NIST tech program seeks bidders.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) has issued a call for proposals under its reconfigured "Technology Innovation Program." TIP is seeking proposals for technologies that can inspect and monitor roads, bridges and drinking and wastewater systems. NIST has $9 million to spend on new awards. TIP, the follow-on to the controversial Advanced Technology Program, was created "in an effort to address critical societal so·ci·e·tal
adj.
Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society.

so·cie·tal·ly adv.

Adj. challenges."

NIST invites submissions for projects "focused on new, efficient, accurate, low-cost and reliable sensors and related technologies that provide quantitative assessments of the structural integrity or degree of deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse. of bridges, roads, water mains and wastewater collection systems," says the agency. "The competition ... addresses a critical national need for improved sensing technologies to help local, state and national authorities more cost-effectively monitor and maintain the nation's vast public infrastructure, some portions of which have been in place for many years and are rapidly and dangerously aging."

Companies and organizations hoping to win contracts have to provide a 50 percent cost-share. To view the solicitation solicitation

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