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Opportunity Summary:

The NIJ FY 10 Corrections Technology Center of Excellence opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ-2010-2394) is a discretionary, competitive solicitation from the National Institute of Justice, the research, development, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice within the Office of Justice Programs. The purpose is to select a qualified organization to operate a Corrections Technology Center of Excellence inside the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System. NIJ frames this work around its broader mission of producing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and practical tools that help improve public safety and the administration of justice. In plain terms, NIJ is looking for an operator that can serve as a national hub for corrections-focused technology support, research, development, and evaluation activities under the NLECTC umbrella.

A key detail in the announcement is that this new Corrections Technology Center of Excellence is intended to take on work that, at the time of the solicitation, was being handled by the Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence (WPSTC). That WPSTC effort had been operated since 2007 by Pennsylvania State University in partnership with the University of Denver. The solicitation signals a transition or realignment of responsibilities, moving corrections technology functions into a dedicated center of excellence rather than keeping them embedded in the broader weapons and protective systems portfolio.

The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that NIJ expects substantial involvement during the project period (for example, collaborative planning, shared decision-making on deliverables, and ongoing coordination), rather than a more hands-off grant relationship. The activity categories attached to the posting include Law, Justice and Legal Services as well as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, which reinforces that the center is expected to operate at the intersection of corrections operations and applied technology, with an emphasis on generating usable products, guidance, evaluations, or technical assistance that can inform policy and practice.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many types of entities as long as they meet any conditions laid out in the full solicitation. The CFDA program listing associated with the opportunity is 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). The posting indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The public listing does not specify a set award floor or ceiling (both are shown as 0 in the summary data), so the precise funding level and scope would be defined in the solicitation document and subsequent award negotiations.

Applications were required to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS), OJP's web-based platform used to manage the full grant lifecycle from application through award and administration. The notice emphasizes starting the GMS registration process early, especially for first-time users, to avoid missing deadlines due to account setup delays. The original and current closing date shown is March 12, 2010, with a posted date of January 26, 2010, and an archive date of June 12, 2010. Applicants were directed to online training and instructions at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/. For technical problems with submission, the GMS Help Desk could be reached by email at GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov or by phone at 1-888-549-9901 (option 3), during extended weekday hours excluding federal holidays.

For programmatic questions about the solicitation requirements, the listed NIJ point of contact was Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, reachable at 202-616-2911 and jack.harne@usdoj.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as NIJ seeking an organization capable of running a national corrections technology center within the established NLECTC System, providing coordinated technology-related support and evidence-driven outputs for the corrections field under NIJ's research and development mission.

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