Long Range BAA for the Undersea Security Program
The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs is seeking long-range science and engineering research proposals that support the Undersea Security Program under a federal BAA.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA mechanism; follow DoD/Navy contract submission rules. · Special Notice / annual refresh of N00030-26-S-7002; amendment 01 adds Focus Area #3. · Award ceiling not stated.
This is an undersea security/basic S&T BAA with a defense-technology emphasis, but the team’s program is social-behavioral research on public risk perception, warnings, energy/nuclear attitudes, and policy evaluation. There is no clear fit to their standing lines beyond the broad national-security label, so this is not something they would plausibly pursue as PI-level work.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-21
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds basic research |
| 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. Amendment 01 is now downloadable and includes the addition of Focus Area #3.
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.