Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development

Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development is sponsored by U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). This multi-year rolling BAA supports extramural biomedical and human performance research and development through the U. S.

Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity.

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 1 # General Submission Instructions for Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-18-S-SOC1 # Broad Agency Announcement # for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development # Fiscal Year 2018 – Fiscal Year 2023 United States Special Operations Command FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 2 I.

HELPFUL INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 4 A. Tips for Success ..................................................................................................................

4 B. Current Funding Opportunity Announcement .................................................................... 4 C.

Receiving Emails from eBRAP, and Grants. gov ................................................................ 4 D.

Agency Contacts ................................................................................................................. 4 II. REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION ................................................

5 A. eBRAP Registration ............................................................................................................ 5 B.

Submission Dates and Times .............................................................................................. 6 C. Content and Form of pre-application Submission ..............................................................

6 III. Content and Form of Application Submission FOR RESEARCH pROPOSALS .......... 8 A.

Grants. gov Submission Package Components for Research Proposals ............................ 12 B.

Submission of a Grants. gov Workspace ........................................................................... 27 C.

Applicant Verification of Grants. gov Submission in eBRAP .......................................... 28 D.

Application Tracking ........................................................................................................ 28 APPENDIX 1 Regulatory Requirements .................................................................................. 30 A.

Safety and Environmental Requirements.......................................................................... 30 B. Research Protections Review Requirements ....................................................................

30 C. Clinical Trial Registry....................................................................................................... 35 D.

Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules .......................................................... 36 APPENDIX 2 Reporting Requirements and Administrative Information ........................... 37 A.

Reporting Requirements for Awards ................................................................................ 37 B. Disclosure of Proprietary Information ..............................................................................

38 C. Marking of Proprietary Information ................................................................................. 38 D.

Award Notices .................................................................................................................. 39 E. Inquiry Review..................................................................................................................

39 F. Information Service .......................................................................................................... 40 G.

Freedom of Information Act Requests .............................................................................. 40 H. Information Release ..........................................................................................................

40 I. Contracted Fundamental Research ................................................................................... 41 J.

Sharing of Proposal/Application Information ................................................................... 41 K. Sharing of Data and Research Resources .........................................................................

41 L. Property/Equipment .......................................................................................................... 43 M.

Title to Inventions and Patents .......................................................................................... 43 N. PI Changes and Award Transfers .....................................................................................

43 APPENDIX 3 Qualification Information.................................................................................. 45 A. Contractor/Recipient Qualification ...................................................................................

45 B. Eligibility Information ...................................................................................................... 45 C.

J-1 Visa Waiver................................................................................................................. 46 D. Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................................

46 APPENDIX 4 Formatting Guidelines ....................................................................................... 48 APPENDIX 5 National Policy Requirements ........................................................................... 49 A.

Certification ...................................................................................................................... 49 FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 3 B. Representations .................................................................................................................

50 C. Grant and Cooperative Agreement Proposals: .................................................................. 51 APPENDIX 6 Acronym List ......................................................................................................

55 This General Submission Instructions document must be read in conjunction with the Broad Agency Announcement, available for downloading from Grants. gov. FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 4 This symbol marks helpful hints throughout this document. This symbol refers to the Broad Agency Announcement for specific instructions.

B. Current Funding Opportunity Announcement The Fiscal Year 2018 – Fiscal Year 2023 (FY18-FY23) U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) can be found by searching Grants. gov (http://www.

grants. gov/ ) using the Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-18-S-SOC1 or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 12. 420 Military Medical Research and Development.

USSOCOM utilizes the tools and processes provided by Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Additional information may be found on the CDMRP’s electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) website at https://ebrap. org/eBRAP/public/index.

htm . The awarding agency will be the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). The USAMRAA Contracting and Grants Officers are the only individuals authorized to obligate funds and bind the Federal Government for awards under this BAA.

C. Receiving Emails from eBRAP, and Grants. gov To help ensure that all email correspondence is delivered correctly and is not treated as spam by email programs, keep your email address up to date in eBRAP and Grants.

gov and place the following domains into your safe list: army. mil, us. army.

mil, *. mail. mil, eBRAP.

org, and Grants. gov. Also, use the same email address when submitting both the pre-proposal/pre-application to eBRAP and the full proposal/application to Grants. gov. 1.

eBRAP Help Desk: Questions related to BAA content or submission requirements, as well as questions related to submission of Pre-proposals/Pre-applications through eBRAP, should be directed to the eBRAP Help Desk, which is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.

m. Eastern time. Response times may vary FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 5 depending upon the volume of inquiries.

Be advised that the eBRAP Help Desk is unable to provide technical assistance with Grants. gov submission. 2.

