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Opportunity Summary:

This opportunity, titled "Automation for UxV based Mine Countermeasures," is a research-focused funding notice from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) aimed at advancing science and technology that supports automated mine countermeasure capabilities using unmanned or uncrewed vehicles (UxV). In practical terms, it is centered on improving how autonomous or semi-autonomous systems can be used to find, classify, and help neutralize naval mines, with an emphasis on automation that reduces operator burden and improves mission speed, safety, and effectiveness. ONR frames the notice as a way to bring relevant researchers and developers to the table, spark technical discussion with the agency, and lay out a planned schedule for submitting white papers and, later, full proposals.

The notice is identified by Funding Opportunity Number N00014-15-R-SN11 and falls under the discretionary category, with potential award instruments listed as both grants and procurement contracts. The activity is classified under "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and it is tied to CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research. No cost sharing or matching is required, which generally means applicants are not obligated to contribute their own funds as a condition of award. The posting date is August 7, 2015, with a creation date of August 14, 2015, and the stated closing date is November 13, 2015. The announcement also notes that deadlines related to white paper submission are detailed in the full special notice, implying that interested teams were expected to engage first through a white paper process before being invited or encouraged to submit a full proposal.

Several administrative fields in the listing (such as expected number of awards and award floor/ceiling) are shown as zero, which typically signals that the public listing is not providing specific funding amounts or award counts and that the actual scope, funding ranges, and selection plans are likely described in the associated ONR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and the linked special notice page. Eligibility is also handled this way: rather than specifying a narrow set of applicant types in the listing itself, the opportunity points applicants to the ONR BAA 15-001 eligibility requirements. That usually means eligibility is governed by ONR's broader rules for research announcements, which can include a range of organizations depending on the BAA terms (for example, universities, nonprofits, companies, and other research performers), but the definitive criteria would be in that referenced BAA.

From an applicant's perspective, the key takeaway is that this is not a generic open grant with a simple application package, but a research solicitation structured to encourage early communication with ONR and staged submissions, starting with white papers. The purpose statement makes this explicit: ONR is signaling its technical interests, inviting interaction with the scientific and technology community, and providing a timeline so teams can align their concept development and proposal preparation to ONR's review process. Anyone trying to respond would need to consult the ONR Special Notice webpage for the detailed technical topics, submission instructions, and the specific white paper deadline language, then ensure compliance with the ONR BAA 15-001 requirements.

For access or administrative issues, the listed point of contact is Darnell Griffin, Contract Specialist, at 703-696-2942, with the note that this contact is for help accessing the announcement electronically and that Grants.gov-related questions are handled separately. The opportunity was archived on December 13, 2015, indicating it is no longer active, but it remains useful as a reference point for ONR interest areas and for organizations tracking historical solicitations related to autonomous systems and mine countermeasures.

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