Ukraine has faced significant changes in its Strategic Trade Controls (STC) landscape caused by political and security developments and a combination of factors amplify the importance of effective controls over Intangible Technology Transfers (ITT).

Objectives

• The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Export Control Cooperation (CAN/ECC) seeks proposals for focused advisory and training engagements to enhance Ukraine’s capabilities in the following areas:
  • Support awareness raising on issues for ITT relevant stakeholders, to include academia, researchers, producers of technology;
  • Support updating/development of industry and academic guidelines for safeguarding ITTs;
  • Support enhancing Government of Ukraine capabilities to perform assessment of end uses, end users and risks related to ITTs;
  • Support enhancing/development of sustainable interagency mechanisms for effective controls and enforcement;
  • Support awareness raising among administrative and criminal enforcement agencies on best investigative techniques and practices related to ITT violations;
  • Support initial outreach engagement(s) to a core group of up to 60 research and development entities and emerging defense industries on STC requirements related to ITT and beyond, technology safeguarding, compliance and due diligence practices.

Funding Information

• Total available funding: $345,338.00 pending availability of funds
• Award amounts: Award may range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $345,338.00 (approximately)
• Length of performance period: 24 months

Eligibility Criteria

• The following U.S. or foreign organizations are eligible to apply:
  • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
  • Public and private educational institutions
  • For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation - not for PD funds) Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. Please see 2 CFR 200.307 for regulations regarding program income. For-profit recipients who do not have a formally established overhead or G&A rate should allocate indirect costs into the appropriate direct cost categories.
  • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

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