Federal party's contributions under the proposed CRADA will include: (1) Making arrangements and providing funding to package and ship the laser from AMRDEC facilities and install the laser at the partner's facility; (2) Expert operation and maintenance of this unique laser in support of the proof-of-concept demonstration of this double resonance technique as well as other applications of the laser based on the partner's unique expertise; (3) Joint publications and/or patents and/or demonstration hardware as well as sharing of the accumulated intellectual property through the terms specified in the CRADA; and (4) Writing and submitting research proposals for funding of this project to external sponsors, with the full support of AMRDEC. AMRDEC reserves the right to select for its CRADA partner one or none of the proposals in response to this notice. AMRDEC will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development costs. Proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be unclassified and have no more than 4 single-sided pages (excluding cover page and resumes). AMRDEC will select proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of: (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and (2) How well they address the following criteria: (a) Technical capability to satisfy the non-Federal party's described contributions; (b) Resources available for satisfying the non-Federal party's described contributions; and (c) Technical expertise/understanding of infrared lasers, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and remote sensing, as well as the necessary infrastructure to support a collaborative research project. This is a technology transfer/development effort. AMRDEC has no plans to procure the technology. Proposals should clearly discuss how the concepts and technologies developed will be supported for the duration of the CRADA and outline plans to use the laser and the jointly [[Page 28306]] developed capabilities after the CRADA ends. Special consideration will be given to universities and small business firms/consortia, and preference will be given to partners located in the U.S. The deadline for submitting proposals is August 15, 2017, and the selected partner will be announced by September 1, 2017. References (1) Elizabeth A. Tanner, Dane J. Phillips, Christopher M. Persons, Frank C. De Lucia, Henry O. Everitt, ``Infrared/Terahertz Double Resonance Spectroscopy for Remote Chemical Sensing,'' Physical Review-Applied 2, 054016 (2014). (2) D.J. Phillips, E.A. Tanner, F.C. De Lucia, and H.O. Everitt, ``Infrared/Terahertz Double Resonance Spectroscopy of CH3F and CH3Cl at Atmospheric Pressure,'' Physical Review A 85, 052507 (2012). Also ArXiv 1202.0595. (3) F.C. De Lucia, D.T. Petkie, and H.O. Everitt, ``A Double Resonance Approach to Submillimeter/Terahertz Remote Sensing at Atmospheric Pressure'', IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 45, 163 (2009). Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-12932 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-03-P
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features for conservation; (3) status and AL 35898 (usarmy.redstone.rdecom- (2) Access to AMRDEC’s laboratories
trends of threats; (4) conservation amrdec.mbx.orta@mail.mil). and facilities where molecular
measures that have been implemented SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the spectroscopic research is performed;
that benefit the species, including proposed agreement, the Army’s (3) Cooperation with the partner as
monitoring data demonstrating AMRDEC plans to collaborate with a they package, ship, and install the laser
effectiveness of such measures; (5) need single academic or industrial partner. at the partner’s facility; and
for additional conservation measures; (4) Cooperation in the preparation of
Together, the AMRDEC and its CRADA
and (6) other new information, data, or proposals and mentoring of researchers
partner will explore and demonstrate
corrections including, but not limited new to aspects of the proposed project.
the new trace gas remote sensing
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes The non-Federal party’s contributions
methodology based on infrared/
and improved analytical methods for under the proposed CRADA will
terahertz double resonance
evaluating extinction risk. include:
spectroscopy, as described in the cited (1) Making arrangements and
If you wish to provide information for references below.
the 5-year reviews, you may submit providing funding to package and ship
The double resonance technique the laser from AMRDEC facilities and
your information and materials
requires a specially designed infrared install the laser at the partner’s facility;
electronically or via mail (see
laser that produces powerful (100 mJ) (2) Expert operation and maintenance
ADDRESSES section). We request that all
short pulses (100 ps) of wavelength of this unique laser in support of the
information be accompanied by
tunable radiation (9–11 microns). A proof-of-concept demonstration of this
supporting documentation such as
laser that uniquely matches those double resonance technique as well as
maps, bibliographic references, or
requirements was fabricated by STI other applications of the laser based on
reprints of pertinent publications. We
Optronics, Inc. as part of a DARPA- the partner’s unique expertise;
also would appreciate the submitter’s
funded Phase II SBIR contract and (3) Joint publications and/or patents
name, address, and any association,
delivered to AMRDEC in 2014. and/or demonstration hardware as well
institution, or business that the person
represents; however, anonymous The CRADA partner must have the as sharing of the accumulated
submissions will also be accepted. resources to package, ship, and install intellectual property through the terms
this laser in its facilities and operate it specified in the CRADA; and
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. in partnership with AMRDEC to (4) Writing and submitting research
Dated: June 15, 2017. demonstrate the double resonance proposals for funding of this project to
Angela Somma, spectroscopic technique in either a external sponsors, with the full support
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office simulated atmospheric chamber of AMRDEC.
