Opportunity Information: Apply for W911NF 15 R 0003
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- The Dept of the Army Materiel Command in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Technology Alliance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2015 and posted on Dec 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education.
- See Program Announcementsection C.1 Eligible Applicants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The International Technology Alliance (ITA) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W911NF-15-R-0003) is a joint US-UK defense research initiative led by the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the UK Ministry of Defence through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Building on an earlier ITA launched in 2006 in Network and Information Sciences, this solicitation seeks a new consortium-based collaboration focused on Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS). The core aim is to improve coalition operations by bringing together government, industry, and academia from both countries in a tightly integrated research alliance with shared technical leadership, open collaboration practices, a multidisciplinary approach to hard operational problems, and an intentional model for moving results quickly into real-world military and commercial use.
The program is structured around two linked components. First is a Basic Research Component intended to produce fundamental research outcomes that will be made publicly available (in the public domain). Second is a Technology Transition Component intended to take the basic research results and mature, adapt, and apply them to military, security, and commercial applications, with an emphasis on delivering usable capabilities and accelerating adoption. In practical terms, the basic research work is meant to generate new ideas and methods, while the transition work is meant to turn the best of that research into prototypes, demonstrations, or other transition-ready outputs that meet future defense and security needs.
The governments plan to make three total awards/instruments tied to these components, split across US and UK issuing organizations. ARL will issue two Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs) under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR Part 37. The first, TIA 1, covers the Basic Research Component. The second, TIA 2, covers Technology Transition activities that are US-only transitions and US-led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Separately, Dstl will issue a third instrument, the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract, which covers Technology Transition activities that are UK-only transitions and UK-led joint US/UK transition opportunities. Individual transition tasks under TIA 2 and the UK transition contract are explicitly dependent on the ability to transition and build upon the basic research performed under TIA 1, reinforcing the idea that transition work is driven by what proves promising in the foundational research portfolio.
A key structural feature is that both US agreements (TIA 1 and TIA 2) are to be awarded by the US Army to a single selected consortium, rather than to many unrelated individual performers. On the UK side, the UK DAIS ITA Transition Contract is to be awarded by the MoD to the UK arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) within the winning consortium. This design is intended to create an enduring alliance with coordinated management and shared goals across borders, rather than a loose collection of separate grants, and it reflects the program emphasis on deep collaboration and fast transition pathways.
The solicitation uses a gated, two-stage application process to reduce wasted effort by applicants and to help the governments focus on the strongest concepts. Stage one requires submission of a whitepaper; only the most highly rated whitepapers are invited to submit full proposals. If an organization is not invited after the whitepaper stage, it is not allowed to submit a proposal and will not receive feedback or a debrief on the whitepaper. Organizations that are invited to submit a proposal will receive feedback on their whitepaper. Also, failure to submit a timely and compliant whitepaper disqualifies an offeror from submitting a proposal later. In the timeline provided, whitepapers were due at 4:00 a.m. local time in North Carolina on April 27, 2015, and awards were expected around May 2016. The posting dates and closing dates in the record indicate it was posted December 10, 2014, with a closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of September 30, 2015.
To support teaming and question-and-answer exchanges, the agencies scheduled two optional Opportunity Day meetings: one at ARL in Adelphi, Maryland (January 29, 2015) and one in central London (February 3, 2015). Attendance was encouraged but not required to submit a whitepaper or proposal. Materials such as briefings, attendee lists, and non-proprietary Q&A were to be posted to the DAIS ITA program website, and the announcement emphasizes that statements made at these meetings would not change the official program announcement; any official changes would be issued through formal amendments posted on grants.gov.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary research and development funding opportunity categorized under CFDA 12.630 (Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering). The opportunity lists an expected three awards and indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling is listed as $100,000,000, with an award floor of $0, signaling that very large awards are possible depending on scope and selection, but that amounts are not guaranteed. Eligible applicants span a wide range, including small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), and public and private institutions of higher education, with full eligibility details referenced in the Program Announcement (Section C.1).
Overall, the ITA DAIS opportunity is best understood as an effort to stand up a major, long-running US-UK research alliance that couples publishable fundamental work with a deliberate mechanism for transitioning the most valuable results into operational and commercial settings. It is designed to be collaborative by default, managed jointly across government and non-government partners, and oriented toward real coalition challenges where distributed analytics and information science can provide a decisive advantage.
FAQs: International Technology Alliance (ITA) - Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the International Technology Alliance (ITA) solicitation for Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS), under Funding Opportunity Number W911NF-15-R-0003. It is a joint U.S.-U.K. defense research initiative led by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
What is the goal of the DAIS ITA?
The core goal is to improve coalition operations by forming a tightly integrated U.S.-U.K. research alliance that brings together government, industry, and academia. The solicitation emphasizes open collaboration, shared technical leadership, multidisciplinary research on hard operational problems, and a deliberate path to move results quickly into real-world military and commercial use.
How does this DAIS ITA relate to the earlier ITA program?
