NAWCWD Broad Agency Announcement
NAWCWD may fund proposals for naval air warfare-related technical work under a Broad Agency Announcement from eligible offerors, including universities if otherwise permitted by the notice and acquisition terms.
⚑ BAA; no paper copies and no reimbursement for proposal preparation costs · funding may be all, some, or none of proposals · applicant restrictions are stated only as federal-contract eligibility; direct university eligibility is not explicit in the notice
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016, and the Department of Defense Grants and Agreements Regulations (DoDGARS) 22.315(a). Pursuant to FAR 6.102(d)(2)(i) a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, and/or additional information regarding this announcement will not be issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will not issue paper copies of this announcement. NAWCWD reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals in response to this announcement. NAWCWD reserves the right to fund all, some or none of the proposals received under this BAA. NAWCWD provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and cost proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. It is the policy of NAWCWD to treat all proposals as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER.
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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.