Long Range BAA for the Undersea Security Program
Long-range science and technology projects supporting the Navy’s Undersea Security Program are funded under this BAA for eligible research performers.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA; proposals must support the Undersea Security Program · Broad agency announcement with rolling/refresh history; current close date 2027-08-10 · Award ceiling not stated
This is an applied Navy undersea-security BAA, which is primarily defense, engineering, and ocean/communications systems work rather than this team’s social-behavioral survey, risk-perception, or policy-evaluation programs. The only possible connection is very indirect national-security relevance, but there is no clear fit with any roster member’s published line.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-25
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
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 in red font. A conformed copy of all changes, refresh for 2026 and amendment 01, is now downloadable - as of 24 AUG 2026.
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.