BAA Call N0001426SBC05 (Replacement to N0001426SBC10)
Funds research and technology development for enabling technologies for hypersonic boost-glide vehicles under an ONR special programs solicitation, for eligible federal contractors and other qualified applicants.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation/BAA; eligibility is governed by the notice and contract terms rather than a standard grant program. · Topic is hypersonic boost-glide vehicle enabling technologies. · No set-aside indicated. · Award ceiling not stated.
This is a defense/engineering applied-research call on hypersonic boost-glide vehicle technologies, which is far outside the team’s core social-science agenda. Andrew Fox and Hank Jenkins-Smith have some defense-adjacent risk/threat interests, but the topic is still pure technical weapons development rather than the public perception, communication, or policy research they normally pursue.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Special Programs Announcement for Office of Naval Research Opportunity: Enabling Technologies for Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH.
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