OpportunityTitle: The Acquisition Research Program
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.    U. S. government schools of higher education, Navy laboratories as well as other Department of Defense agencies are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and should not directly submit white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA. If any such organization is interested in the program described herein, the organization should contact the NPS Technical POC to discuss its area of interest.    Some topics may cover export controlled technologies. Research in these areas is limited to &#147;U.S. persons&#148; as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR &#167; 120.1 et seq.
Description: This BAA&#146;s primary objective is to attract outstanding researchers and scholars to investigate topics of interest to the defense acquisition community. The program solicits innovative proposals for defense acquisition management and policy research to be conducted during fiscal year (FY) 2011 (1 OCT 10 - 30 SEP 11). In this BAA, the phrase &#147;defense acquisition management and policy research&#148; refers to investigations in all disciplines, fields, and domains that (1) are involved in the acquisition of products and/or services for national defense, or (2) could potentially be brought to bear to improve defense acquisition. It includes but is not limited to economics, finance, financial management, information systems, organization theory, operations management, human resources management, and marketing, as well as the &#147;traditional&#148; acquisition areas such as contracting, program/project management, logistics, and systems engineering management. These topics are listed for guidance only.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Business Point of Contact
GrantorContactText: Janet Norton &lt;br/&gt;Contract and Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 562-626-7683