grant program for curriculum development
Michael Feldman
for your information.
Mike Feldman
(see file below sig)
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Michael B. Feldman co-chair, SIGAda Education Committee
Visiting Professor 1991-92 Professor
Dept. of Comp. Sci. and Engrg. Dept. of Elect. Engrg. and Comp. Sci.
University of Washington FR-35 The George Washington University
Seattle, WA 98105 Washington, DC 20052
mfel...@cs.washington.edu mfel...@seas.gwu.edu
(206) 632-3794 (voice) (202) 994-5253 (voice)
(206) 543-2969 (fax) (202) 994-5296 (fax)
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ATTACHED IS a transcribed copy of BAA 92-25 as it appeared in the
Commerce Business Daily (CBD) of May 6, 1992.
Due to the possibility of transcription errors, the official CBD
announcement takes precedence over this transcription in any
disagreement between the two. The transcription is provided for your
convenience only.
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND ADA
SOL BAA92-25 DUE 062292
POC Dr. John Kramer, Technical POC, (703)243-8655.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in conjunction
with the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO), is soliciting proposals to
support the development of undergraduate software engineering
curricula and courses. Of particular interest is the development of
courses and course materials that use the Ada programming language
effectively in a traditional computer science curriculum. This
program is intended to advance the capability of United States
postsecondary educational institutions to help provide a highly
qualified software engineering work force into the 21st century.
Proposals will be accepted in Categories (1) and (2) as elaborated
below.
Category (1): Ada in Traditional Computer Science Courses: Proposals
should describe research in the use of the Ada programming language
in advanced undergraduate computer science courses and the
development of materials useful to educators. This can include
investigating the effectiveness of Ada as an implementation language
in courses that traditionally use other languages, or the issues
raised by the Ada language itself in areas such as compiler
construction or operating systems. Results of the project should be
embodied in educational materials suitable for wide dissemination and
use in undergraduate computer science education. Awards in this
category are expected to support one principal investigator for
approximately two to three months of full-time effort, or the
equivalent level of effort part-time during the academic year.
Schools without an appropriate Ada implementation may also request
funding for compilers and associated software tools. A school
planning to introduce Ada throughout its curriculum is encouraged to
submit a separate proposal for each appropriate course.
Category (2): Significant New Course Sequences: Proposals submitted
in this category should describe the design and implementation of
significant new course sequences in an undergraduate curriculum. For
example, proposals may describe the conversion of an introductory
programming/data structures sequence to use the Ada language, or the
development of a year-long sequence in software engineering. Results
of the work should include complete packages of materials suitable
for adoption by educators planning similar course sequences. Awards
in this category are expected to support one principal investigator
for approximately four to five months of full-time effort, or the
equivalent level of effort part-time during the academic year.
It is expected that the project's results in Categories (1) and (2)
will be integrated into the institution's academic programs within
the period of the award or in the immediately following academic
term.
Categories (1) and (2): Each proposal must be in a single volume and
shall include the following sections A - G (inclusive) each section
starting on a new page (where a `'page'' is 8-1/2 x 11 inches with
type not smaller than standard 12-pitch). Non-conforming proposals
may be rejected without review.
A. One cover page including BAA number, proposal title,
technical and administrative points of contact (including telephone
numbers and electronic mail addresses, if any) followed by an
official cover letter. If your institution is recognized as a
Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Minority
Institution (MI), so indicate in the cover page.
B. This section limited to total of five (5) pages for
Category (1) proposals, and total of ten (10) pages for Category (2)
proposals which pages shall include: a summary of the innovative
claims for the proposed curriculum development, a clear Statement of
Work (SOW) outlining the scope of the effort and citing specific
tasks to be performed and time frame for performance, a technical
rationale including technical arguments to substantiate innovative
claims, intrinsic merit, utility/relevance and expected impact of
proposed curriculum development, a technical approach description
consistent with Sections C and D (see below), identification of
offeror's previous accomplishments in this or related areas, full
description of facilities to be used for the proposed effort,
bibliography of relevant technical papers, research notes (published
& unpublished) and course curriculum development which document the
ideas and approach upon which the proposal is based. Note: Copies of
not more than five (5) relevant papers can be included with proposal
submission.
C. This section limited to two (2) pages and shall include a
summary of the deliverables associated with the proposal and a
description of anticipated results, products, and transferable
technology expected from a prospective user's point of view.
D. This section limited to one (1) page and shall include a
summary of schedule and milestones for proposed project and a list of
key personnel along with the amount of effort to be expended by each.
E. A one-page summary of any proprietary claims to results
and other artifacts supporting and/or necessary for the use of the
curriculum to be developed. If there are no proprietary claims, this
shall be so stated.
F. A one-page summary of qualifications of key personnel
along with other major sources of support. This section shall include
all other related pending proposals.
G. A cost breakdown to the level of major tasks and
equipment. Where the effort consists of multiple portions which could
reasonably be partitioned for purposes of funding, these should be
identified as contract options with separate cost estimates for each.
Ten (10) copies of each proposal should be addressed to BAA #92-25,
DARPA/SISTO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714.
Facsimile or electronic submissions will not be accepted. Restrictive
notices notwithstanding, proposals will be handled for administrative
purposes by a support contractor. FFRDC employees may participate in
the review process. Requests for extraordinary handling of proposals
should be submitted prior to proposal submission, in writing, to Mr.
Ed Brown, DARPA/SISTO, 3701 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203-1714. Proposals may be reviewed and acted on as they arrive.
The closing date for proposals for work to begin in the summer or
fall of 1992 is 22 June 1992, 4:00 PM; for work to begin in the
winter or spring and of 1993, the deadline is 1 August 1992, 4:00 PM.
A follow-on BAA of this nature is anticipated for the 1993/1994
academic year. Proposals will be evaluated through a Government
process involving peer or scientific review according to the
following criteria listed in descending order of relative importance:
(1) Capability of the investigator(s) and the adequacy of the
institutional resources to carry out the proposed work, (2) Intrinsic
merit of the proposed project, (3) Utility or relevance of the
proposed project, (4) Expected impact of the proposed project, (5)
Fund availability, cost realism and reasonableness. This notice
itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Except
for the below white paper, 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.
Projected total funding available for this work is expected to be in
the range of $300,000 to $800,000 for this year. The Government
reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the
proposals received. Only responsible degree-granting educational
institutions capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit
a proposal which shall be considered by DARPA. A portion of this BAA
shall be set aside for Minority Institutions and Historically Black
Colleges and Universities participation. 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
constraints. Proposals selected for funding may result in a contract,
grant or other agreement depending upon the nature of the work
proposed, the required degree of interaction between parties and
other factors. Inquiries of a technical nature may be directed via
electronic mail to Dr. John Kramer at kra...@stars.rosslyn.unisys.com
or via telephone at (703) 243-8655. A white paper with additional
information can be requested from the above individual. (0125)
SPONSOR: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 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: MAY 6, 1992
ISSUE: PSA-0589