The Technology Maturation and Commercialization Pre-proposal Conference is from 10 a.m. to noon April 5 in the Los Alamos Inn. Los Alamos personnel will cover proposal requirements for the technology maturation program and answer questions. Submitted proposals will be reviewed for merit by technical and business review boards, whose reviews will be given equal weight in the evaluation.
Up to $200,000 has been allocated for the technology maturation program, now in its second year. TCO anticipates awarding from five to 15 subcontracts this year, depending on the strength of the proposals. About $146,000 worth of subcontracts were awarded to eight small businesses in Northern New Mexico last year. Selected companies may use the subcontracts to mature their technologies, access Los Alamos expertise or both.
Funding for these subcontracts is provided by Los Alamos' Technology Commercialization Program, which is designed to boost regional technology business development in Northern New Mexico, as allowed under Appendix M of the Department of Energy/University of California management contract.
Reservations are required for the conference. To reserve a seat, call Carole Travis at 665-6756. If you cannot attend the conference but would like to receive the request for proposals, call Jim Jefferis at 667-5331, or write to jrjefferis@lanl.gov by electronic mail.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, and Washington Group International for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.
