ACADEMIC RESEARCH | -INFRASTRUCTURE (ARI) PROGRAM | Instrumentation Development and Acquisition Solicitation OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEADLINE DATE: March 1, 1995 Po NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION aa hae i i a lll seals canstilldaceatthlinangnlibocegiisananatinanesenviniinadintnel l I a ia rare ati cna aceilintannaiiianmembibiinaaniniananete l I cal aad annals anmngneliblinmeinibnenemnaanerwenemioamates l I a aa eeaecenian ind desta penanenamnnniiiiddlinnamiernannmaniiinerten l ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. ..............csccccsscsssssseseccsssssecssecssossssesssscscssenes l I aetna gmmninnnnontniannannnenneninnaneneniineessenyinaeeliin 2 COST SHARING/MATCHING REQUIREMENTS ................:scsscsssscecssecessecesssscssccesssssessssseesssseseeneess 2 PROPOSAL, FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS ..................sscscsssosssessessessenscceseseccsseoesscssseosssenssssssssenes 2 Sar IIE TIL «00 conssnenanesieeten oetmacnienenepenniieinnenenedsiininaisbiiaadmnnmenssaninnttnnnetine 2 Italien enentebernnmiinintnaminninaiialeinneneneneia’ 2 I acres emenreieidaneonnamateneniannianiallll 2 . 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The right design, development, and manufacturing institutions. This program responds to needs identified by the processes can yield new instruments that are more widely used, academic science and engineering community. open up new research areas, and have potential as commercial products. This competition seeks to expand the research The Academic Research Infrastructure Program consists of community’s capabilities by supporting the design and two components: instrumentation and facilities modernization. development of new instruments with enhanced performance. The former provides support for the acquisition or development “Performance” characteristics include: accuracy, reliability, of major research instrumentation. The latter provides support resolving power, throughput speed, sample capacity, flexibility for the improvement of research facilities. In FY 1995 separate of operation, breadth of application, user-friendliness, competitions will be held for facilities modernization and maintainability, and cost of acquisition, operation, and instrumentation. This solicitation is for proposals for maintenance. instrumentation development and acquisition only. Individual investigators and teams of researchers are Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitauion encouraged to apply for support of instrument development will be competing for about $59 million in FY 1995. The overall efforts. NSF is taking the initiative in stimulating the proposal success rate for the previous Academic Research development of the next generation of research instrumentation Instrumentation competition was approximately 43%. and equipment. NSF particularly encourages collaborations between disciplinary scientists who are knowledgeable in unique instrumentation areas and private-sector experts in the area of GOALS instrument manufacture. Working together within a framework of concurrent engineering, such partnerships have the potential The goals of the instrumentation component of the to create new products with wide scientific and commercial Academic Research Infrastructure Program are to: impact. These academic research/private sector partnerships ¢ Support the acquisition, through purchase, upgrade, or must be performed in the United States. The "United States” is development, of major state-of-the-art research defined as the >0 states, territories and possessions of the United instrumentation at U.S. institutions; States, the Commonweaith of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the * Improve access to and increase use of modern research Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia. instrumentation for research and education by scientists, engineers, and graduate and undergraduate students; ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS * Foster the development of the next generation of research instrumentation; and Proposals may be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher * Promote partnerships between academic researchers and education, independent nonprofit research institutions, research private sector instrument developers. museums, and legally incorporated consortia thereof. An institution may submit only two proposals in response to this SCOPE solicitation. In addition, an institution may be included as a member of a consortium that is submitting a separate proposal. The instrumentation component of the Academic Research A consortium may also submit a proposal, through a U.S. Infrastructure program assists in the acquisition or development university, for instrumentation to be used at a Federally Funded of major research instrumentation by U.S. institutions that is not Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Smal! businesses usually available through other NSF programs. The maintenance are cligible as private sector partners with submitting universities and technical support associated with these instruments are also