NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program - Mission Critical Voice Test Equipment
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- 11.609 -- Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The statutory authority for theNIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program is 15 U.S.C. § 3706 and 47U.S.C. § 1443.
The NIST Public Safety InnovationAccelerator Program: Mission Critical Voice Test Equipment (PSIAP-MCVTE) isseeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to develop testequipment and associated code required to test communications devices, based on3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards, for mission criticalpush-to-talk technology (MCPTT) and related public safety features such asMission Critical Data (MCData) and Mission Critical Video (MCVideo). Thesegoals, and specific technical areas of research in the PSIAP-MCVTE program, arediscussed in detail in Section I.4. of this NOFO.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
grants@nist.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-NIST-MCVTE-01_Amended.pdf | 2019-NIST-MCVTE-01 Full Announcement | Jul 19, 2019 06:59 PM UTC |
| 2019-NIST-MCVTE-01_APPLICATION_IINSTRUCTIONS.pdf | 2019-NIST-MCVTE-01 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS | May 10, 2019 06:10 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.nist.gov/communications-technology-laboratory/pscr/psiap-mcv-test-equipment
Archived: July 27, 2019
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
100
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
2019-NIST-MCVTE-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
May 10, 2019
Archive date:
July 27, 2019
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