Opportunity Information: Apply for ONRBAA09 029
Apply for ONRBAA09 029
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fundamentals of Cyberspace and Software" 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 Jun 15, 2009 and posted on Jun 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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.
- All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals under this BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation. Federally Funded Research Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal bidders are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC. Navy laboratories and warfare centers as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and should not directly submit either white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA. If any such organization is interested in one or more of the programs described herein, the organization should contact an appropriate ONR POC to discuss its area of interest. The various scientific divisions of ONR are identified at http://www.onr.navy.mil/. As with FFRDCs, these types of federal organizations may team with other responsible sources from academia and industry that are submitting proposals under this BAA. Teams are also encouraged and may submit proposals in any and all areas. However, Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data and other information in an integrated program with other contractors, as well as with system integrators, selected by ONR.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) funding opportunity titled Fundamentals of Cyberspace and Software (Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA09 029) solicits proposals for basic scientific research aimed at producing major advances across software, software engineering, networking, cyber-physical systems, social networks, and critical infrastructure. A central theme of the announcement is that these areas are tightly connected in real operational environments, so ONR is looking for foundational work that treats them as interrelated parts of a larger information ecosystem rather than isolated technical topics.
The research focus is driven by the future needs of naval information infrastructure, which ONR describes as a federated enterprise: highly mobile, extremely heterogeneous, constantly changing, continuous (non-stop), very large-scale, globally connected, and expected to support worldwide operations across many different networks. In practical terms, the opportunity is looking for new scientific ideas and approaches that can help such an infrastructure remain effective despite complexity, dynamism, and the need to interoperate across diverse systems and network conditions. The announcement frames this environment as a vast set of interacting systems, and for the purposes of this BAA these are treated as cyber-physical systems, meaning that the computing and networking elements are intertwined with real-world platforms, devices, and operational constraints.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and supports science and technology and other research and development, with assistance listed under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). The funding instruments include grants and procurement contracts. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which generally means proposers do not need to commit institutional matching funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility is broadly open to responsible sources from academia and industry, and ONR explicitly encourages proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs), including participation through partnerships, although the announcement notes that no portion of the funding is set aside exclusively for HBCU/MI participation. Certain organizations cannot be direct award recipients under this BAA: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards directly, and Navy laboratories/warfare centers and other federal laboratories (DoD or civilian) are also not eligible to submit white papers or full proposals directly. However, those ineligible federal entities may participate through teaming arrangements with eligible academic or industry prime offerors, so long as such participation is permitted under their governing agreements, and interested organizations are directed to coordinate with the appropriate ONR points of contact.
A notable programmatic expectation is that teams are encouraged and may submit across any areas covered by the BAA, but offerors must be willing to cooperate in an integrated program environment. Specifically, ONR indicates that performers should be prepared to exchange software, data, and other information with other contractors and with system integrators selected by ONR. This signals an emphasis on collaboration and transition-oriented coordination, even though the underlying work is framed as basic research.
Key dates in the listing show the opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2009, with an original and current closing date of August 27, 2009, and an archive date of September 26, 2009. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Jennifer Williams, Contract Specialist, at 703-588-2432, with a note referencing grants.gov questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): ONR Fundamentals of Cyberspace and Software (ONRBAA09-029)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this ONR opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Fundamentals of Cyberspace and Software, with Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA09-029.
What kind of research is ONR soliciting under this announcement?
It solicits basic scientific research intended to produce major advances across areas such as software, software engineering, networking, cyber-physical systems, social networks, and critical infrastructure.
What is the central theme or emphasis of the BAA?
A central theme is that these technical areas are tightly connected in real operational environments. ONR is looking for foundational work that treats them as interrelated parts of a larger information ecosystem rather than isolated topics.
How does ONR describe the future naval information infrastructure driving this research?
ONR describes it as a federated enterprise that is highly mobile, extremely heterogeneous, constantly changing, continuous (non-stop), very large-scale, globally connected, and expected to support worldwide operations across many different networks.
What practical problem is this opportunity trying to address?
The opportunity seeks scientific ideas and approaches that help a complex, dynamic, and diverse naval information infrastructure remain effective despite scale, complexity, change over time, and the need to interoperate across many systems and network conditions.
How does the BAA treat the operational environment in technical terms?
For purposes of this BAA, the environment is treated as a set of interacting systems categorized as cyber-physical systems, meaning computing and networking elements are intertwined with real-world platforms, devices, and operational constraints.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) for this opportunity?
The assistance is listed under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research).
How is the opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as discretionary and supports science and technology and other research and development.
What funding instruments may ONR use for awards under this opportunity?
The announcement lists grants and procurement contracts as the funding instruments.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated. Based on the information provided, proposers generally would not need to commit institutional matching funds as a condition of award.
Who is eligible to apply as a prime (direct award recipient)?
Eligibility is broadly open to responsible sources from academia and industry.
Does ONR encourage participation from HBCUs and Minority Institutions?
Yes. ONR explicitly encourages proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs), including through partnerships.
Is any funding reserved specifically for HBCU/MI participation?
No. The announcement notes that no portion of the funding is set aside exclusively for HBCU/MI participation.
Which organizations are not eligible to receive awards directly under this BAA?
The following entities are stated as not eligible to receive awards directly: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) (including Department of Energy National Laboratories), as well as Navy laboratories/warfare centers and other federal laboratories (DoD or civilian).
Can ineligible federal entities participate in any way?
Yes. Ineligible federal entities may participate through teaming arrangements with eligible academic or industry prime offerors, as long as participation is permitted under their governing agreements. Interested organizations are directed to coordinate with the appropriate ONR points of contact.
Are teams allowed to propose work spanning multiple areas covered by the BAA?
Yes. Teams are encouraged and may submit across any areas covered by the BAA.
What does ONR mean by an "integrated program environment" expectation?
Offerors must be willing to cooperate in an integrated program environment. Specifically, ONR indicates performers should be prepared to exchange software, data, and other information with other contractors and with system integrators selected by ONR.
Does the announcement indicate a collaboration requirement among performers?
Yes. The stated expectation to exchange software, data, and information with other contractors and ONR-selected system integrators signals a strong emphasis on collaboration and coordination within the broader program environment.
When was this funding opportunity posted and created?
The listing shows the opportunity was posted and created on June 15, 2009.
What are the closing and archive dates shown in the listing?
The original and current closing date is listed as August 27, 2009, and the archive date is listed as September 26, 2009.
Who is the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Jennifer Williams, Contract Specialist, at 703-588-2432, with a note referencing grants.gov questions.
Is this opportunity focused only on isolated technical topics like software or networking alone?
No. The announcement emphasizes that ONR is looking for foundational work that treats software, networking, cyber-physical systems, social networks, and critical infrastructure as connected and interdependent in real operational environments.
Is the work described as transition-oriented even though it is basic research?
The work is framed as basic scientific research, but the expectation that performers will exchange software/data and coordinate with ONR-selected system integrators indicates an emphasis on collaboration and transition-oriented coordination within an integrated program setting.
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