Long Range BAA for the Undersea Security Program
The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs seeks proposals for long-range science and technology projects that support the Undersea Security Program across a broad range of science and engineering disciplines.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA style notice; exact applicant eligibility not fully stated in the excerpt. · Long-range S&T research for undersea security; not a service, training, or procurement notice. · BAA refresh/annual update of prior announcement N00030-23-S-7002 (updated to N00030-26-S-7002).
This is a broad undersea security/basic research BAA, but the team’s published lines are centered on public opinion, risk perception, weather, energy, and nuclear/social acceptance—not undersea systems, naval security, sensors, or materials. It is a good fit for a defense/basic-research shop in general, but not plausibly a PI-level opportunity for this IPPRA team.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-13
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds basic research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
SSP is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects that offer potential in support of the Undersea Security Program. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare SSP's broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. This announcement is the third annual refresh of N00030-23-S-7002. The first annual refresh of N00030-23-S-7002 was N00030-24-S-7002 and the second annual refresh was N00030-25-S-7002. Attached and updated BAA is numbered N00030-26-S-7002. All changes to the BAA and associated appendices are in red font.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / PAE STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.