FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice N0001425SB001_Amendment_0005_Redlined.pdf (80 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Registrations you need first (2)

• SAM.gov, Grants.gov · p. 6

  “BAA Calls will be posted to the ONR website (https://www.onr.navy.mil/work- with-us/funding-opportunities ), and SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) and Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov/), if applicable.” Open page 6

• Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 18

  “Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) All offerors submitting proposals or applications must: a.” Open page 18

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

What to submit

• Form SF-424 · p. 35

  “Mandatory SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) Family Forms The mandatory forms are found at https://www.grants.gov/forms (1) SF-424 (R& R) The SF-424 (R&R) form must be used as the cover page for all proposals.” Open page 35

• Project abstract or summary · p. 37

  “(2) PROJECT/ABSTRACT The project summary/abstract must identify the research problem and objectives, technical approaches, anticipated outcome of the research if successful, and impact on DoD capabilities.” Open page 37

• Audit or financial statements · p. 43

  “A separate Adobe .pdf document shall be included in the application that provides appropriate justification and/or supporting documentation for each element of cost proposed and include a link to the current single audit report.” Open page 43

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 43

  “Budgets proposing direct charging of administrative or clerical salaries must be supported with a budget justification that adequately describes the major project and the administrative and/or clerical work to be” Open page 43

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 47

  “The Privacy Act and Burden Statement for the Common Form for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Information can be found at the following link under How to Submit a Grant Application – Full Application Submission:…” Open page 47

• Organizational chart · p. 68

  “(i) Provide organizational charts showing the offeror’s (and, as appropriate, those of its subcontractors, partners, consultants, and affiliates) structure as it relates to performance under the contract awarded under this BAA and all contracts and…” Open page 68

Length limits

• Page limit (see quote): 2 pages max · p. 41

  “In no more than 2 pages, discuss the following:” Open page 41

Formatting rules

• 12-point font, single-spaced · p. 17

  “White Paper Format  Paper Size – 8.5 x 11-inch paper  Margins – 1 inch  Spacing –single-spaced  Font – Times New Roman, 12 point  Page limit– 5 pages (excluding cover page) ii.” Open page 17

• double-spaced · p. 61

  “Spacing- single or double-spaced” Open page 61

• 12-point font · p. 61

  “Font- Times New Roman, 12 point Offerors responding to this BAA must submit a separate list of all technical data or computer software that will be furnished to the Government with other than unlimited rights with the proposal checklist.” Open page 61

Mistakes that get applications rejected (8)

• Could get your application rejected: Evaluation Proposals will not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in accordance... · p. 22

  “Evaluation Proposals will not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in accordance with a common work statement.” Open page 22

• Could get your application rejected: If an attachment is not in .PDF, contains macros or is password protected, the attachment will not pass... · p. 35

  “If an attachment is not in .PDF, contains macros or is password protected, the attachment will not pass ONR’s automated acceptance check and will be rejected by the system.” Open page 35

• Could get your application rejected: The demographic information may be accessible to the reviewer, but will not be considered in the evaluation. · p. 47

  “The demographic information may be accessible to the reviewer, but will not be considered in the evaluation.” Open page 47

• Sent the wrong way or format: Proposals with attachments submitted in word processing, spreadsheet, or any format other than Adobe... · p. 50

  “Proposals with attachments submitted in word processing, spreadsheet, or any format other than Adobe Portable Document FormatPDF will not be considered for award.” Open page 50

• Late or not validated: Applications received by Grants.gov after the established due date for the program will be considered late... · p. 52

  “Applications received by Grants.gov after the established due date for the program will be considered late and will not be considered for funding by ONR.” Open page 52

• Could get your application rejected: The nondisclosure or misrepresentation of an interest creating an OCI may result in the disqualification... · p. 67

  “The nondisclosure or misrepresentation of an interest creating an OCI may result in the disqualification of an offeror for award, or if such nondisclosure or misrepresentation is discovered after award, the Government may terminate the contract for default,…” Open page 67

• Could get your application rejected: (1) impose appropriate conditions which avoid such conflict, (2) disqualify the offeror, (3) determine... · p. 69

  “(1) impose appropriate conditions which avoid such conflict, (2) disqualify the offeror, (3) determine that it is otherwise in the best interest of the Government to award a contract to the offeror and include appropriate conditions mitigating such conflict…” Open page 69

• Could get your application rejected: An offeror who has refused to disclose the information or make the certification required by this BAA... · p. 69

  “An offeror who has refused to disclose the information or make the certification required by this BAA concerning an actual or potential OCI shall be disqualified from” Open page 69