Opportunity ID: 332194
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-19-S-0013-RFP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Special Notice – Request for Proposal for Biotechnology Center of Excellence |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2021 Closing time is 4:00 P.M. (ET) on the date of closing. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2021 Closing time is 4:00 P.M. (ET) on the date of closing. |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As provided in 10 U.S.C. § 2362, eligibility for this competition is open only to “covered educational institutions,” which are defined as: b. institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under Title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); or c. accredited post-secondary minority institutions. d. Eligible applicants include community colleges or other 2-year degree granting institutions meeting the definition of a “covered educational institution.” |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OUSD R-E Basic Research Office |
| Description: |
NOTE: This is a Request for Proposal for a Biotechnology Center of Excellence. Entities interested in applying for this opportunity must go DoD Funding Opportunity W911NF-19-S-0013 on Grants.gov and apply using the instructions and applications forms provided there. See the Related Opportunities link above. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) seeks unclassified research proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) W911NF-19-S-0013 to conduct research in the area of Biotechnology at an established Center of Excellence (CoE). The Government will evaluate proposals through a scientific review process in accordance with evaluation criteria listed in the FOA. The HBCU or MI with the most technically acceptable proposal may be awarded a Cooperative Agreement with a performance period not to exceed five years. Biotechnology is defined as engineering of biological systems and processes to produce a wide range of technologies and products, as well as utilizing biological pathways and data to enable technological advances. DoD seeks to establish a Center of Excellence in Biotechnology to focus efforts in domains such as Materials and Systems, Military Medicine, Warfighter Performance, and Chemical-Biological Defense. Proposals must be compliant with instructions provided in this special notice and with the associated FOA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ms. Evelyn Kent
Director, DoD HBCU/MI Program Email:osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.rt-rtl-hbcu-mi@mail.mil |
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