Grants. gov Contact Center: Questions related to proposal/application submission through the Grants. gov portal should be directed to the Grants.

gov Contact Center, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed on U.S. Federal holidays). Phone: 800-518-4726; International: 1-606-545-5035 Email: SUPPORT@GRANTS. GOV II.

REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Submission is a two-step process requiring both (1) Pre-proposal/pre-application submission through eBRAP ( https://eBRAP. org/ ) and (2) full proposal/application submission through a Grants. gov Workspace or eBRAP, depending on the type of application being submitted.

General registration information is provided below. For detailed instructions, refer to the eBRAP User Guide ( https://ebrap. org/eBRAP/public/UserGuide.

pdf ) for eBRAP registration, and www. grants. gov for Grants.

gov registration. Submission of Proposals/Applications from U.S. Federal agencies and those proposing collaborations with Military Facilities have unique requirements. Budget requirements and restrictions apply.

See Section III. A. 5, Research & Related Budget .

For specific guidance regarding changes to the Principal Investigator (PI) or organization, refer to the BAA. USSOCOM encourages all PIs to participate in a digital identifier initiative through Open Researcher and Contributor Identification (ORCID). Registration for a unique ORCID identifier can be done online at http://orcid.

org/. eBRAP is a multifunctional web-based system that allows PIs to submit their pre-proposals/ pre-applications electronically through a secure connection, to view and edit the content of their pre-proposals/pre-applications and full proposals/applications, to receive communications from the USSOCOM, and to submit documentation during award negotiations and throughout the period of performance.

A key feature of eBRAP is the ability of an organization’s representatives and PIs to view and modify the Grants. gov proposal/application submissions associated with them. eBRAP will validate Grants.

gov proposal/application files against the specific BAA requirements, and discrepancies will be noted in an email to the PI and in the Full Application Files tab in eBRAP. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review all proposal/application components for accuracy as well as to ensure proper ordering as specified in the BAA.

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 6 eBRAP does not confirm the accuracy of file content! To submit a pre-proposal/pre-application, PIs must be registered in eBRAP. During eBRAP registration, the PI must request to be affiliated with his/her organization from the list of organizations already registered with eBRAP.

If the PI’s organization is not already registered with eBRAP, then the PI must invite an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) to register the organization. The AOR does not need to complete the organization registration in eBRAP in order for the pre-proposal/pre-application to be submitted.

However, before the full proposal/application submission deadline, the organization’s eBRAP registration must be complete to allow for processing, viewing, and modifying of the Grants. gov submission package components. Specific information must be identical between the pre-proposal/pre-application and the full proposal/application for eBRAP to process a proposal/application.

Mismatched information may delay the availability of the proposal/application during the proposal/application verification period. For the PI to view/modify files, the PI’s name and email address in the eBRAP pre-proposal/pre-application submission must match the information provided in Standard Form 424 (SF424) of the Grants. gov submission package.

For the Business Official to view/modify files, the Business Official’s name and email address in the eBRAP pre-proposal/pre-application submission must match the information provided in the SF424 of the Grants. gov submission package. During pre-proposal/pre-application submission, the PI must identify a Business Official from the list of Business Officials registered with eBRAP.

If the PI’s Business Official is not already registered with eBRAP, the PI must invite the Business Official to register. The Business Official’s registration must be completed prior to the full proposal/application deadline to allow the Business Official to view/modify the full proposal/application files in eBRAP after submission.

During pre-proposal/pre-application submission, the PI must select the performing organization (site at which the PI will perform the proposed work) and contracting organization (organization submitting on behalf of the PI) and click on “ Add Organizations to this pre-application. ” The organization(s) must be either selected from the eBRAP drop-down list or invited to allow submission of the pre-proposal/pre-application. B.

Submission Dates and Times This BAA is continuously open for a 5 year period, from 1 August, 2018 through 31 July, 2023, 11:59 p. m. Eastern Time.

Pre-proposals/pre-applications are required and may be submitted at any time throughout the 5-year period. C. Content and Form of pre-application Submission For specific instructions regarding content of the pre-proposal/pre-application submission components, refer to the BAA.

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 7 The pre-proposal/pre-application consists of the following components, which are organized in eBRAP by separate tabs: Tab 1 – Application Information: Enter the information as described in eBRAP before continuing the pre-proposal/pre-application.

Submission of application information includes assignment of primary and secondary research classification codes which can be found at https://ebrap. org/eBRAP/public/program. htm .

Note that the codes have recently been revised. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review and confirm the codes prior to making their selection. Click on “Save.

