Special Program Announcement for 2013 Office of Naval Research Opportunity Ground Based Air Defense Directed Energy On The Move | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) released this 2013 Special Program Announcement to find organizations that can contribute new, nontraditional subsystems and components for its Ground Based Air Defense (GDAB) Directed Energy On The Move (DE OTM) Future Naval Capability effort. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at technology that can support directed-energy air defense capabilities while operating on the move from a ground platform, which typically implies ruggedized, compact, efficient, and integration-ready hardware or enabling subcomponents rather than purely conceptual studies. The notice functions as a call to identify potential performers and to collect technical ideas through an initial white paper step followed by an invitation or request for full proposals.

The funding opportunity number is 13 SN 0014, titled "Special Program Announcement for 2013 Office of Naval Research Opportunity Ground Based Air Defense Directed Energy On The Move." It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and allows award instruments that include both grants and procurement contracts, depending on what ONR determines is appropriate for the work being proposed. The activity category is science and technology and other research and development, and it is associated with CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants are not required to provide a formal cost match as a condition of award, although proposers still typically need to present realistic budgets and show value and feasibility.

The application process is structured around two key deadlines. White papers were required first, due no later than April 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDT, and full proposals were due June 17, 2013 at 9:00 AM EDT. The synopsis indicates the original closing date as April 26, 2013 (aligned with the white paper deadline) and a later current closing date of June 17, 2013 (aligned with the full proposal deadline). The posting date was March 28, 2013, the creation date was May 31, 2013, and the archive date was July 17, 2013, which signals when the announcement was expected to be removed from active listing after the submission window ended.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to any type of entity (for example, companies, universities, nonprofits, or other organizations), subject to any additional clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text. Because ONR emphasizes identifying "potential performers" and collecting white papers, the intent is to encourage a broad pool of respondents, including both traditional defense contractors and smaller or nontraditional R&D performers, as long as they can credibly deliver subsystem-level innovations relevant to directed energy systems intended for mobile ground-based air defense.

The synopsis repeatedly directs applicants to consult the full announcement on Grants.gov for the complete technical requirements, submission instructions, and any specific topic areas or evaluation criteria. Access instructions are explicit: on the Grants.gov synopsis page, applicants were to scroll to the top and select the "FULL ANNOUNCEMENT" box outlined by a dotted line. The notice also points to an additional information link for ONR Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), suggesting this program announcement fits within ONR's broader competitive research solicitation framework and that standard ONR submission and contracting/grants procedures likely apply.

For administrative support, the listed point of contact is Frank Kennedy, Contract Specialist, at (703) 696-2440, with a note indicating that assistance is available if there are issues accessing the full announcement electronically. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as ONR seeking actionable, hardware-relevant R&D contributions that can plug into a larger naval capability effort focused on directed-energy air defense that remains effective while the host platform is in motion.

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