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Opportunity Summary:

The Acquisition Research Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled NPSBAA10 002. Its core purpose is to draw high-quality researchers and scholars into studying real problems that matter to the defense acquisition community, with an emphasis on fresh, innovative research that can improve how the Department of Defense acquires products and services. The work is aimed at supporting acquisition management and policy research to be performed during fiscal year 2011, covering the period from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, and it falls under CFDA 12.300, Basic and Applied Scientific Research.

The program defines "defense acquisition management and policy research" broadly, making it intentionally open to many disciplines as long as the research connects to national defense acquisition directly or can reasonably be applied to improve acquisition outcomes. The announcement makes clear that this is not limited to traditional acquisition specialties; it explicitly welcomes work from fields such as economics, finance, financial management, information systems, organization theory, operations management, human resources management, and marketing, alongside established acquisition domains like contracting, program and project management, logistics, and systems engineering management. The topic list is described as guidance rather than a strict boundary, signaling that unconventional or cross-disciplinary proposals are acceptable if they credibly advance defense acquisition knowledge, practice, or policy.

Awards under this opportunity may be made as grants or cooperative agreements, both of which are common research assistance instruments in federal R&D. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which lowers barriers for applicants that may not have institutional funds available to contribute. The opportunity was posted on April 19, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 18, 2010, and it was scheduled to be archived on July 18, 2010.

Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, with the specific clarification that all responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to apply and to partner with others on submissions, but the announcement also states that there is no set-aside or reserved portion of funding specifically allocated for HBCU or MI participation. At the same time, several government-affiliated entities are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA, including U.S. government schools of higher education, Navy laboratories, and other Department of Defense agencies. Those organizations are instructed not to submit white papers or full proposals directly; instead, if they want to participate or contribute, they should contact the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) technical point of contact to discuss areas of interest.

The announcement also flags that certain research topics may involve export-controlled technologies. For those areas, participation is restricted to U.S. persons as defined under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), specifically 22 CFR 120.1 and related sections. This is an important compliance note for teams that include international researchers, foreign nationals, or global collaborators, because it can affect staffing, data access, publication review, and project management requirements.

For practical questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Janet Norton, Contract and Grant Officer, reachable by phone at 562-626-7683. The announcement also references an additional information link directing applicants to the broader set of NPS BAAs, which suggests this opportunity sits within a larger portfolio of related research solicitations.

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