” Tab 2 – Application Contacts: Enter contact information for the PI. Enter the organization’s Business Official responsible for sponsored program administration (the “person to be contacted on matters involving this application” in Block 5 of SF424 in the Grants. gov package).

Depending on screen resolution, scrolling horizontally may be necessary to locate the box to invite an AOR to register the performing and/or contracting organization. Click on “Add Organizations to this pre-application. ” The Business Official must be either selected from the eBRAP list or invited in order for the pre-proposal/ pre-application to be submitted.

If the organization’s Business Official is not in eBRAP, an invitation to the Business Official to register in eBRAP must be sent.

Depending on the screen resolution, scrolling horizontally may be necessary to locate the box to invite an AOR to register the performing organization (site at which PI will perform the proposed work) and contracting organization (organization submitting on behalf of the PI; corresponds to Block 5 on SF424), and click on “Add Organizations to this pre-application.

” The organization(s) must either be selected from the eBRAP drop-down list or invited to allow the pre-proposal/pre-application to be submitted. Tab 3 – Collaborators and Key Personnel: Enter the name, organization, and role of all collaborators and key personnel associated with the proposal/application. Click on “Save.

” Note: USSOCOM does not follow National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for role designation of project participants. Unless otherwise noted, applicants should assign the role of each participant in accordance with the participant’s respective involvement in the project.

Federal agency personnel involved in the review process and/or with making funding recommendations are prohibited from being involved in any pre-proposal/pre-application and full proposal/application, including, but not limited to, concept design, proposal/application development, budget preparation, and the development of any supporting documentation.

If formal collaboration with Military Facility personnel is planned (i.e., included in the proposal/application in performance of the research), this prohibition is not applicable; however, those Military Facility personnel are prohibited from being involved in the review process and/or with making funding recommendations.

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 8 To preserve the integrity of its peer and programmatic review processes, the USSOCOM discourages inclusion of any employee of its review contractors in proposals/applications for funding. For FY18-FY23, the peer review contractor is CSRA, Inc. The programmatic review contractor may vary.

Proposals/applications that include names of personnel from a review contractor may be administratively withdrawn unless plans to manage conflicts of interest (COIs) are provided and deemed appropriate by the Government. Questions related to this topic should be directed to the eBRAP Help Desk at help@eBRAP. org or 301-682-5507.

Refer to Appendix 3 for additional information. Tab 4 – Conflicts of Interest (COI’s): To avoid COIs during the screening and review processes, list all individuals other than collaborators and key personnel who may have a COI in the review of the proposal/application (including those with whom the PI has a personal or professional relationship). Click on “Save.

” Tab 5 – Required Files: Upload all documents as PDF as specified in the BAA. Documents should conform to the formatting guidelines outlined in Appendix 4 . Click on “Upload.

” eBRAP will truncate characters exceeding the limit specified for each data field as specified in the BAA. eBRAP will not allow a document to be uploaded in the Required Files tab if the number of pages exceeds the limits specified in the BAA. Tab 6 – Submit pre-proposal/pre-application: Enter eBRAP password and click the “Submit” button.

Click the “Confirm Submission” button to complete the pre-proposal/pre-application submission. This finalizes the pre-proposal/pre-application process. The pre-proposal/pre-application is not submitted until Tab 6 is complete.

Pre-proposals/pre-applications not completed are left in DRAFT status. Following completion of pre-proposal/pre-application submission, the status of the pre-proposal/pre-application in eBRAP will change from “DRAFT” to “SUBMITTED” and a confirmation email will be sent to the PI and named Business Official. A pre-proposal/ pre-application in DRAFT status will not be forwarded for review.

III. CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS A PI must be invited to submit a full proposal/application. An invited full proposal/application must be submitted electronically through a Grants.

gov Workspace ( http://www. grants. gov ).

Proposals/applications will not be accepted by mail or in person. Grants. gov applicants must apply online using Workspace.

Workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team (investigators and business officials) may simultaneously access and edit different webforms within an application.

Applicants must create FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 9 a Workspace, invite grant team members to join the Workspace, complete the required forms, and submit their application Workspace package. To apply through Grants. gov, an organization must first complete the Grants.

gov registration process. Allow up to 4 weeks for the completion of the Grants. gov registration process .

USSOCOM cannot make allowances/exceptions to its policies for submission problems encountered by the applicant organization using system-to-system interfaces with Grants. gov. Any modifications to the Project Narrative or Budget Form require submission of a changed/corrected Grants. gov submission package to Grants.

gov. The Project Narrative and Budget Form cannot be modified during the proposal/application verification period. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify his/her Adobe Reader’s compatibility with Grants. gov: http://www.

grants. gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility. html.