This solicitation builds on an earlier ITA launched in 2006 that focused on Network and Information Sciences. The new effort establishes a consortium-based collaboration focused specifically on Distributed Analytics and Information Science (DAIS).
What are the main components of the program?
The program has two linked components: (1) a Basic Research Component intended to generate fundamental research outcomes made publicly available (in the public domain), and (2) a Technology Transition Component intended to mature and apply basic research results to military, security, and commercial applications, with an emphasis on usable capabilities and faster adoption.
What is the difference between the Basic Research Component and the Technology Transition Component?
The Basic Research Component is designed to produce fundamental research results intended to be publicly available. The Technology Transition Component is designed to take the best results from the basic research work and mature, adapt, and apply them into prototypes, demonstrations, or other transition-ready outputs aligned with defense, security, and commercial needs.
How many awards or instruments are expected under this opportunity?
The governments planned three total awards/instruments tied to the Basic Research and Technology Transition components, split across U.S. and U.K. issuing organizations.
What instruments will the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) issue?
ARL will issue two Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs) under the authority of 10 USC 2371 and in accordance with 32 CFR Part 37: TIA 1 for the Basic Research Component and TIA 2 for Technology Transition activities that include U.S.-only transitions and U.S.-led joint U.S./U.K. transition opportunities.
What instrument will Dstl (U.K.) issue?
Dstl will issue a third instrument called the U.K. DAIS ITA Transition Contract. This contract covers Technology Transition activities that are U.K.-only transitions and U.K.-led joint U.S./U.K. transition opportunities.
How are the transition activities linked to the basic research work?
Individual transition tasks under TIA 2 and the U.K. transition contract are explicitly dependent on the ability to transition and build upon the basic research performed under TIA 1. In other words, the transition work is intended to be driven by what proves promising in the foundational research portfolio.
Is this opportunity intended for individual awardees or for a consortium?
A key structural feature is that both U.S. agreements (TIA 1 and TIA 2) are to be awarded by the U.S. Army to a single selected consortium, rather than many unrelated individual performers. The overall design is meant to create an enduring alliance with coordinated management and shared cross-border goals.
How is the U.K. transition work awarded within the winning team?
On the U.K. side, the U.K. DAIS ITA Transition Contract is to be awarded by the MoD to the U.K. arm of the Lead Industrial Partner (LIP) within the winning consortium.
What is the application process for this solicitation?
The solicitation uses a gated, two-stage application process. Stage one requires submission of a whitepaper. Only the most highly rated whitepapers are invited to submit full proposals in stage two.
Can an organization submit a full proposal without being invited?
No. Only organizations invited after the whitepaper stage are allowed to submit full proposals.
What happens if an organization is not invited after the whitepaper stage?
If an organization is not invited after the whitepaper stage, it is not allowed to submit a proposal and will not receive feedback or a debrief on the whitepaper.
Do invited organizations receive feedback on their whitepapers?
Yes. Organizations that are invited to submit a proposal will receive feedback on their whitepaper.
Does missing or submitting a noncompliant whitepaper affect eligibility to propose?
Yes. Failure to submit a timely and compliant whitepaper disqualifies an offeror from submitting a proposal later.
What were the key dates mentioned for submissions and awards?
The timeline provided indicates whitepapers were due at 4:00 a.m. local time in North Carolina on April 27, 2015, and awards were expected around May 2016. The opportunity record also indicates it was posted December 10, 2014, with a closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of September 30, 2015.
Were there any events to support teaming and Q&A?
Yes. Two optional Opportunity Day meetings were scheduled to support teaming and question-and-answer exchanges: one at ARL in Adelphi, Maryland (January 29, 2015) and one in central London (February 3, 2015).
Is attendance at the Opportunity Day meetings required to apply?
No. Attendance was encouraged but not required to submit a whitepaper or proposal.
What materials were expected to be posted for applicants after Opportunity Day?
Materials such as briefings, attendee lists, and non-proprietary Q&A were to be posted to the DAIS ITA program website.
Do statements made at Opportunity Day change the official solicitation?
No. The announcement emphasizes that statements made at these meetings would not change the official program announcement. Any official changes would be issued through formal amendments posted on grants.gov.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary research and development funding opportunity categorized under CFDA 12.630 (Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the expected number of awards?
The opportunity lists an expected three awards.
What is the maximum potential award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $100,000,000, indicating very large awards are possible depending on scope and selection.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, signaling that amounts are not guaranteed and may vary based on the selected scope and approach.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), and public and private institutions of higher education. Full eligibility details are referenced in the Program Announcement (Section C.1).
What is the overall intent of the ITA DAIS structure (one consortium, linked research and transition)?
The structure is intended to create an enduring, coordinated U.S.-U.K. alliance rather than a loose collection of separate awards. It is designed to couple publishable fundamental research with a deliberate mechanism for transitioning the most valuable results into operational and commercial settings, with collaboration and rapid transition as central priorities.
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