US Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) invites joint UK Industry and Academic R&D bids
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now made the following call for proposals. It is open to UK academics and companies independently or in partnership with US organisations. Full details can be found at:
Specific Topics are
RTA-01: Approaches for Advanced Continuous Monitoring of R/N Threats by Law Enforcement Vehicles
RTA-02: Development of Accelerators with Applications to Homeland Security
RTA-03: Plastic Scintillators: Low cost, Large Volume, Spectroscopic and Long-Term Stable, Plastic Scintillators for Gamma Detection
RTA-04: Modelling to Improve Risk Assessment and Encounter Dynamics in Challenging (non-Port/Point of Entry) Pathways
RTA-05: Development of Materials to Support Fundamental Nuclear Data Targets and Nuclear Forensics Reference Materials
The timetable for the call is
18 August 2016 Question Submission Deadline for White Papers,
14 September 2016 White Paper Submission Deadline, 4:00 PM ET
23 November 2016 DNDO: Responses for White Papers Provided to Offerors and Open for Proposal Submission
5 December 2016 Question Submission Deadline for Proposals,
7 December 2016 DNDO: Responses for Proposal Questions Provided to Offerors
27 January 2017 Proposal Submission Deadline
By July 2017 Anticipated Award Date
For further details of this funding click here.