Research and Studies for the Office of Net Assessment
This solicitation funds research and studies for the Office of Net Assessment on specified areas of interest, submitted by eligible offerors under a DoD federal contract process.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; eligibility is governed by the notice's applicant restrictions rather than a grant competition. · Proposals must be emailed to the specified WHS mailbox; hard copies are not accepted. · Applicants must specify the exact area of interest and proposal cut-off date in the subject line/submission. · Late submissions after the listed 1 p.m. ET cut-off dates are not accepted.
This is a defense/strategic analysis opportunity, but the team’s match is mainly their national-security public opinion and threat-perception survey work rather than the core net-assessment agenda itself. It is plausible only as an adjacent fit for the security-attitudes line, so it lands below their home programs.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); signature methods: policy analysis, surveys longitudinal; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds basic research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
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.