The Department of Defense’s USSOCOM is seeking innovative biomedical research proposals to enhance the performance and ensure the survival of Special Operations Forces in challenging field conditions. Projects should address the unique medical needs of SOF operators deployed in austere environments with limited medical resources. The grant aims to develop practical solutions characterized by durability, portability, and efficiency. USSOCOM is interested in advancements that improve medical techniques without the need for new materials. This grant solicitation supports research benefiting military and civilian medical practices. Applicants are required to follow specific submission guidelines, including pre-proposal requirements. Proposals should focus on basic and applied research to advance medical knowledge. Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253922
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-USSOCOM-BAA-14-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USSOCOM Extramural Biomedical Research and Development Broad Agency Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,800,000 |
| 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 USSOCOM seeks novel biomedical solutions to preserve the high level of performance and save the lives of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in field environments. Proposed projects must be unique to the requirements of SOF who typically conduct combat operations in austere, remote locations without timely access to medical evacuation or elevated levels of medical care. It is these far-forward and/or isolated operations that make SOF medicine unique and result in material solutions characterized by ruggedness, light weight, small volume, and low power requirements. USSOCOM is also interested in research that will lead to improved techniques and procedures that do not necessarily require new material. Information about USSOCOM is available at http://www.socom.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 BAA is open for a limited time only. Before submitting full proposal/applications,organizations must submit pre-proposal/pre-applications according to instructions in the BAA and receive an invitation to submit a full proposal. This BAA contains several changes from the previous USSOCOM BAA: 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:
BAA Help Desk usarmy.detrick.medcom-usamraa.mbx.socom-qa-baa@mail.mil
Email:usarmy.detrick.medcom-usamraa.mbx.socom-qa-baa@mail.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> facility safety plan (fsp) documents.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> environmental compliance assurance.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> organizational data.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> socom baa 14-1 (final).pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> socom preproposal template.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> proposal abstract.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> representations for assistance agreements.pdf
Folder 253922 Full Announcement-1 -> biographical sketch.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | BAA Help Desk usarmy.detrick.medcom-usamraa.mbx.socom-qa-baa@mail.mil Email: usarmy.detrick.medcom-usamraa.mbx.socom-qa-baa@mail.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00195325 | Apr 15, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253922 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
253922 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
253922 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
253922 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
253922 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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