Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

Description

Notice to All Interested Vendors: If you have questions regarding Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-18-S-0005 or any white paper solicitation associated with W911NF-18-S-0005, please submit your question(s) in writing to the ACC (APG) RTP Point of Contact, Megan Deluca, at megan.a.deluca.civ@army.mil. This process helps expedite responses to your question(s). The full announcement lists and describes the topics of interest and cites the contact information for the associated Technical Point of Contact for each topic. All questions of a technical nature should be directed to the respective Technical Point of Contact. All questions of a business nature should be directed to the ACC (APG) RTP Point of Contact, Megan Deluca, at megan.a.deluca.civ@army.mil. If you would like to receive alerts regarding specific white paper topic calls posted under this opportunity, or other changes to this opportunity, please add your name and contact information to the Interested Vendors List on beta.SAM. You must register for a beta.SAM account in order to gain access to the Interested Vendors List feature. The full opportunity announcement and application instructions may be viewed under the 'Related Documents' tab of this page. The application forms and link may be accessed under the 'Package' tab of this page. Important Note: Collection of Data Concerning Women in STEM under DoD Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Effective 1 January 2018, Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), including Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) under which institutions of higher education are eligible to apply, will be required to specify that the SF-424 Research and Related Personal Data and Research and Related Key/Senior Person Profile (Expanded) form must be provided with each application submitted under the FOA. This form includes data fields for the PI and Co-PI characteristics such as gender, degree, and degree year. While we note that the information on the form is voluntary, affected components still must collect the form. The Broad Agency Announcement description for W911NF-18-S-0005 is as follows: The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) announces the ARI FY18-23 Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Scientific Research. This Broad Agency Announcement, which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of proposals. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369 (The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984) and subsequent amendments. The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is the Army's lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for the improvement of Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, training, and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for the respective topic area cited in the BAA. If the R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) telephone call or e-mail inquiry to the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) full proposal submission. Awards may be made in the form of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. Proposals are sought from educational institutions, non-profit/not-for-profit organizations, and commercial organizations, domestic or foreign, for research and development (R&D) in those areas specified in the BAA. The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences encourages Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) and small businesses to submit proposals for consideration. Foreign owned, controlled, or influenced organizations are advised that security restrictions may apply that could preclude their participation in these efforts. Government laboratories, Federal Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and US Service Academies are not eligible to participate as prime contractors or recipients. However, they may be able to participate as subcontractors or subrecipients (eligibility will be determined on a case by case basis). Other Army Research Institute (ARI) Opportunities: You may also be interested in opportunity W911NF-21-S-0007. This opportunity is posted to Grants.gov and beta.SAM.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Individuals
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

Megan A. Deluca
megan.a.deluca.civ@army.mil