Webby Awards
Web sites from around the world can get in the running for a Ninth Annual Webby Awards nomination – and bask in the industry recognition and global media attention – by visiting http://www.webbyawards.com and entering. For nearly a decade, The Webby Awards have been recognized as the leading international honors for web sites.

Sites can now be submitted in 65 categories. The 35 new additions include industry specific categories like Automotive, Beauty & Cosmetics, Employment, Retail, Real Estate and Investor Relations, as well as consumer interest categories like Blog, Celebrity/Fan Site and Social Networking.

Register for FREE Document Management Class
eBizITPA will be delivering Introduction to Document Management class at their Center on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   This is a beta delivery of the course, and we’d like to invite representative(s) from various organizations, free of charge, to experience the class and give us any feedback they may have. 

By way of some background, effective document management and exchange processes are critical to a company’s efforts to access and maintain knowledge capital and distribute it to internal and external customers.  In addition, high-profile regulations like HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC Rule 17a-4 are drawing increased attention to the practice of document management, which helps companies comply with those government- or self-imposed regulations and has added practical benefits such as reduced operating costs and improved transactional efficiencies.

In the October 19 session, attendees will explore some of the benefits and opportunities associated with electronic document management and related technologies such as workflow, scanning, and records management.

Please e-mail denise.brooks@ebizitpa.org ASAP and let her know if you plan to attend.  Space is limited to 15 attendees. 

Mindbridge Software Named One of the Delaware Valley's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program
Philadelphia based Mindbridge has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for the Delaware Valley, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 1999-2003.

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50 companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1999 and $1, 000,000 in 2003, must be public or private companies headquartered in North America, and be a "technology company" defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues (using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify); and /or devoting a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology.

Winners of the 19 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com

Mindbridge Software is the leader in enterprise Intranet software solutions for shared resource scheduling, service request automation, alternative workspace management, and enterprise calendaring. Mindbridge Software strives to deliver bottom-line savings by dramatically improving employees' abilities to complete workplace-related tasks such as scheduling and coordination via a browser-based Intranet.

Contact: Scott Testa stesta@mindbridge.com 610-666-5262 ext 825

Federal Procurement Opportunities

Department of Defense
The Department of the Air Force is soliciting white papers describing proposed research in two areas: (1) high speed text survey and selection capabilities; and (2) revolutionary techniques for large-scale database processing. Approximately $36 million over fiscal years 2005-08 is expected to be available for awards ranging from $150,000 to $2 million per year for up to three years. All responsible organizations may submit white papers, which are due Oct. 15, 2004, for first-year funding and Oct. 1 annually thereafter, until 2008. More information is available at: http://www2.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAA%2D04
%2D09%2DIFKA/listing.html

The Air Force also is requesting white papers describing proposed research in collaboration and services. Efforts should seek to develop information technology needed by teams of analysts, operations and policy personnel, and other decision makers to anticipate and preempt threats to U.S. interests. Approximately $19 million over fiscal years 2005-08 is expected to be available for awards ranging from $150,000 to $2 million per year for up to three years. All responsible organizations may submit white papers, which are due Oct. 15, 2004, for first-year funding and Oct. 1 annually thereafter, until 2008. More information is available at: http://www2.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAA%2D04
%2D10%2DIFKA/listing.html

The Air Force is seeking sources capable of performing research in 10 technology areas: (1) atmospheric threat protection, (2) protective technologies, (3) explosive effects mitigation, (4) shelters, (5) air base operating surfaces, (6) protection of deployed forces and assets, (7) combat utility systems, (8) robotics or explosive ordnance disposal, (9) fire fighting, and (10) biocatalytic materials synthesis. Awards having a project period of up to 24 months are anticipated. Proposals may be submitted at any time until Sept. 30, 2005. More information is available at: http://www2.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/TynAFBCS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAA%2DTYN
%2D05%2D001/listing.html

The Navy also is soliciting advanced technology proposals for the development of embedded test and evaluation instrumentation under the Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) Program. Instrumentation architectures should be able to capture, store and provide data that support developmental and operational T&E or continuous testing throughout the life of the system. Multiple awards are anticipated. Government agencies and universities are eligible to submit proposals, which are due Nov. 5, 2004. More information is available at: http://www1.eps.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N66604/043224/listing.html

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA, the National Science Foundation and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health jointly invite applications for funding to support research on the potential implications of nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials to human health and the environment. Research areas may include the toxicology, fate, transport and transformation, bioavailability, and exposures of human and other species in natural ecosystems to nanomaterials. Approximately $7 million in FY 2005 funding is expected to be available for 15-20 awards. Eligible are institutions of higher education and nonprofit institutions located in the U.S., and Tribal, state and local governments. Applications are due Jan. 5, 2005. More information is available at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2004_manufactured_nano.html

NASA
NASA is soliciting proposals for funding to support explorer institutes focus groups. The purpose of the groups is to assemble experts from the informal education community to further identify strategies and approaches that can be used to implement the Explorer Institutes Programs goal and objectives. Approximately $500,000 is expected to be available for 10 awards. Eligibility is unrestricted; proposals are due Nov. 12, 2004. More information is available at: http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NASA/HQ/OPHQDC/NNH-04-Z-NI-001-C/listing.html

Microsoft Research
Microsoft Research invites applications for the Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program. This program supports new faculty members engaged in innovative computing research who have the potential of making a profound impact to the state of the art in their research discipline. Fellows receive a cash award of  $200,000 and access to other Microsoft resources. Five awards will be made per year. Eligible are new faculty members who hold a tenure-track faculty position at a U.S. research institution. Applications are due Nov. 19, 2004. More information is available at: http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/nff/

DHS-BT
Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Headquarters Procurement Division, Wash DC
70--Software
Combine Synopsis/Solicitation, Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 01
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS%2DBT/INS/COW/DSD%2D4M%2DJR10/listing.html

DOI
Office of the Secretary
NBC Acquisition Branch
70--Software Maintenance
Solicitation 01, Synopsis
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/OS/DAB/NBCQ04376/listing.html

DOI
Office of the Secretary
NBC Acquisition Branch
70--SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
Solicitation 01, Synopsis
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/OS/DAB/NBCQ04391/listing.html

SSS
Logistics Division
Support Services Logistics Division
70 -- Communication Equipment
Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/SSS/SSSSSS/SSLD/SOL04006/listing.html

GSA
Federal Technology Service (FTS)
Federal Technology Service (2TS)
U -- GSA Acquisition Training for IT & Telecommunications Associates Solicitation 01,
Synopsis
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/FTS/2TS/02TS040122/listing.html

Procurement Sources: www.ssti.org and www.eps.gov