The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) is offering a broad agency announcement (BAA) to solicit extramural research and development ideas that benefit both military and civilian medical practices. This grant focuses on basic and applied research projects to advance medical knowledge and understanding. Proposals can be submitted at any time within a 12-month period but must be received before 24 months from the date of submission. Prior exploration of USAMRMC interests through preliminary proposals is encouraged. The BAA for this fiscal year includes updates on research areas of interest, instructions for marking proprietary information, and requirements for conflicts of interest and prior support information for principal investigators.
Opportunity ID: 244033
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | W81XWH-BAA-14-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Broad Agency Announcement |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description:: | The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s (USAMRMC) mission is to provide solutions to medical problems of importance to the American Service member at home and abroad, as well as to the general public at large. The scope of this effort and the priorities attached to specific projects are influenced by changes in military and civilian medical science and technology, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. The extramural research and development program plays a vital role in the fulfillment of the objectives established by the USAMRMC. General information on USAMRMC can be obtained at https://mrmc.detrick.army.mil/. This BAA is intended to solicit extramural research and development ideas, and is issued under the provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016. This BAA provides a general description of USAMRMCs research and development programs, including: research areas of interest; general information; evaluation and selection criteria; and proposal/application preparation instructions. Research and development funded through this BAA is intended and expected to benefit and inform both military and civilian medical practice and knowledge. In accordance with FAR 6.102, projects funded under this BAA must be for basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. Projects must be for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution. This is a continuously open announcement; pre-proposal/pre-applications and full proposal/full applications may be submitted at any time throughout the 12-month period. However, no proposal/application submitted under this BAA will be considered for funding after 24 months from the date of submission. Before submitting full proposal/applications, organizations are strongly encouraged to explore USAMRMC interest by submitting preliminary research proposal/applications (pre-proposal/pre-applications). Pre-proposal/pre-applications may be submitted at any time prior to the BAA closing date. This fiscal years BAA contains several changes from previous USAMRMC BAAs: research areas of interest have been updated; instructions are provided for marking proprietary information if included in full proposals/applications; information and instructions regarding Conflicts of Interest have been added; in addition to current and pending support information, PIs and key personnel are required to provide prior (within the last 5 years) support information; areas addressing Representations and Certifications have changed; attachment entitled Organizational Data is added; attachment previously entitled Certificate of Environmental Compliance is changed to Environmental Compliance Assurance; attachment entitled Facility Safety Plan Instructions has been updated. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00186530 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 01, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | BAA Help Desk: usamraa@aibs.org |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile [V1.1] Research & Related Other Project Information [V1.1] Research & Related Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.1] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00186530 | Oct 01, 2013 | Sep 30, 2014 | View | BAA Help Desk: usamraa@aibs.org | Organization Applicants |