ITC-PAC "Locating Nanocluster in Protein Matrix by Elucidating their Crystal Structure"

The Department of Defense, specifically the 374th Contracting Squadron for the U.S. Army ITC-PAC, is awarding a sole-source research and development project titled Locating Nanocluster in Protein Matrix by Elucidating their Crystal Structure to the National University of Singapore. Under the guidance of Professor Jianping Xie, whose unique expertise justifies the single-source selection, the project aims to establish structure-property relationships of protein-protected nanoclusters. Although intended as a grant under 10 U.S.C. 2358 and 31 U.S.C. 6304, the agreement is structured as a firm-fixed price purchase order due to overseas contracting system limitations. The scope of work requires the delivery of three key milestones: a Project Proposal, an Interim Report, and a Final Report. Payments are scheduled in three stages based on the acceptance of these specific deliverables. The project costs encompass personnel, chemicals, and equipment. Originally solicited in January 2016 under solicitation number FA5209-16-T-0034, the response deadline was later extended to August 31, 2016, via Amendment 0001. Performance of the research is located in Singapore.