Opportunity Information: Apply for ONRBAA09 026
Apply for ONRBAA09 026
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling" 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 Jul 16, 2009 and posted on Jul 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA09-026) is a Department of Defense research and development funding call managed through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). It was created in response to lessons highlighted in the Quadrennial Defense Review about the challenges of Irregular Warfare (IW) and Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations (SSTRO). The basic idea is to strengthen the science and technology needed to model, in computational and quantitative ways, how people, groups, and cultures behave in complex operational environments. The long-range objective is to give DoD and the broader US Government better tools to understand and operate within the "human terrain" that often determines outcomes in nontraditional and nonconventional missions.
The program focus is on building a durable science base and translating that knowledge into usable modeling capabilities. The military needs being targeted include improved modeling specifically suited to IW and SSTRO contexts, plus computational models that can directly support operations analysis, intelligence analysis, training, and joint experimentation. In practical terms, proposals are expected to contribute to methods, data, and modeling approaches that help explain or forecast social and cultural dynamics, support decision-making, and improve the realism and usefulness of simulations or analytical tools used by defense organizations.
While ONR is a main channel for this effort, the announcement notes that related Broad Agency Announcements may also come from other defense organizations such as the Counter Terrorism Technology Support Office (CTTSO) and the US Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center, among possible others. The program also anticipates using the DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program as an additional route to sponsor projects, meaning small businesses may see related topics appear in SBIR solicitations even if they do not pursue this specific BAA.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity in the science and technology research and development category, associated with CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). The funding instruments listed are broad and can include cooperative agreements, grants, other transaction types, and procurement contracts, depending on the nature of the proposed work and the government need. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants.
Eligibility is broadly open to "all responsible sources" in academia and industry, and the announcement explicitly encourages proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs), including participation through teaming, although no portion of the funding is reserved or set aside specifically for them. At the same time, several categories of government-affiliated research entities are not eligible to receive awards directly under this BAA: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy national laboratories, are not eligible as prime recipients, and Navy laboratories, warfare centers, and other DoD or civilian agency laboratories also may not submit white papers or full proposals directly. Those organizations can still participate through teaming arrangements with eligible academic or industry primes, as long as the teaming is allowed under the relevant sponsoring agreements, and interested federal labs are directed to coordinate with an appropriate ONR point of contact to discuss alignment and participation.
Key dates for this specific posting were a Posted/Creation Date of July 16, 2009, with an Original and Current Closing Date of August 25, 2009, and an Archive Date of September 24, 2009. Administrative support contact information is provided for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, with a grants.gov assistance contact listed (Pleshette Brown, phone 703-696-4126).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling (ONRBAA09-026)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is titled "Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling" and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA09-026. It is a Department of Defense (DoD) research and development (R&D) funding call managed through the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
2) Why was this program created?
The announcement was created in response to lessons highlighted in the Quadrennial Defense Review regarding challenges associated with Irregular Warfare (IW) and Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations (SSTRO). The goal is to improve the science and technology base needed to understand and operate in environments where social and cultural factors strongly influence outcomes.
3) What is the overall goal or long-range objective?
The long-range objective is to provide DoD and the broader U.S. Government with better tools to understand and operate within the "human terrain" by strengthening the ability to model (computationally and quantitatively) how individuals, groups, and cultures behave in complex operational environments.
4) What kinds of research does the program emphasize?
The focus is on building a durable science base and translating that knowledge into usable modeling capabilities. Proposals are expected to advance methods, data, and modeling approaches that help explain or forecast social and cultural dynamics and improve the realism and usefulness of simulations and analytical tools used by defense organizations.
5) What operational needs is this intended to support?
The program targets improved modeling suited to IW and SSTRO contexts and computational models that can directly support operations analysis, intelligence analysis, training, and joint experimentation.
6) What types of deliverables or outcomes are implied by the description?
Based on the announcement description, expected outcomes include improved computational/quantitative models of human, social, and cultural behavior; modeling approaches that can support decision-making; and enhancements to simulations or analytical tools used for defense-related analysis, training, and experimentation.
7) Is this a basic research, applied research, or development opportunity?
It is described as a science and technology research and development funding call and is associated with CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research).
8) What agency and office administer the opportunity?
The opportunity is managed through the Office of Naval Research (ONR) within the Department of Defense.
9) Are other DoD organizations involved or likely to issue related announcements?
Yes. The announcement notes that related Broad Agency Announcements may also come from other defense organizations, including the Counter Terrorism Technology Support Office (CTTSO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center, among possible others.
10) How does SBIR relate to this program?
The announcement anticipates using the DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program as an additional route to sponsor projects. This means small businesses may see related topics appear in SBIR solicitations even if they do not pursue this specific BAA.
11) What types of funding instruments might be used?
The announcement indicates that awards may use a range of instruments depending on the work proposed and the government need, including cooperative agreements, grants, other transaction types, and procurement contracts.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the information provided.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly open to "all responsible sources" in academia and industry, as described in the announcement.
14) Are proposals from HBCUs and Minority Institutions encouraged?
Yes. The announcement explicitly encourages proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs), including participation through teaming. However, no portion of the funding is reserved or set aside specifically for them.
15) Are any organizations not eligible to receive awards directly as prime recipients?
Yes. Several government-affiliated research entities are not eligible to receive awards directly under this BAA. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy national laboratories, are not eligible as prime recipients. In addition, Navy laboratories, warfare centers, and other DoD or civilian agency laboratories may not submit white papers or full proposals directly.
16) Can ineligible government labs still participate in some way?
Yes. The announcement indicates those organizations may participate through teaming arrangements with eligible academic or industry prime recipients, as long as teaming is allowed under the relevant sponsoring agreements. Interested federal labs are directed to coordinate with an appropriate ONR point of contact to discuss alignment and participation.
17) What are the key dates for this posting?
Posted/Creation Date: July 16, 2009. Original and Current Closing Date: August 25, 2009. Archive Date: September 24, 2009.
18) Where can applicants get help if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Administrative support contact information is provided for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically. The grants.gov assistance contact listed is Pleshette Brown at 703-696-4126.
19) What does "discretionary" mean in the context given?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity in the science and technology research and development category, meaning it is a competitive R&D funding call rather than an entitlement or formula-based program (as characterized by the announcement description).
20) What does the program mean by modeling "human terrain"?
In the context of the announcement, "human terrain" refers to the social, cultural, group, and individual behavior factors in an operational environment that can shape outcomes in nontraditional and nonconventional missions. The program aims to model these factors computationally and quantitatively to support analysis and operations.
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