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Opportunity Summary:

The NIJ FY 10 Communications Technology Center of Excellence opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2010 2396) is a discretionary Department of Justice grant made through the National Institute of Justice, which serves as DOJ's research, development, and evaluation arm within the Office of Justice Programs. The purpose of the award is to select a qualified organization to operate the Communications Technology Center of Excellence as part of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System. In practical terms, NIJ is looking for an operator that can function as a national-level hub for communications and related position location technologies that support law enforcement and corrections, and that can translate research and development into tools, guidance, and assistance that agencies can actually use.

The Center's core role is to provide scientific and technical support that strengthens NIJ's broader research and development portfolio in communications and location technologies. That includes helping NIJ move new or emerging capabilities from concept to real-world practice by supporting demonstrations, technology transfer, and adoption by criminal justice agencies. The Center is also expected to contribute to the development and distribution of technology guidelines and standards, which typically means producing practical, evidence-based documentation that can help agencies make informed procurement and implementation decisions and improve interoperability, performance, and reliability. In addition, the Center is positioned as a technical assistance resource, meaning it should be able to respond to agency needs with information, support, and subject-matter expertise related to communications and position/location solutions.

From an administrative standpoint, NIJ planned to make the award as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more active federal role in the work compared with a standard grant. The solicitation is listed under the funding activity categories of Law, Justice and Legal Services and Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). The opportunity was posted January 26, 2010, created January 29, 2010, and carried an application deadline of March 12, 2010, with the program later archived June 12, 2010. The listing notes no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation document.

Applications were required to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS), a web-based platform used to support the full grant lifecycle from application through award and management. Applicants were strongly encouraged to start the GMS registration and submission process early, especially first-time users, to avoid missing system-related deadlines. Registration and submission instructions were available through the OJP GMS training and support page (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/). For technical issues, applicants could contact the GMS Help Desk by email at GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov or by phone at 1 888 549 9901 (option 3), available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays. For solicitation content questions and other requirements, the point of contact listed was Michael Bottner, Solicitation Coordinator, reachable at 202 514 0686 or michael.bottner@usdoj.gov, and applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically were directed to use the contact information provided in the posting.

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