Carderock BAA

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for basic and applied research proposals, seeking advancements in areas like Digital Ecosystems, Hydrodynamics, Naval Platform Integrity, Ship and Submarine Design, Signature Management, and Unmanned Systems. This BAA, open until February 27, 2026, or until superseded, outlines a competitive, merit-based procedure for awarding grants or cooperative agreements. Proposals will be evaluated based on scientific merit, importance to NSWCCD, and fund availability. Eligibility is generally open to academia, with encouragement for HBCUs and MIs, but FFRDCs and other government labs are ineligible. Proposals must adhere to strict content and formatting guidelines, including detailed technical and cost sections, and be submitted electronically via Grants.gov.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for basic and applied research proposals. This BAA, NSWCCD-26-S-0001, seeks proposals for technologies advancing NSWCCD operations in areas like Digital Ecosystems, Hydrodynamics, Naval Platform Integrity, Ship and Submarine Design, Signature Management, and Unmanned Systems. Proposals can be submitted until February 27, 2026, and will be evaluated based on scientific merit, importance to NSWCCD, and fund availability. Awards will be grants or cooperative agreements, not for acquiring support services. Eligibility is open to academia, with encouragement for HBCUs and MIs; FFRDCs and other government labs are ineligible. Proposals must include technical and cost volumes, with specific content and formatting requirements for each, including intellectual property assertions.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking proposals for basic and applied research. This BAA, NSWCCD-26-S-0001, is a merit-based, competitive procedure under DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations. NSWCCD is interested in research in areas such as Digital Ecosystems, Hydrodynamics, Naval Platform Integrity, Ship and Submarine Design, Signature Management, and Unmanned Systems. Proposals can be submitted until February 27, 2026, and may result in grants or cooperative agreements. Evaluation criteria prioritize scientific/technical merit and importance to NSWCCD programs, with cost as a secondary factor. Eligibility is open to academia, with encouragement for HBCUs and MIs, but FFRDCs and other government labs are ineligible. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov, adhering to specific content and formatting requirements for technical and cost sections. The government reserves the right to make multiple awards based on funding availability and proposal quality.