Self-Decontaminating PPE Fabric

Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-ST-16-065-FR07 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 97.108Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesAgency Name: DHS-OPOClosing Date: Jul 01, 2016Award Ceiling: $250,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 06, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Development of a fabric technology that could be incorporated into a duty uniform garment. This fabric technology would provide real-time initial decontamination after an exposure to a minimum of two of the following selected chemicals at the vendor provided challenge level to include liquid and vapor challenges: acetone, ethyl acetate, 50 percent w/w/ sodium hydroxide, 93.1 percent w/w sulfuric acid, toluene, dimethylformamide, and nitrobenzene . A required characteristic of this technology is that it must work under extreme weather conditions (e.g., variability in temperature, humidity, and precipitation), and ideally also be fire resistant. Additionally, at a minim...

Source: Grants.gov - June 7, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding