Research and Studies for the Office of Net Assessment
Funds research and studies submitted to the DoD Office of Net Assessment under specified areas of interest, with proposals emailed by the listed cut-off dates.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; proposals must be submitted by email only by 1 p.m. ET on the specified dates. · Submission schedule shifted ten days starting with July 2024 deadline. · Applicant restrictions are not fully specified in the notice; verify the solicitation’s eligibility language and any FAR/DoD contracting limitations.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); signature methods: policy analysis; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds basic research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
Amendment 001 to section VIII. Schedule of Proposal Submission Dates. This amendment hereby modifies the proposal submission deadline dates beginning July 2024. Proposal submission deadline dates will be shifted ten days ahead, starting with the July 2024 submission deadline date. See the uploaded revised HQ0034-23-BAA-0001, Amendment 001, dtd 24 April 2024, with changes highlighted in yellow. Starting June 14, 2023, proposals shall be submitted via email to whs.pentagon.ad.mbx.net-assessment@mail.mil. Hard copies will not be accepted. The email subject heading for proposal submission shall specify the area of interest (for example, Proposal for Future Naval Warfare Section III. 1). All proposals must be received via e-mail no later than 1 p.m. (ET) on the dates listed in the schedule under paragraph VIII under this announcement. All proposals must state clearly which specific proposal cut-off date and area of interest that the proposal is being submitted to.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) / WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES.
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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.