[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 35961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14094]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OJP (NIJ)-1275]


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Communications Interoperability and 
Information Sharing Technologies (AGILE R&D)

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice ``Communications Interoperability and Information Sharing 
Technologies (AGILE R&D).''

DATES: Proposals must be received by close of business June 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please 
call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, sections 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1994).

Background

    NIJ's Advanced Generation of Interoperability for Law Enforcement 
(AGILE) is a comprehensive program that addresses the need for improved 
public safety communications and information sharing. The AGILE program 
has three main components: (1) The research, development, test, and 
evaluation of interoperable communications and information sharing 
technologies; (2) the identification, development, and adoption of open 
architecture standards for interoperability; and (3) interoperability 
education and outreach.
    This solicitation seeks proposals that offer the development of 
communications interoperability and information sharing technologies 
that address specific gaps in today's regional communications needs of 
public safety agencies.
    This solicitation is NOT intended for the procurement or deployment 
of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications. Any such proposal 
received by NIJ will not be considered for award.
    NIJ anticipates supporting one or two cooperative agreements 
totaling $450,000 in FY 2000 under this NIJ solicitation. Additional 
incremental funding may be available in FY 2001.
    This solicitation is funded through the Crime Identification Act 
(CITA) appropriation. Additional information about CITA programs can be 
found on the Internet at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/cita.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Communications Interoperability and Information Sharing Technologies 
(AGILE R&D)'' (refer to document no. SL000423). For World Wide Web 
access, connect to either NIJ at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij.

    Dated: May 30, 2000.
Julie E. Samuels,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
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