for instrument development. supported. Proposals may be for a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple instruments that share a ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF SCIENCE common research focus. Computer systems, clusters of advanced workstations, networks, and other information AND ENGINEERING infrastructure components necessary for rescarch are Proposals will be considered for instrumentation used for encouraged. Proposals for computer networks as general any NSF-supported field of science, mathematics, science purpose equipment will not be reviewed. A list of assorted education, and engineering. The research activities using this instruments or general lab equipment that do not share a instrumentation need not be supported by NSF or the Federal common research focus will not be reviewed. This Government. The Program will not provide support for component of the Academic Research Infrastructure instrumentation to be used in the conduct of discase-oriented program will not support renovation or modernization of research, including the etiology, diagnosis or treatment of research facilities or fixed equipment (see definitions, p. 4). physical or mental disease, abnormality or malfunction in human Awards for instrumentation will range from $100,000 to $2 beings or animals, or the design and testing of drugs for million. Lesser amounts will be considered in proposals from treatment of such conditions since these issues fal! under the non-Ph.D. granting institutions or from the social, behavioral and purvi w of the National Institutes of Health. economic science communities. top, bottom, and on each side, in type no smaller than 10 point. ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS The original signed copy should be printed only on one side of each sheet. Additional copies may be printed on both sides. Eligible project costs are those total project costs properly Proposals that do not adhere to the format below or the and reasonably allocable to the research instrumentation based stated page limitations will not be reviewed. on the percentage of time that the instrumentation is used for research and research training. For instrument acquisition proposals, eligible project costs include: costs of instrument Submission Deadline and Timing: purchase, installation, commissioning, and calibration. The Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. March 1, 1995. direct and indirect costs of operation, maintenance, and other appropriate technical support during the award period are also eligible. For instrument development proposals, eligible project Structure and Content: costs include all items eligible for instrument acquisition 1. Cover Page (NSF 94-3, Form 1207). The project title projects, as well as the direct and indirect costs associated with should convey the primary purpose of the propos=', e.g., support for personnel engaged in the instrument development “Acquisition of ___,” or "Development of ___."._ The effort. requested amount shown on the cover page should be the amount requested from NSF, not the total eligible COST SHARING/MATCHING project costs. REQUIREMENTS 2 Information about Principal Investigators/Project Cost sharing at the level between 30-50% of total eligible Directors (NSF 94-3, Form 1225). A single copy of this project costs is required with the 50% matching level being form should be included only in the copy of the proposal strongly encouraged. The minimum award from NSF will be bearing the original signatures. $100,000 (except for non-Ph.D. granting institutions and the social, behavioral and economic sciences), and the maximum Paginated Table of Contents (NSF 94-3, Form 1359). award will be $2 million. The minimum total project cost will 4. Project Summary (Maximum length, 1 page). Describe therefore be $143,000 (assuming 30% cost sharing) and the the proposed major research instrumentation, the type of maximum total project cost will be $4 million (assuming 50% research/research training conducted, and the activity that matching.) The cost sharing may come from any private or non- would result if the project is funded by NSF. Federal public source and may be in cash or in kind, fairly valuated (see OMB Circular A-110, Attachment E). 5. Preject Description (Maximum length, 15 pages): Manufacturers’ discounts are encouraged for reducing total a Research Activities (Maximum length, 10 pages; 6 for project costs, but are not eligible institutional cost sharing. instrument development). Describe the research For instrument acquisition projects, eligible cost sharing may activities and projects to be conducted with the desired include partial purchase of the instrumentation, costs of instrumentation, and sources of support, if any. In instrument installation and calibration. In addition, direct and narrative or tabular form, list by number and type (e.g., indirect costs of supplies and personnel directly associated with senior personnel, postdoctoral fellows, graduate operation and maintenance of the instrumentation are eligible, at Students, undergraduate students) the personnel using a level up to 10% of the total instrument