OpportunityTitle: Research in Prevention and Treatment of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals under this  BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions  (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals.  However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation.    Federally Funded Research &amp; Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of  Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA.  However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal bidders are  allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the  Government and the specific FFRDC.    Navy laboratories and warfare centers as well as other Department of Defense and  civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and  should not directly submit either white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA.  If any such organization is interested in one or more of the programs described herein, the  organization should contact an appropriate ONR POC to discuss its area of interest. The  various scientific divisions of ONR are identified at http://www.onr.navy.mil/. As with  FFRDCs, these types of federal organizations may team with other responsible sources  from academia and industry that are submitting proposals under this BAA.
Description: The Biomedical and Biological Division of the Warfighter Performance Department at the Office of Naval Research (Code 342) is soliciting white papers (pre-proposals) and proposals in the following topic areas within the NIHL Program. Work funded under this BAA may include basic research, applied research and some advanced technology development (ATD). With regard to any restrictions on the conduct or outcome of work funded under this BAA, ONR will follow the guidance on and definition of &quot;contracted fundamental research&quot; as provided in the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Memorandum of 26 June 2008. As defined therein; the definition of &quot;contracted fundamental research&quot;, in a DoD contractual context, includes [research performed under] grants and contracts that are (a) funded by Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Budget Activity 1 (Basic Research), whether performed by universities or industry or (b) funded by Budget Activity 2 (Applied Research) and performed on-campus at a university. ATD is funded through Budget Activity 3. In conformance with the USD(AT&amp;L) guidance and National Security Decision Directive 189, ONR will place no restriction on the conduct or reporting of unclassified fundamental research, except as otherwise required by statue, regulation or Executive Order. Normally, fundamental research is awarded under grants with universities and under contracts with industry. ATD is normally awarded under contracts and may require restrictions during the conduct of the research and DoD pre-publication review of research results due to subject matter sensitivity. Please see the attached full announcement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Business Point of Contact
GrantorContactText: Mike Evonick