The London Tech Bridge is a joint U. S. Department of the Navy and U.K.
Royal Navy partnership for innovation, development, and acquisition.
This notice announces the first in the London Tech Bridge Pathfinder Challenge Series – APEX Undersea Challenge and describes new funding to
be awarded under the authority of N00014-21-S-B001, Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology which can be found at the following link:
https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/announcements.The submission of white papers, proposals, their evaluation and the placement of research grants will be carried out as described in the above Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and this announcement.
In partnership with the London Tech Bridge, the Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) expects to issue only research grants from this announcement.
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:ONR Special Notices
Additional Information of Eligibility:All responsible sources from academia, industry and the research community worldwide may submit proposals under this BAA.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals.
However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCUs/MIs, small businesses or other socio-economic participation.
All businesses, both small and large, are encouraged to submit proposals and compete for funding consideration.
Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA.
However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal Offerors are allowed so long as such arrangements are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.
Navy laboratories, military universities and warfare centers as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and should not directly submit either white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA.
If any such organization is interested in one or more of the programs described herein, the organization should contact an appropriate ONR Technical POC to discuss its area of interest.
University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible to submit proposals under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract.
Teams are also encouraged and may submit proposals in any and all areas.
However, Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data and other information in an integrated program with other contractors, as well as with system integrators, selected by ONR.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/special-noticesContact: Agency Email Description: ONR Global Grant Team Inbox
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2021-02-19
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-04-04