cost per year for the the instrumentation for research and research training award period (not to exceed three years). For instrument on a regular basis. development projects, eligible cost sharing includes all items eligible for instrument acquisition projects. In addition, direct b. Description of the Research Instrumentation and and indirect costs of supplies and personnel directly associated Needs (Maximum length, 2 pages; 6 for with instrument design, development, operation, and instrumentation development). Provide a technical maintenance are eligible, at a level up to 10% of the total description of the requested instrumentation, including instrument cost per year for the award period (up to five years). manufacturer and model number. ‘The description should be comprehensive enough to allow reviewers to Institutional cost sharing must occur during the award evaluate the extent to which the equipment is essenual period, or after March 1, 1995 if approved in NSF’s award letter. and appropriate. A listing and/or description of related instrumentation currently available at or near the PROPOSAL FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS submitting institution should be provided, and the Proposals must be for the acquisition or development of new request should be justified in this context. For instrumentation for research and research training. Proposals development of new instrumentation, present the that are pending in another NSF instrumentation program will design concept, rationale, and development methods in not be reviewed by the ARI program. General information about sufficient detail to allow evaluation of its technical NSF's policies and procedures on proposals, declinations, and feasibility. Provide preliminary results from existing awards is contained in Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 94-2); all equipment, or appropriate calculations or models to forms are provided in the Proposal Forms Kit (NSF 94-3). show the performance (e.g., sensitivity, capacity, Stability, resolution or signal-to-noise ratio) to be A checklist is provided to assure inclusion of all required achieved by the new instrument. Justify the necessity items and for your convenience (see p. 6). Proposals must be and adequacy of the new instrumentation for the stapled in the upper left-hand corner, but otherwise unbound, proposed research projects, with reference to existing with pages numbered at the bottom and 2.5 cm margins at the ty instruments. Completion of the project timeline Where To Submit: (Attachment 1) is essential for all proposals. Submit nine (9) copies of the proposal, one of which bears c Impact of Infrastructure Projects (Maximum length, 2 pages). Describe how the instrumentation will the original signatures of the Project Director and Authorized contribute to meeting the research and educational Institutional Representative and iacludes the requisite single goals of the institution or consortium. Indicate how copy of NSF Form 1225, to: the instrumentation will attract researchers and Announcement No. NSF 94-156 students, particularly underrepresented groups and National Science Foundation PPU women pursuing advanced degrees in science and 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room P60 engineering, and improve the quality of their research Arlington, VA 22230 training. For instrument development proposals, discuss the potential impact of this activity on the Attn: ARI Nation’s academic research infrastructure. Describe Under separate cover, submit one additional copy of the how students will be involved and how their education proposal directly to: will be enhanced through development efforts. If the development effort involves a private sector partner, Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure attach their letter of agreement describing their role. Academic Research Infrastructure National Science Foundation d Project and Management Plans (Maximum length, | 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1270 page). Identify the individual responsible for the Arlington, VA 22230 instrumentation and provide his/her brief (one-page) vitae, including relevant experience. If appropriate, outline procedures for allocating instrument time. Describe user fees if any are planned. Provide plans REVIEW AND SELECTION for the maintenance, operation, and technical support of the instrumentation, and for attracting new users. