[CCoE Notice] Funding Opportunity: Army Research Office Releases Long-range BAA

Mon Jun 4 12:52:44 CDT 2012

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*From:* Steinberg, Franklyn [mailto:franklyn at lewis-burke.com]
*Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2012 2:44 PM
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*Subject:* Funding Opportunity: Army Research Office Releases Long-range BAA
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Below and attached is an update on the Army Research Office’s (ARO) release
of a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for fiscal years 2012-2017.  The
BAA outlines ARO’s research interests across its programs and directorates,
and invites proposals on a rolling basis.  While many of the topics
outlined in the BAA are similar to previous iterations, the cross-cutting
themes evident through the BAA align with current Department of Defense
priorities including big data, advanced manufacturing, and advanced
materials.  Investigators are encouraged to speak with the appropriate
program contacts to ensure that their ideas align with ARO interests before
submitting a white paper.  ****

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*Funding Opportunity: Army Research Office Releases Long-range BAA*

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*Lewis-Burke Associates LLC – June 1, 2012*

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On May 31, the Army Research Office (ARO) released its long-range Broad
Agency Announcement for fiscal years (FY) 2012-2017.  Like other research
entities within the Department of Defense (DOD), ARO periodically releases
a BAA describing its research interests rather than issuing targeted
solicitations on individual topics.  ARO is the basic research arm of the
Army Research Laboratory (ARL), which also released a new BAA this week.
However, much of ARL’s work is intramural, with the basic science supported
by ARO representing the extramural research community’s best opportunity to
secure funding.  Although the BAA calls for basic research, ARO emphasizes
that it will only fund projects in areas with the ability to support future
advances for the Army and its soldiers.  ARO notes that it will not support
research on specific devices or components through the BAA.     ****

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The BAA outlines ARO research interests across 10 broad categories:
mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematics, electronics,
computing science, physics, life sciences, chemical sciences, materials
science, and network science.  Each research area contains information on
numerous subcategories of specific interest to ARO.  While the foci of many
individual ARO programs are similar to previous BAAs, common themes
permeate across ARO programs and directorates.  Specifically, ARO is
seeking to align its programs with current high-level DOD priorities
including big data, advanced manufacturing, and advanced materials.
Further, the BAA also emphasizes its desire to support projects with the
potential to generate solutions at the nexus of multiple scientific
disciplines.  An enhanced emphasis on multidisciplinary research has been a
hallmark of not just DOD, but most federal research agencies under the
Obama Administration.****

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Beyond core research programs, the BAA also highlights special ARO
initiatives.  These include the Short-Term Innovative Research (STIR)
program, which funds rapid investigations to evaluate innovative new basic
research concepts; the Army Young Investigators Program (YIP), which
supports outstanding young investigators in an effort to engage them in
Army research; and the Research Instrumentation (RI) program, which
supports the purchase of instrumentation to advance research in areas of
interest to ARO.  The RI program is separate from the popular Defense
University Research Instrumentation Program (DRUIP) funded annually by
DOD.  Details of these and other special programs are available in the full
BAA.   ****

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*Letters of Intent: *Interested applicants are encouraged to submit white
papers to the appropriate technical contact before submitting a full
application.  White papers will be reviewed by program managers, who will
decide on whether to invite full proposals.  Investigators are encouraged
to speak with the appropriate technical contact prior to submitting a white
paper to determine whether their interests align with ARO priorities.
Technical contacts for each research interest are included in the full BAA.*
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*Due Dates: *The BAA will remain open until May 31, 2017 unless ARO
releases a replacement.  Proposals can be submitted to ARO at any time
throughout the year, with funding dependent on availability.  ****

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*Total Funding and Award Size: *ARO does not indicate a total dollar figure
it plans to allocate through this BAA, as funding is subject to the annual
appropriations process.  As a point of reference, the Army received $436.9
million in basic research funding for FY 2012.  The BAA does note that ARO
anticipates making the majority of awards in three-year increments.*  *

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*Eligibility and Limitations: *The BAA invites degree-granting
universities, nonprofit organizations, and industrial entities to apply.****

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*Sources and Additional Background: *

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**·         **The complete ARO BAA is available at
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/pages/8/research/Basic_Post_version_ARO_BAA_12-R-0012KB.pdf
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**·         **Additional information on ARO is at
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=29.****

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*Frank Steinberg*

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC****

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(202) 289-7475****

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