APPENDIX 5 Grants Coops

Appendix 05 – Grants and Cooperative Agreements Proposal Preparation & Submission Instructions The following is supplemental information to the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation Section 4.5.2

Change History
*Changes are highlighted in yellow throughout this document.

Date
Section
Description
12/20/2024

Section 4.5.2.4, (2)(c)
Updated table in reference to removal of one attachment (PSPP) and re-numbering of FCL and PCL attachment

Section 4.5.2.4, (2)(c), Volume 4, Research and Technology Protection Renamed Section to ‘Research and Technology Protection’ Added subsection Common Disclosure Forms (applicable to Fundamental Research) Removed subsection ‘Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)’ and ‘Classified Submissions and Topics’

Section 4.5.2.5
Removed Section 4.5.2.5 Grants and Cooperative Agreements Due Diligence and Research Security Program Requirements Information was moved to file entitled “Research and Technology Protection_BIG-ST BAA”

Section 4.5.2.6
Section Intellectual Property was renumbered to Section 4.5.2.5

TOC \o "1-5" \h \z \u 4.5 Proposal Preparation and Submission Information PAGEREF _Toc184903664 \h 3 4.5.2Proposal Preparation and Submission Information for Grants and Cooperative Agreements PAGEREF _Toc184903675 \h 3 4.5.2.1Application Process PAGEREF _Toc184903676 \h 3
4.5.2.2Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission PAGEREF _Toc184903677 \h 4 4.5.2.3Content and Format PAGEREF _Toc184903678 \h 5
4.5.2.4Forms PAGEREF _Toc184903679 \h 5
(1) Form SF-424 (R&R): Application for Federal Assistance – Mandatory PAGEREF _Toc184903680 \h 6 (2) Research & Related Other Project Information – Mandatory PAGEREF _Toc184903681 \h 6 (3) Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) – Mandatory PAGEREF _Toc184903682 \h 10 (4) Research & Related Personal Data – Mandatory PAGEREF _Toc184903683 \h 11 (5) Research & Related Budget - Mandatory PAGEREF _Toc184903684 \h 11 (6) Form SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable) PAGEREF _Toc184903685 \h 14 4.5.2.5Intellectual Property PAGEREF _Toc184903686 \h 15

4.5 Proposal Preparation and Submission Information

Proposal Preparation and Submission Information for Grants and Cooperative Agreements Grants.gov is the mandatory submission portal for grant and cooperative agreement proposals. Grants.gov registration must be completed prior to application through this process. Carefully follow the NGA submission instructions provided with the solicitation application package on Grants.gov. Note: Grants.gov does not accept zipped or encrypted proposals.