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of merit review 6. Budget and Funding Provide a single cumulative budget within their respective research directorates. Reviews may page (NSF 94-3, Form 1030) presenting only those eligible include ad hoc mail reviews and panel reviews. External project costs that NSF is being asked to fund. reviewers will be broadly representative of the various types of Institutional cost sharing should be shown on Line M, eligible organizations. Form 1030. The budget justification must itemize and explain all eligible project costs and assign each to either the NSF request or institutional cost sharing. On an Evaluation Criteria: attached sheet, explain the basis for all cost estimates. Specify the expected sources and amounts of cost sharing !. Research Merit. Consideration of the quality of existing funds (e.g., state appropriations, endowment, department research and research training activities. Assessment of the fund, private source); the plans for obtaining cost sharing impact that the requested research instrumentation ac- funds; and an estimate of when cost sharing funds will be quisition or development will have on the overall research available. A letter of commitment to institutional cost and research training activities. In addition, the sharing from the appropriate institutional officer musi qualifications of the investigators who will use or develop be appended to the proposal. the instrumentation are important. 7. Current and Pending Support (NSF 94-3, Form 1239). 2. Infrastructure Need. The adequacy and appropriateness of Provide a form for the PI, Co-PI, and each major user of the research instrumentation for current and expected the instrumentation listed in Sa, above. If an individual has research and research training activities. Demonstrated no current or pending support (other than this proposal), need for improvement of the institution’s instrumentation omit the form but add a statement to that effect. based on analysis of availability, age, condition, and/or capability of existing local instrument resources. 8. Biographical Sketches Each copy must include the collected one-page biographical sketches (NSF 94-3, Form 3. Project Impacts. The breadth and immediacy of the con- 1362) of the PI, Co-PI, and senior personnel who are major tributions of the project toward: users of the relevant research instrumentation, listing no a future research (including research training) needs; more than five recent publications most relevant to the research and research training using the requested b. meeting organizational research and related training instrumentation. Do NOT send copies of the publications. Where the number of senior personnel using the * c. improving the institution's academic scientific and instrumentation is large, limit the length and number of engineering infrastructure and broadening the science biographical sketches. and engineering base; and 9. Letter of Institutional Cost Sharing Commitment d. improving the quality, distribution, or effectiveness of (required) and Letters of Industrial Partnership (optional) the Nation's scientific and engineering research NOTE: NO OTHER APPENDIX MATERIAL IS (including research training) capabilities. PERMITTED. 4. Plans and Funding. INQUIRIES The institutional plan for maintenance and operation of Inquiries about the NSF Academic Research Infrastructure the requested instrument. The adequacy of the major Program should be addressed to: users’ research support to appropriately utilize the instrumentation. Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure Academic Research Infrastructure Additional Considerations: National Science Foundation Room 1270 In addition to the four evaluation criteria stated above, NSF 4201 Wilson Boulevard will consider the following factors in making instrumentation Arlington, VA 22230 awards under this solicitation: (703) 306-1040 ¢ Instrument development that includes a private sector E-Mail: [email protected] (INTERNET) partner. *« Commitment by the institution to 50% cost sharing level. DEFINITIONS * Geographic distribution and distribution across Ph.D. and The following definitions apply to the Academic Research non-Ph.D. granting institutions. Infrastructure Program and these program guidelines: * Whether the research and/or research training conducted Insiitution: A separate legal and fiscal entity, whether at with the instrumentation addresses the following themes: the central or system level, main campus level, or branch advanced materials and processing, biotechnology, global campus level, which can receive awards and which is sep- change, high-performance computing/communication, aratcly and consistently identified at that level by NSF. information infrastructure, advanced manufacturing Institutions of Higher Education: Institutions legally au- technology, and environmental research. thor..ed and accredited at the college level by a nationally * The program is committed to allocating a minimum of 10% recognized accrediting agency to offer and which are offer- to non-Ph.D. granting and Minority Institutions. ing at least a two-year program of college-level studies leading toward a degree. ¢ The ability to demonstrate the shared use of the instruments for research and/or research training. Independent Nonprofit Research Institutions: Independent legal entities, other than institutions of higher education, AWARDS which are generally recognized as separately incorporated, nonprofit, tax exempt organizations, and which conduct It is anticipated that award decisions will be announced in research as one of their primary purposes. the Fall 1995. Research Museums: Independent nonprofit science muse - NSF awards will be grants that range from approximately ums, zoological parks, aquaria, natural history muscums, $100,000 up to $2 million; none shall exceed $2 million. etc., which conduct