Potential Regional Visualization and Analytics Center Offeror: The National Visualization and Analytics CenterT (NVACT) invites proposals from US-based universities for the establishment of Regional Visualization and Analytics Centers (RVACs). Proposals should focus on one or more of the major visual analytics research areas described in Illuminating the Path: The Research and Development Agenda for Visual Analytics. The Request for Proposal is now available for download on the NVAC website and can be found at <http://nvac.pnl.gov/rvac.stm> http://nvac.pnl.gov/rvac.stm Important Dates: RFP Issue Date: September 1, 2005 Question Period: September 1 - 16, 2005 Proposal Due Date: October 6, 2005 4:00 pm Pacific Time Anticipated award date: January 3, 2006 Important Proposal Submission Information: * Requests for explanation or interpretation should be submitted via email before September 16, 2005 to <mailto:rvac@pnl.gov> rvac@pnl.gov. Questions and answers will be posted at <http://nvac.pnl.gov/rvac.stm> http://nvac.pnl.gov/rvac.stm. * Proposals should be emailed to <mailto:rvac@pnl.gov> rvac@pnl.gov no later than 4:00 PM Pacific Time, October 6, 2005. * All proposals are to be divided into two parts, technical and cost. Each section must be submitted in PDF format. Sincerely, Doug Akers, C.P.M. Associate Manager, Contracts Contracting Officer