Opportunity Information: Apply for 14 SN 0003
Apply for 14 SN 0003
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Acute Care Cover for Severly Injured Limbs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2013 and posted on Dec 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See ONRBAA14 0001 for Eligibility Information
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) released this grant opportunity to spur early-stage development of a next-generation field dressing called the Acute Care Cover for Severely Injured Limbs (ACCSIL). The concept is a single advanced covering for badly injured arms or legs that does more than today s standard battlefield dressings. ONR is looking for proposals that can lead to an initial ACCSIL design intended to be applied quickly at the point of injury by corpsmen, medics, or other first responders, then later removed by clinicians at a Medical Treatment Facility where definitive surgical care is available. In practical terms, the dressing is meant to bridge the dangerous window between injury and higher-level treatment, including long delays before evacuation and the stresses of transport itself.
Functionally, ACCSIL is aimed at severe limb trauma across a broad set of real-world injury patterns, including avulsions, amputations, major lacerations, open (compound) fractures and other fractures, thermal and chemical burns, degloving injuries, and deep or widespread abrasions. ONR frames the goal as tissue preservation and complication prevention: the cover should help maintain limb tissue viability and limit the cascade of secondary damage that can occur after the initial trauma, with the downstream intent of reducing both morbidity (long-term disability and complications) and mortality. The ideal end state described in the announcement is ambitious: when the dressing is removed at the treatment facility, the injured limb should be in the best possible condition, as close as feasible to the moment-of-injury state, meaning fresh, well perfused, viable, and uninfected.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary science and technology research and development opportunity under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). ONR listed multiple possible funding instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, contracts, or other procurement mechanisms, and noted that cost sharing or matching was not required. The funding opportunity number was 14 SN 0003, posted December 5, 2013, with an original and final closing date of January 27, 2014, and an archive date of February 26, 2014. Eligibility was not fully spelled out in the short notice itself and instead referred applicants to ONR BAA 14 0001 for the official eligibility rules and details on who could apply. A special notice website link was provided for additional information, and a named contract specialist contact (Sean Palmer, 703 696 0942) was included for access or administrative issues.
Overall, the opportunity is best read as ONR seeking credible, research-driven proposals that can demonstrate how an advanced limb cover could be engineered and validated for battlefield conditions, used immediately by non-physician responders, and then safely removed in a hospital setting while meaningfully improving preservation of injured tissue and reducing infection and other post-injury complications during evacuation delays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this Office of Naval Research (ONR) funding opportunity about?
This ONR opportunity supports early-stage science and technology research and development aimed at creating a next-generation field dressing called the Acute Care Cover for Severely Injured Limbs (ACCSIL). The intent is to spur proposals that can lead to an initial ACCSIL design suitable for real-world battlefield and evacuation conditions.
What does ACCSIL stand for?
ACCSIL stands for Acute Care Cover for Severely Injured Limbs.
What is ACCSIL, in plain terms?
ACCSIL is envisioned as a single advanced covering for severely injured arms or legs that goes beyond current standard battlefield dressings. It is meant to be applied rapidly at the point of injury and remain in place through evacuation delays and transport stresses, then be removed later by clinicians at a Medical Treatment Facility where definitive surgical care is available.
Who is the dressing intended to be applied by?
The announcement describes ACCSIL as intended for quick application at the point of injury by corpsmen, medics, or other first responders (including non-physician responders in the field).
Where and when is ACCSIL intended to be removed?
ACCSIL is intended to be removed by clinicians at a Medical Treatment Facility, where definitive surgical care is available.
What problem is ACCSIL meant to solve?
The dressing is meant to bridge the dangerous window between injury and higher-level treatment. ONR specifically highlights long delays before evacuation and the stresses of transport as real operational challenges that can worsen outcomes after severe limb trauma.
What kinds of injuries is ACCSIL supposed to address?
ONR describes ACCSIL as targeting severe limb trauma across a broad set of injury patterns, including:
- Avulsions
- Amputations
- Major lacerations
- Open (compound) fractures and other fractures
- Thermal burns
- Chemical burns
- Degloving injuries
- Deep or widespread abrasions
What are the intended outcomes or benefits of ACCSIL?
ONR frames the goal around tissue preservation and complication prevention. The cover should help maintain limb tissue viability and limit secondary damage after the initial trauma, with the downstream intent of reducing morbidity (long-term disability and complications) and mortality.
How does ONR describe the ideal end state for the injured limb when ACCSIL is removed?
The announcement describes an ambitious target: when the dressing is removed at the treatment facility, the injured limb should be in the best possible condition, as close as feasible to the moment-of-injury state. This is described as fresh, well perfused, viable, and uninfected.
Is this opportunity focused on research, product procurement, or both?
Based on the notice, this is a discretionary science and technology research and development opportunity under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). It is best read as seeking research-driven proposals that can show how an advanced limb cover could be engineered and validated for battlefield conditions.
What kinds of award or funding instruments might ONR use for this opportunity?
ONR listed multiple possible instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, contracts, or other procurement mechanisms.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing or matching was not required.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 12.300, described as Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number in the notice is 14 SN 0003.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on December 5, 2013. The original and final closing date was January 27, 2014. The archive date was February 26, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed final closing date (January 27, 2014) and archive date (February 26, 2014), the opportunity is closed and archived.
Who was eligible to apply?
The short notice itself does not fully spell out eligibility. It directs applicants to ONR BAA 14-0001 for the official eligibility rules and details on who could apply.
Where were applicants directed to find the official eligibility rules and details?
Applicants were referred to ONR BAA 14-0001 for eligibility rules and additional details.
Was there a link or site mentioned for additional information?
Yes. The notice mentions that a special notice website link was provided for additional information (the URL is not included in the summary provided here).
Who was the administrative contact listed for access or administrative issues?
The notice lists a contract specialist contact: Sean Palmer, phone 703-696-0942, for access or administrative issues.
What type of proposals was ONR seeking, based on the notice?
ONR is seeking credible, research-driven proposals that can demonstrate how an advanced limb cover could be engineered and validated for battlefield conditions, used immediately by first responders at the point of injury, and then safely removed in a hospital setting, while meaningfully improving tissue preservation and reducing infection and other post-injury complications during evacuation delays.
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