Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N00173-24-S-BA01
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The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC is accepting white papers under its Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for basic and applied research. Offerors first send a white paper with a rough cost estimate to the email for the topic they choose, and strong ones are invited to submit a formal proposal. The due date for white papers has been extended several times by amendment.
Watch out for
- Research proposal, not a standard bid. You need a technical research idea matching a listed topic, and a white paper does not guarantee a contract.
If there is interest in the proposed research the offeror will be invited to submit a Formal Proposal.
- Government may award nothing. Writing a white paper or proposal costs time and money with no promise of an award.
The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received.
- Topics and deadlines changed repeatedly. Seven amendments have extended due dates and revised topics, so check the latest amendment for the white paper deadline and topic emails.
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers.
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Full brief
What they want
- Innovative research proposals in the technical topic areas listed in Appendix 1
- A white paper with a rough cost estimate sent to the email address for the chosen Summary Topic
- Formal proposals later, only from offerors invited after the white paper review
- Amendment 0006 added a topic on fluorine-free foam compatibility with non-aspirating sprinkler nozzles
- Contract type
- Broad Agency Announcement; awards may be Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements or Other Transactions
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA
- How they'll choose
- Scientific review of each proposal by Summary Topic, judging technical merit first and also considering cost and cost realism and benefit to the Government
- Offers due
- 2026-12-30T16:00:00-05:00 (response deadline field, white papers)
- How to submit
- Email the white paper to the address given in the Summary Topic in Appendix 1
What they'll judge offers on
- Relative merit of the technical approach
- Business and contractual aspects, including proposed cost and cost realism
- Potential benefits to the Government weighed against cost, given availability of funds
What to include when you submit
- Submit a white paper first, including a rough cost estimate
- Wait for an invitation before submitting a formal proposal
- Follow proposal preparation instructions in the full BAA on the NRL website
You must have
- Small businesses, educational institutions, SDBs, HBCUs and minority institutions are encouraged to submit; no set-aside
NRL encourages Educational Institutions, Small Businesses (SBs), Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDBs)
Not in the notice text
- The full list of Summary Topics and their email addresses (Appendix 1)
- Page limits and formatting for white papers and formal proposals
- Funding amounts and award periods
- Complete evaluation criteria in the full BAA on the NRL website
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Key facts
- Response due
- Dec 30, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N00173-24-S-BA01
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Naval Research Laboratory
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product/service code
- AJ11
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20375
- Contracting contact
- Mary Johnsonnrl_proposals@us.navy.mil2029231558
- Versions
- 8 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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