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Opportunity Summary:

The Sea based Aviation National Naval Responsibility (SBA NNR) Propulsion Focus Area opportunity is a discretionary research grant program run by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under its long-range Broad Agency Announcement framework (ONR BAA 13-001) for Navy and Marine Corps science and technology. The focus of this particular notice is propulsion-related research supporting sea-based aviation needs, and it is structured as a targeted “focus area” within the broader ONR BAA rather than a stand-alone program. In practical terms, it is meant to steer researchers toward propulsion topics the Navy considers high priority for carrier- and sea-based air operations, while still operating under the flexible BAA model used for science and technology research and development.

A central purpose of the announcement is to concentrate the attention of the research community on two things: first, the specific technical areas ONR wants studied under the SBA NNR propulsion theme, and second, the expected schedule for the first round of white paper submissions. This signals that the entry point is likely a white-paper-first process, where short concept papers are used to screen ideas before inviting more detailed proposals. The announcement also indicates that the full details and submission mechanics are tied to ONR’s broader BAA documentation, meaning applicants would be expected to consult the “Link to all ONR BAAs” to understand topic descriptions, formatting rules, evaluation criteria, and next steps after a white paper is submitted.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 12-SN-0018 and is categorized as a grant within the broader “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” activity area. The CFDA number listed is 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research), which places it squarely in basic-to-applied R&D rather than procurement or acquisition of finished systems. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which generally means applicants are not required to provide institutional cost share as a condition of eligibility, though typical federal cost principles and allowable cost rules would still apply.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional clarifications that might appear in the full text of the announcement or the overarching ONR BAA. In most ONR BAA contexts, this kind of eligibility language is intended to include universities, nonprofit research organizations, for-profit companies, and potentially government-affiliated labs where permitted, provided they can comply with federal grant requirements and any topic-specific restrictions.

The timing for the opportunity is clearly defined in the public notice. It was posted and created on October 15, 2012, and it carried an original closing date of February 28, 2013, which remained the current closing date as well. The archive date is March 30, 2013, indicating that the opportunity is historical and no longer accepting submissions, but the structure and intent remain useful as a reference for similar ONR focus-area announcements.

For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice provides a point of contact: Mr. (Desmond) Peter Donaghue, listed as a contract specialist, with a phone number (703-696-0694). The notice also references Grants.gov questions, implying that at least part of the submission or posting was routed through Grants.gov, while the authoritative technical and administrative instructions would still be anchored in the ONR BAA materials.

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