Proposal deadline Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM CST
Pursuant to the goals of DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Office of University Programs (OUP), theĀ CBTS Center of Excellence is accepting proposal submissions for projects in insect and pathogen detection. CBTS seeks projects that address invasive species and pathogens that pose a risk to our agriculture, natural resources, and the economy. This RFP will explore methods and tools used to prevent these risks; please see submission info and background (below) for a list of research objectives.
CBTS will consider proposals for projects with DHS Technology Readiness Level of proposed tools or systems between 2 and 7, which includes assessment of emerging technologies, or the integration of basic technologies and ready for testing in a laboratory setting as well as more complete system prototypes that are ready for testing and evaluation in more realistic operational settings.