Ano-cost compatible version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded at http://www. grants. gov/web/ grants/support.

html . Resubmission of a proposal/application prior to the Grants. gov deadline must be coded as a “Changed/Corrected Application.

” Foreign organizations doing business outside of the United States are also required to complete the Grants. gov registration process, in addition to fulfilling supplementary requirements for doing business with the U.S. Federal Government.

If business is conducted with the Federal Government on a continuing basis, it is likely that some of the actions have already been completed, e.g., obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number via registration as an Entity in the System for Award Management (SAM). Detailed information, automated tools, and checklists are available at http://www. grants.

gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration. html . The following steps are required as part of the Grants.

gov registration process: 1. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) Update: As of April 4, 2022. All organizations applying online through Grants.

gov must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) and will receive a unique entity identifier (UEI) number. Failure to register with SAM will prevent your organization from applying through Grants. gov. Applicant organizations and all subrecipient organizations must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) number to submit proposals/applications to Grants.

gov. The applicant organization must also be registered in the Entity Management functional area of the SAM with an “Active” status to submit proposals/applications through the Grants. gov portal. Verify the status of the applicant’s organization’s Entity registration in SAM well in advance of the proposal/application submission deadline.

Allow several weeks to complete the entire SAM registration process. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements at the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 10 The applicant organization must be registered as an entity in SAM ( https://www. sam. gov ) and receive confirmation of an “Active” status before submitting a proposal/application through Grants.

gov. The SAM validates organization information and electronically shares the secure and encrypted data with Federal agencies’ finance offices to facilitate paperless payments through electronic funds transfer. An organization must identify an Accounts Receivable point of contact (POC), an Electronic Business (E-Biz) POC, and a Government Business POC during the SAM registration process.

Entity registrations in SAM have an annual expiration. Verify the status of your organization’s Entity registration in SAM well in advance of the proposal/application submission deadline. An organization can register in SAM online at https://www.

sam. gov/ . If your organization does not have either an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN), allow at least 2 weeks to receive this information from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Allow several weeks to complete the entire SAM registration process. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

Additional information and step-by-step registration directions are detailed in the SAM User Guide and other General Services Administration (GSA) training materials in the Help area at The General Services Administration (GSA) implemented fraud prevention security measures in the System for Award Management (SAM) which required every new contractor registrant to provide a written (hard copy), notarized letter confirming the entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.

Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense and GSA realizes the length of time needed to transmit, receive, process, and approve the notarized letters presents a significant impact on the ability of the contracting activity to make timely awards, but in order to mitigate the concern of fraud, these steps and the time needed for processing, is unavoidable. Notarized letters are required for ALL new and existing SAM registered Entities.

The notarized letters must be postal service mailed (not emailed or faxed) to the "Federal Service Desk" and must contain the information outlined in the SAM posted FAQ at: ( https://www. gsa. gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update .

Instructions for domestic entities and instructions for international entities with embedded templates for use are also provided within the SAM Update notice with frequently asked questions at https://www. gsa. gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update .

Applications will be rejected by Grants. gov if (1) the organization’s Entity registration in SAM is not active, or (2) if during the SAM registration process, the organization did not answer “Yes” when asked “Do you want to be eligible for grants and other Federal assistance? ” FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 11 3.

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code The applicant organization must have a CAGE Code. The Defense Logistics Information Service in Battle Creek, Michigan, is the only authorized source of CAGE Codes. CAGE Codes will be assigned to registrants as their SAM registration advances through the validation process.

Foreign registrants in SAM must be assigned a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) CAGE Code (NCAGE). An NCAGE code can be obtained by contacting the National Codification Bureau of the country where the organization is located or by visiting the website https://cage. dla.

mil/Request . On average, CAGE Code or NCAGE Code validation in SAM occurs within 3 business days after the TIN is validated. 4.

Authorized Organizational Representative Each organization must have an AOR who is registered with Grants. gov (individual PIs do not register with Grants. gov).

An AOR must be a member of the Grants. gov Workspace grant team as the business official authorized to submit the completed Workspace application package. An organization’s E-Biz POC must authorize an AOR.

An individual may serve as both the E-Biz POC and the AOR. Before proposal/application submission, the AOR must be registered to submit on behalf of the organization at Grants. gov ( http://apply07.

grants. gov/apply/OrcRegister ). At the time of proposal/application submission to Grants.

gov, the AOR is certifying to the best of his/her knowledge that all information provided in the proposal/application is current, accurate, and complete. When applications are submitted through Grants. gov, the name of the organization’s AOR that submitted the application is inserted into the signature line of the application, serving as the electronic signature.

