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- The Engineer Research and Development Center in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2011 Broad Agency Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 5, 2011 and posted on May 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2011 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), funding opportunity number W912HZ11BAA02, is a standing research and development solicitation issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Rather than targeting one narrow project, this BAA is meant to attract a wide range of scientific and engineering ideas that align with ERDC mission needs. It supports basic, applied, and advanced research across multiple technical areas relevant to military engineering and civil works, and it is designed so that proposals can be submitted on an ongoing basis rather than only during a short, fixed application window.
ERDC is a multi-laboratory organization, and this BAA spans work performed across several of its labs and locations. These include the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), Environmental Laboratory (EL), and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) located in Vicksburg, Mississippi; the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire; the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois; and the Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) in Alexandria, Virginia. In practice, that means the solicitation can cover everything from field and laboratory experimentation to modeling, sensing, and prototype development, depending on the topic area and the needs of the specific lab.
The technical scope is broad and covers many disciplines. On the water and coastal side, ERDC highlights hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, oceanography, and related instrumentation and sensing. On the earth and structures side, it includes geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil-structure effects, pavements, protective structures, geophysics, and topics tied to vehicle mobility and military engineering. Environmental and ecological work is also a major emphasis, including aquatic plants, water quality, wetlands, dredged material management, and treatment of hazardous waste, along with environmental processes and conservation of land and heritage resources. The BAA also extends into cold regions science (snow and frozen precipitation properties and their mechanical, chemical, and physical behavior), and into installation and infrastructure concerns such as facilities maintenance, energy, materials and structures, and engineering processes. On the computing side, it includes computer science and telecommunications management, reflecting ERDC interest in information technology solutions alongside traditional engineering research. Applicants are directed to consult the topic areas listed in the full announcement and to contact the technical points of contact identified under each topic for detailed technical fit questions.
From a funding and award standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and supports research and development activities (CFDA 12.630, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering). ERDC indicates multiple possible award instruments under the BAA, including grants, cooperative agreements, other arrangements, and procurement contracts, which usually means the government will choose the mechanism that best fits the nature of the work and the expected level of government involvement. The listing states an expected number of awards of about 10, and it notes no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are listed as 0, which commonly indicates that specific funding levels are not pre-set in the announcement and may vary by topic, available funds, and the quality and relevance of proposals received.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to different kinds of entities (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications within the full text of the announcement). A key feature of this BAA is that it is open until superseded and proposals may be accepted at any time, making it a continuously available pathway for researchers, companies, universities, and other organizations to propose R&D concepts aligned with ERDC needs. The announcement was posted May 6, 2011 (created May 5, 2011). It lists an original and current closing date of January 1, 2012, with an archive date of January 31, 2012, though the narrative language emphasizes its open-until-superseded nature, so applicants would typically confirm the active status and current instructions through the posted BAA source.
For submission and administrative questions, ERDC provides lab-specific contacts. For CHL, EL, GSL, TEC, and ITL, the point of contact is Allison Hudson (601-634-5233, Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil). For CERL, contacts are Andrea J. Krouse (217-373-0000, Andrea.J.Krouse@usace.army.mil) and Rita S. Brooks (217-373-7280, Rita.S.Brooks@usace.army.mil). For CRREL, the contact is Wendy Adams (603-646-4323, Wendy.A.Adams@usace.army.mil). The announcement also notes that technical questions about specific topic areas should be directed to the technical personnel listed at the end of each topic area in the full BAA, and it provides a point of contact for assistance if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the 2011 ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)?
The 2011 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), funding opportunity number W912HZ11BAA02, is a standing research and development solicitation issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). It is designed to attract a wide range of scientific and engineering research ideas that align with ERDC mission needs, rather than focusing on a single narrowly defined project.
2) What type of work does this opportunity support?
This opportunity supports research and development activities, including basic research, applied research, and advanced research in science and engineering. The listing identifies it under CFDA 12.630 (Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering).
3) Is this BAA focused on one specific project or topic?
No. This BAA is intentionally broad. It is meant to cover multiple technical areas and disciplines relevant to ERDC missions in military engineering and civil works. Applicants are expected to align proposed ideas with ERDC mission needs and the topic areas described in the full announcement.
4) Can proposals be submitted at any time, or only during a fixed application window?
