The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) for exploratory detection research, nuclear forensics and academic research. Under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 08-101, DNDO is seeking proposals from private industry, academic institutions and non-profit organizations for exploratory research for nuclear detection technology that may lead to a dramatic improvement in national capabilities in nuclear/radiological detection, verification and forensics. Sol. No. HSHQDC-08-R-00011. Respond by Feb. 25. Contact: Wanda Moorman, contracting officer, 202-254-7025, [email protected]. In a similar solicitation, DNDO is seeking proposals from U.S. national and government laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. Sol. No. HSHQDC-08-R-00015. Respond by Feb. 27. Contact: Rhonda Trent, contract specialist, 202- 254-7032, [email protected]. In conjunction with the National Science Foundation, DNDO is seeking proposals under the Academic Research Initiative for transformational research focused on detection systems, individual sensors or other research that is potentially relevant to the detection of nuclear weapons, special nuclear material, radiation dispersal devices and related threats. The effort seeks to advance fundamental knowledge in new technologies for the detection of nuclear threats and to develop intellectual capacity in fields relevant to long-term advances in nuclear detection capability. There is up to $58 million available over a five- year period from FY ’07 to FY ’11 for ARI solicitations. There is $3 million available in FY ’08 for the first year of the new awards, with seven to eight expected. Sol. No. NSF 08-534. Respond by April 11. Contact: Austin Kuhn, DNDO lead program manager, Transformational and Applied Research Directorate, 202-254-7619, [email protected].