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Opportunity Summary:

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant opportunity titled "Sciences Addressing Asymmetric Explosive Threats" (Funding Opportunity Number ONRBAA09-022) is a discretionary, grant-based Broad Agency Announcement focused on basic research in science and technology. The central aim is to solicit innovative scientific ideas that could serve as the groundwork for future capabilities to counter or mitigate asymmetric threats that lead to explosive events. In practical terms, ONR is looking for early-stage, high-impact research that improves fundamental understanding and creates new scientific building blocks, rather than near-term prototypes or operational systems.

A key point in the announcement is that this is explicitly a basic research program. That means proposals are expected to concentrate on fundamentally new theories, original datasets, novel concepts, and scientific principles. While ONR notes that successful basic research may naturally feed into later applied research and development, the scope under this BAA is intentionally limited to foundational work. Proposals that read more like engineering demonstrations, system integration efforts, or incremental improvements to existing technologies would generally be less aligned than proposals that clearly push into new scientific territory and explain what new knowledge will be created.

Eligibility is broadly open to "all responsible sources" from academia and industry, which makes this opportunity relatively accessible compared to more restricted defense solicitations. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are specifically encouraged to apply and to collaborate with other organizations, although the BAA also makes clear that there is no set-aside funding reserved for those institutions. At the same time, several categories of federal entities are not eligible to receive awards directly. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, cannot be direct award recipients under this BAA, and Navy laboratories, warfare centers, and other DoD or civilian government labs also may not submit white papers or full proposals as prime applicants. However, the announcement allows those ineligible federal organizations to participate through teaming arrangements with eligible prime offerors, as long as the collaboration is permitted under the relevant sponsoring agreements. Teams and collaborations are broadly encouraged, and ONR signals an expectation that participants may need to cooperate within an integrated program environment.

Another notable program expectation is collaboration and information-sharing. Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data, and other information with other contractors and with system integrators selected by ONR. This implies that ONR is thinking about a larger research ecosystem where multiple performers contribute pieces that may later be combined, compared, or transitioned. Applicants should therefore anticipate the need for clear data-management practices, well-documented software or models where relevant, and a cooperative approach to technical interchange.

Administratively, the opportunity falls under CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research) and does not include a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation was posted May 7, 2009, with an original closing date of August 13, 2009, and a current closing date listed as August 20, 2009. The archive date is September 12, 2009, indicating it is a historical opportunity rather than a currently open call. For applicants seeking the full announcement, the listing references an "Additional Information" link pointing to ONR BAAs more generally. For access issues or questions related to the electronic announcement, the listed contact is Pleshette Brown, Ms., at 703-696-4126, with a note indicating the contact supports Grants.gov-related questions.

Overall, this BAA is best read as an invitation for cutting-edge, curiosity-driven research tied to the science of explosive-related asymmetric threats, where ONR wants to seed new knowledge that could later underpin applied defense technologies. The strongest proposals under a call like this typically articulate a compelling scientific gap, propose a rigorous plan to generate new understanding or data, and explain how the resulting principles could eventually enable future defensive or mitigation approaches, without drifting into product development or fielded-system claims.

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