2024-2025 LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (LMR) PROGRAM GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
ID: N3943024S2010Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVFAC SYSTEMS AND EXP WARFARE CTRPORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-4301, USA

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT R&D SERVICES; OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; APPLIED RESEARCH (AH52)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy, has issued a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notice for the 2024-2025 Living Marine Resources (LMR) Program General Environmental Needs. This procurement is focused on research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences related to natural resources and environmental research. The LMR program is seeking pre-proposals for research efforts in five investment areas: data to support risk threshold criteria, data processing and analysis tools, monitoring technology demonstrations, standards and metrics, and emergent opportunities. The pre-proposal submission process is email-based, and the deadline for submissions is 13 June 2025. The evaluation criteria for pre-proposals include technical approach, offeror's experience, principal investigator's and key member's related experience, cost/price, project benefits, and product implementation. Interested parties should contact the technical point of contact and contracting officer listed in the document for more information.

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