DEVCOM ARL Broad Agency Announcement Amendment 4 JAN 8 2025

U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES

DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (DEVCOM)

ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH

W911NF-23-S-0001-0004

21 November 2022 – 20 November 2027

ISSUED BY:

U.S. Army Contracting Command
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Research Triangle Park Division

P. O. Box 12211

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211

Special Notes

1. Formatting of the Announcement

The following table provides an overview of the outline structure of this announcement: I.
A.
1.
a.
i.
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(a)
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2. See Appendix 1 for a Table of Acronyms used in this announcement. 3. See Appendix 2 for a Schedule of Amendments. Applicants are encouraged to frequently check grants.gov, sam.gov, and the ARL website (https://arl.devcom.army.mil/) for updates and amendments to this BAA. Special Notices issued against this BAA will be posted to sam.gov.

I. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

A. Required Overview Content

1. Agency Name

2. Research Opportunity Title

3. Announcement Type

4. Research Opportunity Number

5. Assistance Listing Number and Title

6. Response Dates

B. Additional Overview Information

II. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDING

OPPORTUNITY

A. Program Description

1. Foundational Research Topics of Interest

2. Army Research Directorate Targeted Opportunities

3. Army Research Office Targeted Opportunities

a. Single Investigator Award
b. Short-Term Innovative Research Award
c. Early Career Program Award
d. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and
Engineers
e. Research Instrumentation Award
f. Conference and Symposia Grant Award
g. Army Educational Outreach Program High School and
Undergraduate Internships
h. Visiting Scientist Program (VSP)

B. Federal Award Information

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

3. Other

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to View Broad Agency Announcement
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award
Management (SAM)

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

7. Other Submission Requirements

E. Proposal Review Information

1. Evaluation Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Recipient Qualification

F. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

a. Required Representations and Certifications
b. Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

G. Agency Contacts

H. Other Information

1. Contract Proposals

2. Grant and Cooperative Agreement Proposals