Outyear funding is contingent on the approval of future Congressional appropriations. Decisions on awards for this competition should be made within three months after full proposals are received. An additional competition is tentatively planned for October 1995. Proposers should indicate how willing they are to cooperate with others for synergistic interoperation and other mutual benefits. Projects that are critical to overall program success require the highest degree of commitment to interproject coordination and cooperation.
Joint ventures involving normally competing companies are welcome.
It is anticipated, however, that a significant number of participants in the program will be small software firms. Workshop presentations will be limited to non-proprietary information. No comments nor debriefing will be provided for pre-proposals. A433, Quince Orchard and Clopper Roads, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. ATP would like to announce awards by September 30, 1995.