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Opportunity Summary:

The Department of Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA13-014) is a Broad Agency Announcement run by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) focused on science and technology applied research related to EOD needs. The funding is tied to CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research) and is positioned as discretionary research and development support, with ONR describing the effort specifically as applied research.

In terms of funding scale, ONR indicates about $2.4 million in support for this BAA, with the synopsis also listing an estimated total funding amount of $2,400,000. The announcement further notes that total funding available may be approximately $2.4 million (or more) per year over a three-year period, but this is explicitly subject to annual appropriations and final approval by the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG OP). The anticipated size of individual awards is described as roughly $800,000 per year, suggesting projects of meaningful scope rather than small seed grants.

The program anticipates making multiple awards, with the summary stating an expected range of 2 to 4 awards under this opportunity, and it also notes that an offeror is allowed to propose on more than one topic area if the BAA includes multiple topic calls. Although the Grants.gov record shows an "ExpectedAwards" value that appears much higher, the narrative in the synopsis is the more direct indicator of what applicants should expect for this particular call: a small number of competitively selected projects.

For project timing, the anticipated period of performance is approximately 24 months. In other words, while funding may be described across a broader three-year availability window (depending on appropriations and approvals), the typical funded effort is expected to run for about two years from award start, consistent with many applied R&D cooperative agreements and grants.

On eligibility and cost share, the opportunity is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity as long as it meets any eligibility conditions described in the full announcement text. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally lowers the barrier to entry for universities, nonprofits, small businesses, and other performers who may not have large discretionary funds available to contribute.

As for award mechanisms, the listing allows for multiple instrument types, including cooperative agreements, grants, and potentially other procurement/contract vehicles depending on the topic and the nature of government involvement. Applicants should pay close attention to the BAA instructions because ONR BAAs commonly distinguish between grants versus cooperative agreements based on expected collaboration and government participation during the research.

Key dates in the Grants.gov record show the opportunity was posted May 13, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 30, 2013, and an archive date of September 29, 2013. The notice also cautions that proposers should refer to the BAA or application instructions for white paper due dates, which implies that the submission process may involve an initial white paper downselect before full proposals are invited, a common structure for ONR BAAs.

To access full requirements, applicants were directed to open the full announcement on Grants.gov by using the "FULL ANNOUNCEMENT" link at the top of the synopsis page, and ONR also provided a general link to ONR BAA listings. For help accessing the announcement, the point of contact listed is Vanessa Seymour, Senior Contracting Officer, at 703-696-4591, with Grants.gov support available for technical submission questions.

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