WHOI Funding Opportunities

As published in the Commerce Business Daily: 28 Sept 2001

Solicitation Number: BAA 02-001
Due Date: Proposals may be received at anytime during the period from 22 August 2001 through one year thereafter.
Classification: A
Type: Procurement

Agency:
Office of Naval Research
800 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22217-5660

Title: Long-Range Scientific and Technology Program

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S & T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR's broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This announcement will remain open until replaced by a successor BAA for approximately one year from the date of publication. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. Awards may take the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transaction agreements, as appropriate.

Proposal submission is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. All interested responsible sources may submit a proposal. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions (including Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities), as well as Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses), and Women-Owned Small Businesses are encouraged to participate.

Proposal Preparation:

Before preparing proposals, potential offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the ONR Program Officer whose program best matches the offeror's field of interest as listed in the Science and Technology section of the ONR Home Page accessible through World Wide Web at http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/. THE ONR LONG RANGE BAA 02-001 IS A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION MUST CITE BAA 02-001 ON THE PROPOSAL COVER PAGE. Proposals should also be accompanied by a completed certification package which can be accessed on the ONR Home Page at Contract & Grants, "How to Submit a Proposal. "For grant proposals and proposals for cooperative agreements or other transaction agreements (other than for prototypes), the certification package is entitled, "Certifications for Grants and Agreements. " For contract proposals and for other transaction proposals involving prototypes (Section 845 agreements), the certification package is entitled, "Representations and Certifications for Contracts."

For grant awards, it is anticipated that the selected proposal will be incorporated by reference into the grant award. For contract and agreement awards, it is anticipated that the proposed statement of work (SOW) will be incorporated as an attachment to the resultant award instrument. To this end, such proposals must include a severable, self-standing SOW without any proprietary restrictions, which can be attached to the contract or agreement award.

Successful offerors not already registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) will be required to register in CCR prior to award of any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction agreement. Information on CCR registration is available at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/ccr.htm.

All proposals must be submitted in hard copy. It is requested that offerors also provide an electronic copy of their proposals on a 3.5 " Diskette, Zip Diskette or CD-ROM, (in Microsoft & reg; Word 97 compatible or .PDF format). Proposals may not be submitted by fax or e-mail transmission.

If it is anticipated that access to classified material will be required during contract performance, the offeror is requested to clearly identify such need in the technical proposal.