OpportunityTitle: Naval Platform Power and Energy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: A. 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 the BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation, due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable items of this research for exclusive competition among the entities.B. 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.
Description: This announcement represents a call for basic research topics under the heading &#147;Naval Platform Power and Energy,&#148; to be launched under ONR&#146;s Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology 15-001, which may be found at http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-Announcements.aspx. The research opportunity described in this announcement falls under the following sections of FY15 Long Range BAA, ONR BAA15-001: Section I, entitled &#147;General Information&#148;, sub-section F, entitled &#147;Research Opportunity Description&#148;, the &#147;Sea Warfare and Weapons Department (Code 33)&#148; item, paragraph 1, and paragraph 1.c entitled &#147;Electrical and Thermal Systems&#148;.The purpose of this announcement is to (1) focus attention of the scientific community on the research area of interest, (2) encourage dialogue amongst those interested in this research area, and (3) provide a planned timetable for the submission of white papers and proposals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Questions
GrantorContactText: Kara Stith &lt;br/&gt;Contracting Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-696-4324
CloseDateExplanation: Refer to the BAA or application instructions for white paper due dates.  White papers are due December 22, 2014.