NIST: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersberg, Marylsnd 20899-0001 July 8, 1994 Mr. Brad Cox Coalition For Electronic Markets 6603 Pelham Trace Centerville, VA 22020 REFERENCE: PP9406-0027 TITLE: Revenue Collection Infrastructure For Component-Based Software Dear Mr. Cox: Thank you for submitting an abbreviated proposal to the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) under Component-Based Software Competition 94-06. A total of 30 proposals were received and are generically critiqued in the enclosed analysis. Following expert assessment of technical and business factors and overall review by the Source Evaluation Board, your abbreviated proposal has been identified as one of ten justifying preparation of a full proposal. This positive recommendation does not guarantee that your full proposal will receive an award since full proposals are expected from many applicants who did not submit abbreviated proposals. Also, while demonstrating promise and being absent of any disqualifying element, all recommended abbreviated proposals lacked sufficient detail and provided inadequate evidence to justify a superior rating at the full proposal level. You should interpret this recommendation as an encouraging assessment of your proposed project and of our confidence that your could prepare a full proposal demonstrating superior technical and business merit. Full proposals are due at ATP before 3: 00 p.m. on August 4, 1994. Follow all instructions in the Proposal Preparation Kit dated February 1994. Address all five criteria and each subcriteria. Please do not call or write to ATP seeking additional feedback. We will, of course, answer general questions regarding our criteria and requirements for full proposals. George A. Uriano Director Advanced Technology Program Enclosure Analysis of Abbreviated Proposals for ATP Competition 94-06