research as one of their primary pur- Awards are not expected to exceed three years in duration, poses. except awards for the development of major research instru- mentation, which may be made for up to five years. Consortia: Legally recognized groups consisting exclu- sively of two or more cligible institutions. For the NSF awards will stipulate that the awardee is responsible for purposes of evaluation and review, a consoruum proposal contributing the specified and agreed upon amount of cost will be identified with the institution where the requested sharing during the award period. In light of this requirement, research instrumentation is located. NSF funds will not be awarded until required cost-sharing commitments have been assured. A letter from an institutional Research Facilities: The bricks-and-mortar physical plant officer stating the amount and source of eligible cost sharing, in which sponsored or unsponsored research activities and assuring availability and commitment of these funds during (including research training) take place, including related the proposed award period must accompany the proposal for an infrastructure, systems (¢.g., HVAC and power systems, award recommendation to be processed. In addition, NSF award toxic waste removal systems), and fixed equipment. conditions may specify special reports, on-site inspections, or Fixed equipment. The permanent components of a research other requirements. facility tha{ are integral (i.c., built in, rather than affixed) to NSF requires prospective grantees to furnish, upon request the facility (¢.g., clean rooms, fume hoods, elevators, by NSF’s Division of Grants and Agreements, basic organization growth chambers, laboratory casework); their removal and management information that will assist the NSF Grant would affect the integrity or basic operation of the facility, Officers in assessing their financial and managerial Research Training: Training of individuals (including ad- responsibility. These requirements are described in Chapter III vanced undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral of the NSF Grant Policy Manual. Grants awarded as a result of fellows, and faculty) in research techniques where such this solicitation are administered in accordance with the terms activities utilize the same facilities as research activitics. and conditions of NSF GC-1, “Grant General Conditions,” or Research training docs not include introductory science or FDP-II, “Federal Demonstration Project General Terms and engineering instruction, whether in a classroom or Conditions,” depending on the grantee organization. instructional laboratory. Minority Institutions: Historically Black colleges and uni- Ph.D.s or D.Sci.s in all NSF-supported disciplines during versities defined as "part B institutions” by section 322(2) the two previous academic years. of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) Private Sector: A business that is: 1) independently owned and other institutions whose enrollments are: (a) more than and operated, has its principal place of business in the 50 percent of a combination of any of the following groups: United States, and is organized for profit; and 2) at least 51 Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), American Indian, percent owned, or in the case of a publicly owned business, Afro/American Black, Hispanic, or Native Pacific Islander; at least 51 percent of its voting stock is owned by United or (b) 20 percent or more of any one of the above eligible States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent resident minorities. aliens. Non-Ph.D. Granting Institutions: Two- and four-year colleges and universities that have produced fewer than 20 RELATED NSF PROGRAMS FOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION Program Title Brochure Telephone Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities NSF 93-94 (703) 306-1840 Instrumentation for Materials Research NSF 94-108 (703) 306-1810 Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation Program, Division of Astronomical Sciences No (703) 306-1828 Publication # Scientific Computing Research Equipment for the Mathematical Sciences NSF 94-145 (703) 306-1870 Earth Sciences Instrumentauion and Facilities NSF 93-66 (703) 306-1558 Ocean Science Research, Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination Program NSF 93-163 (703) 306-1584 Ocean Centers and Facilitics, Instrumentation and Technical Services Program NSF 93-163 (703) 306-1578 Engineering Research Equipment NSF 93-155 (703) 306-1384 Equipment and Facilities for Research at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories NSF 91-8 (703) 306-1472 Instrument Development for Biological Research and Multi-user Biological Instrumentation NSF 92-126 (703) 306-1472 Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement NSF 93-164 — (703) 306-1667 Computer Information Science & Engineering Institutional Infrastructure-Research Infrastructure NSF 93-107 (703) 306-1980 Instrumentation Grants for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering NSF 94-56 = (703) 306-1980 Social , Behavioral, and Economic Science Instrumentation