of Protected Resources, National Marine containing a trace gas and/or in an AMRDEC reserves the right to select
Fisheries Service. actual outdoor laser test range in which for its CRADA partner one or none of
[FR Doc. 2017–12858 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am] a trace gas may be safely released and the proposals in response to this notice.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P detected. AMRDEC will provide no funding for
Ideally, the partner will have a history reimbursement of proposal development
of performing laboratory and/or outdoor costs. Proposals (or any other material)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE spectroscopic sensing and will have the submitted in response to this notice will
necessary infrastructure and expertise to not be returned. Proposals submitted are
Department of the Army operate this laser safely and reliably. As expected to be unclassified and have no
necessary, the partner should be more than 4 single-sided pages
Solicitation for a Cooperative Research prepared to elicit funding from other (excluding cover page and resumes).
and Development Agreement for the sources to support this project and may AMRDEC will select proposals at its
Transfer and Use of a Unique Infrared anticipate active support from AMRDEC sole discretion on the basis of:
Laser in the preparation of such proposals. (1) How well they communicate an
understanding of, and ability to meet,
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. AMRDEC, with its CRADA partner,
the proposed CRADA’s goal; and
ACTION: Notice of intent. will create a structured and
(2) How well they address the
collaborative environment to advance
following criteria:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army’s Aviation and concepts and technologies for this (a) Technical capability to satisfy the
Missile Research, Development, and experimental proof of concept non-Federal party’s described
Engineering Center (AMRDEC) demonstration. The desired products of contributions;
announces its intent to enter into a the proposed collaboration are a (b) Resources available for satisfying
Cooperative Research and Development successful demonstration of the double the non-Federal party’s described
Agreement (CRADA) and seeks inquiries resonance technique using this laser and contributions; and
and proposals from potential partners. quantitative validation of the (c) Technical expertise/understanding
The goal of this CRADA will be the performance predicted in the cited of infrared lasers, ultrafast laser
transfer of a one-of-a-kind infrared laser references. When the CRADA ends, the spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy,
from AMRDEC to the partner’s facilities partner will retain ownership of the and remote sensing, as well as the
and the cooperative demonstration of a laser, which may be used for other necessary infrastructure to support a
new remote sensing methodology using applications during and after the
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collaborative research project.
this laser. CRADA period. This is a technology transfer/
DATES: Preliminary inquiries and The AMRDEC’s contributions under development effort. AMRDEC has no
comments from potential partners must the proposed CRADA will include: plans to procure the technology.
be received by August 1, 2017. (1) Scientific expertise in Proposals should clearly discuss how
ADDRESSES: Submit inquiries and foundational molecular spectroscopy the concepts and technologies
comments to U.S. Army RDECOM and the double resonance technique developed will be supported for the
AMRDEC, ATTN: RDMR–CST (ORTA), developed by its researchers and duration of the CRADA and outline
5400 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, collaborators; plans to use the laser and the jointly
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developed capabilities after the CRADA DATES: Disinterment is scheduled to Portland—Airport, 7900 NE 82nd
ends. begin on August 8, 2017. Transportation Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97220, 503–
Special consideration will be given to to and re-interment in Fremont County, 460–3000.
universities and small business firms/ Wyoming will take place as soon as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
consortia, and preference will be given practical after the disinterment. If other Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal
to partners located in the U.S. living relatives object to the Officer (DFO) for the committee, in
The deadline for submitting proposals disinterment of these remains, please writing at the Institute for Water
is August 15, 2017, and the selected provide written objection to Lieutenant Resources, U.S. Army Corps of
partner will be announced by Colonel Brent Kauffman at the address Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GM, 7701
September 1, 2017. listed below prior to July 21, 2017. Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
References ADDRESSES: Objections from family Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
members and public comments can be telephone at 703–428–6438; and by
(1) Elizabeth A. Tanner, Dane J. Phillips, mailed to Lieutenant Colonel Brent email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil.
Christopher M. Persons, Frank C. De
Kauffman, ANMC Project Manager, Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E.
Lucia, Henry O. Everitt, ‘‘Infrared/
Terahertz Double Resonance Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Lichtman, the Alternate Designated
Spectroscopy for Remote Chemical Virginia 22211 or emailed to Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the
Sensing,’’ Physical Review-Applied 2, usarmy.pentagon.hqda- Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army
054016 (2014). anmc.mbx.accountability-coe@mail.mil Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW,
(2) D.J. Phillips, E.A. Tanner, F.C. De Lucia, (preferred). 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
and H.O. Everitt, ‘‘Infrared/Terahertz Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
Double Resonance Spectroscopy of CH3F FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and CH3Cl at Atmospheric Pressure,’’ Lieutenant Colonel Brent Kauffman, telephone at 703–428–8083; and by
Physical Review A 85, 052507 (2012). ANMC Project Manager at the email email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@
Also ArXiv 1202.0595. address listed above. usace.army.mil.
(3) F.C. De Lucia, D.T. Petkie, and H.O. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Everitt, ‘‘A Double Resonance Approach Additional information related to Native committee meeting is being held under
to Submillimeter/Terahertz Remote
Americans buried at the Carlisle the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Sensing at Atmospheric Pressure’’, IEEE
J. Quantum Electron. 45, 163 (2009). Barracks Post Cemetery can be found at Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
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