N66001-26-R-0030 - Academic Research MAC
This Navy solicitation funds academic research, engineering, and analysis support for scientific projects at NIWC Pacific and SPAWAR-related missions.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; eligibility is governed by the solicitation text and any set-aside requirements. · Academic research support contract; not a grant. · Closing date listed as 2026-09-14.
This is a broad Navy applied-research/engineering support MAC centered on computing, space/aeronautics, cybersecurity, and materials—areas that do not match IPPRA’s social-behavioral risk, policy, education, or hazard-communication lines. The team could only engage peripherally as collaborators on human-factors or public-opinion elements, not as obvious PI candidates.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-28
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: cybersecurity; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Academic Research MAC - The purpose of this contract is to provide academic research, engineering and analysis to support the scientific projects at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / NIWC PACIFIC.
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Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
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