Select Topics in Power Generation and Energy Storage

 

The selected topics in this special notice are designed to address research and technology gaps in the area of energy storage safety and novel and improved power generation technologies in ONRÂ’s current program portfolio. The program will pursue early applied research in several specific topics that complement and enhance existing programs in related areas. Objective: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals on the following research topics: Topic #1 - Safe Energy and Power Dense Battery Technology Topic #2 - Naval Shipboard Generator Applied Research Topic #3 - Generator Supporting Materials Applied Research The objective of this announcement is to encourage research and innovation in these selected topic areas and to foster technology transition that benefits future war-fighters and meets Navy needs. The FULL ANNOUNCEMENT is available on the Grants.gov website by scrolling to the top of the synopsis page and clicking on the "FULL ANNOUNCEMENT" box surrounded by the dotted line at the top of the page.

Deleted 12/20/2013 (Archived.) 13-SN-0023 Agency: Department of Defense
Office: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH Grant, Procurement Contract 7 All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals under this BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation, due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable items of this research for exclusive competition among the entities. Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal bidders are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC. Navy laboratories and warfare centers as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and should not directly submit either white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA. If any such organization is interested in one or more of the programs described herein, the organization should contact an appropriate ONR POC to discuss its area of interest. The various scientific divisions of ONR are identified at http://www.onr.navy.mil/. As with FFRDCs, these types of federal organizations may team with other responsible sources from academia and industry that are submitting proposals under this BAA. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit proposals under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract. Teams are also encouraged and may submit proposals in any and all areas. However, Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data and other information in an integrated program with other contractors, as well as with system integrators, selected by ONR. Some topics cover export controlled technologies. Research in these areas is limited to “U.S. persons” as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) -22 CFR § 120.1 et seq. For Grant, Cooperative Agreement and Other Transaction Agreement applications: The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Public Law 110-252, requires that all agencies establish requirements for recipients reporting information on subawards and executive total compensation Refer to Special Notice instructions for White Paper due dates. 11/20/2013 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Heather Land
Contract Specialist
Phone 7036960946 heather.land@navy.mil $7,600,000.00