This grant is designed to advance the understanding of how microbial biofilms form and survive, aiming to manipulate microbial communities for desired functions. It requires developing new biofilm models and establishing innovative testbeds that replicate real-world conditions. Multiple parallel testbeds will track and test biofilms, capturing variables essential for growth and resilience, enabling model parameterization. Rigorous testing of manipulation strategies in both laboratory and field settings is crucial. This approach will refine predictive models, ensuring they accurately forecast real-world biofilm behaviors and facilitate effective microbial community engineering.
Opportunity ID: 335653
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HR001121S0039 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Arcadia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2021 See Full Announcement for details. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2021 See Full Announcement for details. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government’s needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Biological Technologies Office |
| Description: | A new understanding of how biofilms form and survive, combined with advances in bacterial control, will foster microbial community manipulation toward a desired function. This will require advances in modeling biofilm and developing testbeds to replicate in-the-field conditions. Multiple testbeds must run in parallel to grow, track, and test biofilms, capturing variables associated with growth and resilience to perturbation, and enabling further model parameterization. Biofilm manipulation strategies must be rigorously tested not only in the laboratory, but also in the field to foster model refinement and to ensure that models predict real-world biofilms. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
BAA Coordinator
HR001121S0039@darpa.mil Email:HR001121S0039@darpa.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 335653 Full Announcement-HR001121S0039 -> Attachment_3_HR001121S0039-Cost_Proposal_Spreadsheet.pdf
Folder 335653 Full Announcement-HR001121S0039 -> Attachment_1_HR001121S0039-Executive_Summary_Slide_Template.pdf
Folder 335653 Full Announcement-HR001121S0039 -> Attachment_2_HR001121S0039-SOW_Template.pdf
Folder 335653 Full Announcement-HR001121S0039 -> HR001121S0039.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | BAA Coordinator HR001121S0039@darpa.mil Email: HR001121S0039@darpa.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.910 | PKG00268897 | Sep 10, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335653 RR_SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
335653 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
335653 RR_Budget10_1_4-1.4.pdf
335653 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_3_0-3.0.pdf
335653 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335653 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
335653 RR_SubawardBudget10_30_1_4-1.4.pdf