FY25/26 Naval Aviation North Stars Enterprise-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
NAVAIR is seeking white papers for R&D, rapid prototyping, demonstration, and experimentation projects that improve integrated warfighting capability for Naval Aviation mission areas.
⚑ BAA for federal contract/R&D white papers; award mechanism and funding level not stated · Primary focus is defense aviation capability development and experimentation · Foreign entity or other contracting restrictions may apply under the solicitation/contract terms but are not specified in the notice
This is a defense/applied R&D BAA for Naval aviation capabilities, prototyping, and engineering advancement, which is far outside this team’s usual social-science work. Andrew Fox has some national-security-adjacent threat work, but the opportunity is still not a plausible PI-level fit for this roster.
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 | 58 good | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Government is interested in receiving white papers for research and development, which may include but is not limited to, rapid prototyping, demonstration, and experimentation projects that offer potential for advancements and improvements in Integrated Warfighting Capability across the Naval Aviation Mission Areas supporting Naval Operations and as applicable to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and subordinate Commands. See the Attached N00019-25-S-0001 Broad Agency Announcement for further details. Ready to Get Started? Take a look at these FAQs attached. More information, including the BAA document, submission guidelines, and event details can be found on the official NAVAIR website https://www.navair.navy.mil/North-Stars Update as of 04 September 2025: Interested parties are hereby notified that a new Naval Aviation North Stars Enterprise-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is posted here to SAM.gov as a follow-on to the previous BAA, N00019-24-S-0001, with additional flexibility, increased areas of interest, and lessons learned. NAVAIR is requesting your observations and insights to ensure an improved experience for all stakeholders. Please take a moment to complete the industry feedback form at NAVAIR’s official NANS BAA website: https://www.navair.navy.mil/North-Stars and help shape a better procurement mechanism.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND.
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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.