No (703) 306-1759 (contact Dr. John Yellen) Publication # Small Business innovation Research NSF 94-45 (703) 306-1391 Copies of these documents may be ordered by electronic mail (Internet: [email protected]; see description of STIS at the end of this document), FAX (703/644-4278). or voice-mail (703/306-1130). Include the name and NSF nuraber of cach publication, number of copies needed, your name and complete mailing address. Publications will be mailed within two days of receipt of request. Checklist for ARI Instrumentation Proposal Preparation Complete proposals help expedite review and processing. To assure that proposals submitted are complete, an administrative check should be made before mailing. All required forms are found in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (94-2) except the Academic Research Infrastructure Project Timeline (Attachment 1) which is found on page 7 of this brochure. () NSF Form 1225 (one copy only attached to the original signed copy of the proposal.) () 2-page Cover Sheet (NSF Form 1207), addressed to ARI Instrumentation Program/OSTI. Be sure to complete the certification page (pg. 2 of the cover sheet). () All required signatures (principal investigator, co-principal investigators, and authorized institutional representative) on Cover Sheet ( ) Lobbying Disclosure (if applicable), Appendix G of the Grant Proposal Guide () Project Summary, NSF Form 1358 () Table of Contents, NSF Form 1359, excluding NSF Forms 1361 and 1363. () Project Description, NSF Form 1360 (Bibliography optional) () Biographical Sketch(es) for Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators and major users of the instrumentation, NSF Form 1362 () Budget, NSF Form 1030, one-page cumulative, for amount being requested from NSF only () Budget Justification ( ) Current and Pending Support for Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators and major users of the instrumentation, NSF Form 1239 () Academic Research Infrastructure Project Timeline (Attachment 1) () Letters of Support (Letter of Cost Sharing/Match Certification and Letters of Industrial Support for Instrument Development Partnerships) Copies of the Grant Proposal Guide and all of the NSF forms listed above may be obtained in a variety of ways. Requests must include: NSF Form number; title; number of copies needed; your name; and complete mailing address. Electronic mail: [email protected] (Internet) FAX: (703) 644-4278 Voice-mail: (703) 306-1130 To be considered for support, proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must be: (1) received no later than March 1, 1995; (2) postmarked no later than five (5) days prior to March 1, 1995; or (3) be sent via commercial overnight mail no later than two (2) days prior to March 1, 1995. Attachment I Academic Research Infrastructure Project Timeline Use for Research Instrumentation (Acquisition or Development) Only Institution: Project Director: Project Title: Activity Date(s) ° Expected Date of NSF Award (M/D/Y) . Expected Date Cost Sharing/Matching To Be Met: (M’Y) . Research Instrumentation Acquisition!: (M/Y through M/Y) - Bid Solicitations: (M/Y) - Bids Received: (M/Y) - Purchase Order Issuance: (M/Y) - Delivery: (M/Y) - Installation: (M/Y) - Testing: (M/Y through M/Y) - Acceptance/Commissioning: (M/Y) . Research Instrumentation Development? : (M/Y through M/Y) - Design Phase: (M/Y through M/Y) . Development/Construction Phase? : (M/Y through M/Y) ° (M/Y) ° (M/Y) . iM/Y) Testing: (M/Y through M/Y) - Commissioning: (M/Y) 1 Indicate expected beginning and ending dates; also identify target dates for completing various stages as appropriate. Indicate expected beginning and ending dates as well as specific target dates for each stage as appropriate. 3 Indicate expected beginning and ending dates. Identify specific significant milestones for construction as appropriate and provide target dates for each. 7 STIS= The Science & Technology Information System (STIS) at the National Science Foundation What is STIS? Getting Started with Documents Via E-Mail STIS is an electronic dissemination system that provides fast, Send a message to the Internet address [email protected]. The fear easy access to National Science Foundation (NSF) publications. of the message should be as follows (the Subject line is ignored): There is no cost to you except for possible long-distance phone get index charges. The service is available 24 hours a day, except for bref You will receive a list of all the documents on STIS and instruc- weekly maintenance penods. tions for retrieving them. Please note that all requests for electron- ic documents should be sent to stisserv, as shown above. What Publications are Available? Requests for printed publications shouid be sent to Publications currently available include: [email protected]. @ The NSF Bulletin Getting Started with Anonymous FTP @ Program announcements and “Dear Colleague” letters @ General publications and reports FTP to stis.nsf gov. Enter anonymous for the username, and your E- @ Press releases, Other NSF news items mail address for the password. Retrieve the file “index”. 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