Advanced Radiation Monitoring Devices (ARMD) Near Term Research Project | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Advanced Radiation Monitoring Devices (ARMD) Near Term Research Project is a Department of Homeland Security opportunity, issued through the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and administered by the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division. It was released as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Funding Opportunity Number BAA10 DNDO 01, with the overall purpose of advancing radiation detection technology in the near term through targeted research and development. The technical focus is on innovative R&D that leverages emerging scintillation detection materials and improved photon-to-electron conversion technologies, with an emphasis on building new core sensor capabilities that can be integrated into networks and/or enabling large-area detection coverage by assembling arrays made up of many small detector units.

From a programmatic standpoint, the government is looking for next-step developments that meaningfully improve the state of radiation monitoring devices rather than purely conceptual work. The description highlights two main thrusts: first, exploiting new scintillator materials and related readout approaches that convert detected photons into electronic signals more effectively; and second, designing architectures that scale, either by networking sensors for broader operational coverage or by creating large-area arrays composed of smaller modular detectors. The underlying theme is to achieve better performance and deployability by combining new materials with modern conversion/readout technologies and scalable system designs.

The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and allows multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, other agreements, and procurement contracts, indicating flexibility in how DHS may structure awards depending on the project and the level of expected government involvement. The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA listing is 97.077 (Homeland Security RDT&E and demonstration of technologies related to nuclear threat detection). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, which generally lowers the barrier to entry for applicants that may not have access to significant non-federal matching funds.

In terms of anticipated awards and funding scale, DHS projected making approximately seven awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding is listed as $35,000,000. The award floor and ceiling are both stated as $5,000,000, which signals that the agency expected awards to be around that amount per project (and suggests a relatively defined award size for selected efforts rather than a wide range of award amounts). This aligns with the expectation of about seven awards at roughly five million dollars each, consistent with the total estimated funding level.

Eligibility is broad and includes small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). In practical terms, this means the announcement was open to most common research performers, including universities, companies, and nonprofit research entities, and it likely supported collaboration across these organization types given the systems-and-materials nature of radiation detection R&D.

Key dates associated with the announcement show it was posted March 9, 2010, created March 10, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 22, 2010, and an archive date of May 22, 2010. Applicants were instructed to locate the full BAA on FedBizOpps by searching the agency as Department of Homeland Security and then the Office of Procurement Operations to find the subject BAA. The announcement repeatedly emphasizes reading the full posting in its entirety and following all instructions, which is especially important for BAAs where proposal formatting, content requirements, submission procedures, and compliance items can be strict and where evaluation criteria are typically detailed in the full text.

For access and administrative help, the point of contact listed is Bill Fuller at the Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Washington, DC 202528, with instructions to forward inquiries to the email address provided in the full announcement. If an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, they were directed to contact this individual for assistance, implying DHS anticipated the complete requirements and technical specifics would be contained in the full BAA documentation rather than the brief synopsis alone.

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