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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Call for Research Proposals: Supply Chain Resilience</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><img width="227" height="152" style="width:2.3645in;height:1.5833in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB5CFD.B82F23E0" alt="A collage featuring four different photographs divided by a central banner with the acronym “SCRIPS ” in large black letters with ASU gold shadow. A background photo in the upper part of the image is a blue background with a metal link chain in the middle. Below the acronym, in smaller ASU gold-color text, reads “Supply Chain Resilience Issues, Problems and Solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise.” The bottom left photo shows a close-up of a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds and displays an orange cargo crane at a shipping port with containers. The bottom middle photo is an intricate close-up of blue circuit board components. In the bottom right is an image of agricultural machinery in a field under a clear sky. Each photograph represents different aspects of supply chain resilience issues and solutions relevant to homeland security."></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE), a DHS Center of Excellence at Arizona State University, is excited to announce a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovative research addressing <b>Supply Chain Resilience
</b>for the Homeland Security Enterprise. This opportunity seeks to advance knowledge and solutions across critical focus areas, with an emphasis on enhancing resilience in critical industries, in particular, food and agriculture, port and maritime operations,
and semiconductor manufacturing. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Key Information</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Proposal Deadline:</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 5:00 PM MST</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Submission Portal: </span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">ASU InfoReady Portal
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</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Estimated Funding:</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> $100,000 – $250,000 per year for multi-year projects (up to 2 years, subject to milestones and funding availability)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> Proposals are open to educational institutions, and joint submissions involving up to two organizations are strongly encouraged</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Topical Areas of Interest</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Along with a focus on critical industries, research proposals are encouraged in the following topical areas:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Data Compilations and Sharing Mechanisms:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Developing robust methods for compiling and sharing supply chain data securely and efficiently.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Descriptive System Network Models:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Creating models to better understand and visualize complex supply chain systems.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Automation and Human-Augmented Intelligence Interaction:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Exploring opportunities for automation and the interplay between automation technologies and human decision-making.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Tools for Industrial Guidance: </span>
</b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Designing practical tools to assist industries in navigating supply chain challenges, particularly for small organizations.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Quantitative Models and Digital Twins:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Building quantitative models and digital twins for real-time supply chain optimization and system stress testing.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Governmental Policies and Tradeoffs:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Defining the necessary role of government in enhancing industrial resilience and analyzing the implications of policies on supply chain operations and resilience.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">For a comprehensive overview of the focus areas and submission instructions, please consult the ASU InfoReady portal available at</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fasu.infoready4.com%2F%23competitionDetail%2F1959648&data=05%7C02%7CIEFac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1f0735bf839c4f28ada708dd2b51af91%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638714352050655575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KptzYp%2F3MK7%2BgC7FW1RAzdkl2lpWmSJyms7xsyeiI9E%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://asu.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1959648" shash="thozFjDnQ3So8AZ+Lfehpr8Kl1RhZ/v5jFzCox08BwVH1HfONtGmE87a5DGPmiQ55yVQrvRHdP6b3EY7J1t+h+WiLPoYPpJUsWFjV9XD0q+1qz0T8/YXfsh27AYddvdYi91sg//VJFhz+5L8bBrG0PIr2lAOgd5BEN2mv36c2BE=">https://asu.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1959648</a> .</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">For administrative questions contact
<a href="mailto:caoe@asu.edu">caoe@asu.edu</a>;</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">For research-related questions, contact Ron Askin at
<a href="mailto:ron.askin@asu.edu">ron.askin@asu.edu</a> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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