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FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval Research

Solicitation from Department of Defense.

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Notice details

Agency
Department of Defense
Sub-tier agency
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation number
N0001426SBC11
NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product/service code
AC13
Place of performance
Arlington, Virginia
Posted
Jun 17, 2026
Response deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Source
SAM.gov

Description

The purpose of this announcement is to focus attention of the scientific community on (1) the area to be studied, and (2) the planned timetable for the submission of white papers and full proposals. The goal of the Communications and Networking Program within the Office of Naval Research (ONR 311) is to support the Navy's Information Warfare vision by developing measurable advances in technology that can directly enable and enhance end-to-end connectivity and quality-of-service for mission-critical information exchange among widely dispersed naval, joint, and coalition forces. The vision is to provide high throughput robust communications and networking to ensure all warfighters � from the operational command to the tactical edge � have access to information, knowledge, and decision-making necessary to perform their assigned tasks. The ONR program is interested in white papers for potential FY27 Applied Research (Budget category 6.2) projects under the following focus areas: Development of long-range VHF-band data link, using compact 4x4 Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) based on 5G/Commercial-Off-The Shelf (COTS) and sub-MHz frequency channelization (spectral efficiency in excess of 1 bit/Hz); Novel design and prototyping of compact electronically-steered apertures for higher frequencies (i.e., above Ka-band); Innovative approaches and technologies for low probability-of-detection communications against advanced electronic threats; Advanced techniques for distributed

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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 16, 2026. That is 23 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.