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DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH

Solicitation from Department of Defense.

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Notice details

Agency
Department of Defense
Sub-tier agency
DEPT OF THE ARMY
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation number
W911NF-23-S-0001
NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product/service code
AJ11
Place of performance
Durham, North Carolina
Posted
Jun 23, 2026
Response deadline
Nov 21, 2027
Source
SAM.gov

Description

The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.204 (henceforth referred to as �BAA�) is to solicit research proposals for submission to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for funding consideration. Prior to this announcement, ARL announced two separate BAAs to support the mission: 1) W911NF-17-S-0002 titled �Army Research Laboratory Army Research Office Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental Research�; and 2) W911NF-17-S-0003 titled �Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research�. This announcement succeeds BAA W911NF-17-S-0002 and BAA W911NF-17-S-0003 combining the opportunities into a single announcement. ARL�s mission as the Army�s foundational research laboratory is to Operationalize Science to ensure overmatch in any future conflict. ARL�s foundational research mission spans basic research (budget activity 6.1) and applied research (budget activity 6.2) as defined by 32 CFR 22.105 but may include advanced technology development (budget activity 6.3) and advanced component development and prototypes (budget activity 6.4) when opportunities arise to directly or indirectly help achieve ARL�s mission. ARL partners across the national security enterprise to deliver fundamentally advantageous change that is rooted in

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Prior awards (USAspending)

Department of Defense obligated $14,777,575 under NAICS 541715 on awards whose period of performance started in the last 12 months.

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, https://www.usaspending.gov. Accessed Oct 24, 2026. Award totals are computed by DSE from USAspending.gov award data.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline?

The published deadline is Nov 21, 2027. That is 393 days after the data date.

What NAICS code applies?

NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Which agency issued this notice?

Department of Defense.

Where is the official notice?

The link under Official notice opens the source listing.