CAN BE
ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT

W911NF-24-S-0008
Ramila Century Grantor
Opening date 26 Jun 2024, 12:00AM
Closing date 4 Apr 2029, 12:00AM
Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-24-S-0008
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Expected Number of Awards: 1000
CFDA Number(s): 12.431 -- Basic Scientific Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closing Date: Apr 04, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling: none
Award Floor: none
Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants under this BAA include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, and for-profit organizations (i.e. large and small businesses) for scientific research in areas provided within the BAA.
Agency Name: Ramila Century Grantor
Description:
This BAA sets forth research areas of interest to the Army Applications Lab (AAL). This BAA is issued under paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of basic and applied research proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 2358, 10 U.S.C. 2371, and 10 U.S.C. 2371b, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 22.105. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 22.105. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provision of Public Law 98- 369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments.
Grantor Contact Information: AAL BAA POC
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