SAM #75D30127Q79333

University research and graduate education for mining health and safety

CDC’s NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research is seeking university proposals to advance mining health and safety research and graduate education. - Government buyer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) - Eligible applicants and work - U.S. universities or colleges with ABET-accredited mining engineering programs are sought to conduct research, exploratory development, or testing of innovations, technologies, and methods to improve mining health and safety. - Proposals should support M.S. and Ph.D. research and workforce development. - Research topics - Ventilation, ground control, occupational exposures, equipment and transportation hazards, and emergency response. - Advanced mining systems and safety-focused applications of automation, sensing, and other emerging technologies. - Awards and funding - Approximately 5–10 awards are anticipated. - Each award has a maximum of $300,000 per year and $1,200,000 in total. - Products and vendors - No OEMs, vendors, specific products, part numbers, or product quantities are identified; the requirement is for research and related education services.

Description

The NIOSH OMSHR is seeking proposals from universities or colleges with ABET-accredited programs in mining engineering specifically focused on aspects of mining safety and health that addresses research, exploratory development, or testing of new innovations and technologies, and/or methods of evaluation of new and existing mining practices to improve mine health and/or safety.

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