Basic Scientific Research

 

To support basic research that is related to or has potential for leading to the improvement of Army programs or operations.

Active 12.431 Department of The Army, Department of Defense B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2019 The mission of the programs funded against CFDA 12.431 is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power, now and into the future. To execute this mission, the Army leverages the substantial intellectual resource represented by the global academic scientific research community. Formation of a collaborative and transparent relationship with this community, with industry, and with small business through the Open Campus initiative offers the prospect for enhanced discovery and innovation, and effective execution of basic and applied research programs in a variety of technical focus areas of high Army interest. 10 U.S.C. 2358
10 U.S.C. 2371 and 2371b
31 U.S.C. 6303 See specific broad agency announcements or similar announcements resulting from this CFDA number for eligibility requirements. Awards will not be made to individuals. Investigators and resulting awardees. Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3), the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other requirements specified in the agency announcements. Preapplication coordination is required. see funding announcement 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. ARO publishes general and specific broad agency announcements (BAAs) or similar announcements in grants.gov and, as the need arises, in the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fedbizopps.gov). Information regarding areas of scientific interest and points of contact are contained in the announcements. Application and award procedures are also contained in the announcement brochures. Pre-proposal contacts with ARO scientific staff are encouraged prior to submission of a formal application. Upon receipt of a proposal, the ARO scientific staff will perform an initial review of its scientific merit and potential contribution to the Army mission and also determine if funds are expected to be available for the effort. Proposals not considered to have sufficient scientific merit or relevance to the Army's needs or those in areas for which funds are not expected to be available may be declined without further review. Proposals not declined as a result of the initial review may be subject to an extensive peer review by highly qualified scientists from within the government and leading scientists and other preeminent experts outside the government. Each proposal will be evaluated based on the evaluation factors specified in the particular announcement. An example of evaluation criteria include: (1) overall scientific and/or technical merits; (2) military and program relevance; (3) capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these; (4) qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or other key personnel; (5) record of past performance; and (6) reasonableness and realism of proposed costs. If selected for award, the proposal is incorporated into a grant document and the awardee agrees to perform the research described therein. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Formal proposals are normally reviewed and notification made within six months from submission. Grant awards are usually made within three months from notification. Not applicable. Once a grant is awarded, any follow-on research proposal is treated as a new request. Follow-on work should allow for the review time noted in the "award procedure" above. i. The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal. ii. The potential contributions of the effort to the Army mission and the extent to which the research effort will contribute to balancing the overall Army research program. iii. The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed PI, team leader, or other key personnel who are critical to achievement of the proposed objectives. iv. The applicant's record of past performance Basic Research in the mathematical, physical, engineering, biological and geosciences providing knowledge necessary for the Army to make informed decisions about further exploratory development to provide the technology base from which Army capabilities are drawn. Partial support of symposia in the listed disciplines. Programs to encourage careers in science and engineering by supporting outstanding graduate, undergraduate and high school students pursuing studies in areas of Army concern. Programs to increase the number of science and engineering graduates from under-represented minority groups. Programs providing means for universities to buy major, high-cost research equipment. Performance Reports: Technical monitors review progress reports and make periodic visits to research facilities. Not applicable. Record keeping requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include appropriate provisions related to recipient records that are required by the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. MANTECH Funds may have a matching requirement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed research. It is preferred that proposals submitted cover a three year period with each year proposed as a severable unit. The maximum period acceptable for a research proposal is five years. Awards are funded incrementally. None/Not specified. Julia Wertley-Rotenberry
US ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE / ACC-APG-RTP DIVISION


RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709-2211 USA
julia.b.wertleyrotenberry.civ@mail.mil
Phone: 919-541-4691 https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8 21-2040-0-1-051 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts)) FY 18$441,684,853.00; FY 19 est $485,000,000.00; FY 20 est $490,000,000.00; FY 17$340,000,000.00; FY 15 est $450,000,000.00; FY 14$384,161,519.00; Estimate Not Available FY 16$478,936,977.00; - Range: $1,374,000.00-$1,500,000.00 and Average Award: $1,457,744.00 U.S. Army Research Office Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) or similar announcements are available without cost from the sponsoring agency on grants.gov. The DoDGARS (as updated through DoD's interim implementation of 2 CFR part 200 which can be found at 2 CFR part 1103) applies to DoD grants and cooperative agreements. Fiscal Year 2018 INTERNET OF BATTLEFIELD THINGS - The overall objective is to develop the fundamental understanding of dynamically-composable, adaptive, goal-driven Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBTs) to enable predictive analytics for intelligent command and control and battlefield services. DCIST -Develop the underpinning science to extend the reach, situational awareness, and operational effectiveness of Intelligent System/Soldier teams against dynamic threats in complex and contested environments and provide technical and operational superiority through fast, intelligent, resilient and collaborative behaviors.