The BAA is described as a standing solicitation that allows proposals to be submitted on an ongoing basis. The narrative language emphasizes that it is open until superseded and that proposals may be accepted at any time, although applicants should confirm the active status and current instructions through the official posted BAA source.
5) Which ERDC laboratories and locations are included under this BAA?
This BAA spans work performed across multiple ERDC labs and locations, including:
- Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Environmental Laboratory (EL) - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) - Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) - Hanover, New Hampshire
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) - Champaign, Illinois
- Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) - Alexandria, Virginia
6) What kinds of research activities might ERDC support under this BAA?
Depending on the topic area and the needs of the specific ERDC lab, the BAA can support a range of R&D activities such as field and laboratory experimentation, modeling, instrumentation and sensing, and prototype development.
7) What are examples of technical areas covered (water and coastal topics)?
The BAA highlights water and coastal disciplines including hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, oceanography, and related instrumentation and sensing.
8) What are examples of technical areas covered (earth, structures, and mobility topics)?
On the earth and structures side, the BAA includes geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil-structure effects, pavements, protective structures, geophysics, and topics tied to vehicle mobility and military engineering.
9) What are examples of technical areas covered (environmental and ecological topics)?
Environmental and ecological work is a major emphasis and can include aquatic plants, water quality, wetlands, dredged material management, hazardous waste treatment, environmental processes, and conservation of land and heritage resources.
10) Does the BAA include cold regions science?
Yes. The BAA includes cold regions science topics such as snow and frozen precipitation properties and their mechanical, chemical, and physical behavior.
11) Does the BAA include installation, facilities, or infrastructure topics?
Yes. The BAA extends into installation and infrastructure concerns, including facilities maintenance, energy, materials and structures, and engineering processes.
12) Are computer science or information technology topics included?
Yes. The BAA includes computing-related areas such as computer science and telecommunications management, reflecting ERDC interest in information technology solutions alongside traditional engineering research.
13) Where should applicants look to confirm whether their idea fits a specific topic area?
Applicants are directed to consult the topic areas listed in the full announcement. For detailed technical fit questions, applicants should contact the technical points of contact identified under each topic area in the full BAA.
14) What types of award instruments may be used under this BAA?
ERDC indicates that multiple award instruments may be used, including grants, cooperative agreements, other arrangements, and procurement contracts. The government typically selects the mechanism that best fits the nature of the work and the expected level of government involvement.
15) Is this opportunity considered discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
16) How many awards does ERDC expect to make?
The listing states an expected number of awards of about 10.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
18) What are the award floor and award ceiling amounts?
The award ceiling and award floor are listed as 0. This commonly indicates that specific funding levels are not pre-set in the announcement and may vary depending on the topic, available funds, and the quality and relevance of proposals received.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to different kinds of entities, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full text of the announcement.
20) What is the funding opportunity number for this BAA?
The funding opportunity number is W912HZ11BAA02.
21) When was this announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on May 6, 2011 (created May 5, 2011).
22) What are the listed closing and archive dates?
The listing shows an original and current closing date of January 1, 2012, and an archive date of January 31, 2012. However, the narrative language emphasizes an open-until-superseded approach, so applicants typically confirm the current status and instructions via the official BAA posting.
23) Who should be contacted for submission or administrative questions for CHL, EL, GSL, TEC, and ITL?
For CHL, EL, GSL, TEC, and ITL, the listed point of contact is Allison Hudson, 601-634-5233, Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil.
24) Who should be contacted for submission or administrative questions for CERL?
For CERL, the listed contacts are Andrea J. Krouse, 217-373-0000, Andrea.J.Krouse@usace.army.mil, and Rita S. Brooks, 217-373-7280, Rita.S.Brooks@usace.army.mil.
25) Who should be contacted for submission or administrative questions for CRREL?
For CRREL, the listed contact is Wendy Adams, 603-646-4323, Wendy.A.Adams@usace.army.mil.
26) Who should applicants contact for technical questions about a specific topic area?
The announcement notes that technical questions about specific topic areas should be directed to the technical personnel listed at the end of each topic area in the full BAA.
27) What if someone has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically?
The announcement provides a point of contact for assistance if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically (the specific instructions and contact context are indicated in the BAA materials).
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