The E-Biz POC must authorize individuals who are able to make legally binding commitments on behalf of the organization as an AOR; this step is often missed and it is crucial for valid and timely submissions . Applicants must create a Workspace, which allows the application components to be completed online and routed through the applicant organization for review prior to submission.

Once the Workspace has been created, participants (grant team members) can be added and the required forms can be completed and reviewed before submitting. Each proposal/application submission must include the completed Grants. gov submission package of forms associated with the BAA in Grants.

gov ( http://www. grants. gov/ ).

FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 12 If the applicant decides not to apply by filling out webforms within the Workspace, individual PDF forms can be downloaded, saved, and uploaded to the Workspace. A compatible version of Adobe Reader must be used to view, complete, and submit an application package consisting of PDF forms.

If more than one person is entering text into an application package, the same version of Adobe Reader software should be used by each person. Check the version number of the Adobe software on each user’s computer to make sure the versions match. Using different versions of Adobe Reader may cause submission and/or save errors – even if each version is individually compatible with Grants.

gov. Grants. gov will reject a submission package that is opened at any time by an individual with an incompatible version of Adobe Reader. Rejected proposals/applications must be resubmitted using a new Grants.

gov submission package and a supported version of Adobe Reader prior to the proposal/application submission deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify his/her Adobe Reader’s compatibility with Grants. gov: https://www.

grants. gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility. html.

A no-cost compatible version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded at http://get. adobe. com/reader/otherversions/ .

All contributors to the proposal/application must use matching compatible versions of Adobe software when editing and preparing proposal/application components outside the Workspace. The use of different software versions will result in corruption of the submitted file. Any modifications to the Project Narrative or Budget Form require submission of a changed/ corrected Grants.

gov submission package to Grants. gov prior to the proposal/application submission deadline. A.

Grants. gov Submission Package Components for Research Proposals 1. SF424 (R&R), Application for Federal Assistance Form All appropriate information must be entered into this form to allow for auto-population of subsequent forms in this Grants.

gov submission package. See below for clarification to general instructions: Block 1 – Type of Submission. For original submissions, select the “Application” box.

For changes that must be made after the original submission, the complete Grants. gov submission package must be resubmitted with the “Changed/Corrected Application” box selected. Block 2 – Date Submitted.

Enter the date the proposal/application is submitted. Applicant Identifier. Enter the submitting organization’s Control Number, if applicable.

If there is no Organization Control Number, leave this field blank. Block 3 – Date Received by State and State Application Identifier. Not applicable.

Block 4a – Federal Identifier Box. Enter in your eBRAP log number assigned during pre-proposal/pre-application submission. Figure 1.

Enter your eBRAP log number in Block 4a. FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 13 Block 4b – Agency Routing Identifier. Not applicable.

Block 4c – Previous Grants. gov Tracking ID. For changed/correct proposal/applications, enter the Grants.

gov Tracking Number for the original proposal/application. Block 5 – Applicant Information. Enter the information for the applicant organization.

“Person to be contacted on matters involving this application” is the Business Official. Block 6 – Employer Identification. Enter the EIN or TIN as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

If applying from an organization outside the United States, enter 44-4444444. Block 7 – Type of Applicant. Enter the information for the applicant organization.

Block 8 – Type of Application. Select “New” for all submissions. Block 9 – Name of Federal Agency.

Populated by Grants. gov. Block 10 – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number. Populated by Grants.

gov. Block 11 – Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project. Enter the same project title as used for the pre-proposal/pre-application. Block 12 – Proposed Project.

Enter the estimated start and end dates for the project. Actual start and end dates will be determined during negotiations if the proposal/application is recommended for funding. Block 13 – Congressional District of Applicant.

If the applicant organization is outside the United States, enter 00-000. Block 14 – Project Director/Principal Investigator Contact Information. Enter information for the individual PI responsible for the overall scientific and technical direction of the proposal/application.

If outside the United States, select the appropriate country from the drop-down menu. Block 15 – Estimated Project Funding. Enter the total funds (direct + indirect costs) requested for the entire performance period of the project.

These figures should match those provided in the Research & Related Budget. Block 16 – Is Application Subject to Review by State Executive Order 12372 Process? Select option b.

, “NO, program is not covered by E. O. 12372.

” FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 14 Block 17 – Complete Certification. Select the “I agree” box to provide the required certifications and assurances. Block 18 – SFLLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) or Other Explanatory Documentation.

If applicable, complete and attach Standard Form LLL (SFLLL) to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to Title 31 of the United States Code, Section 1352 (31 USC 1352). Block 19 – Authorized Representative. Enter the contact information for the applicant organization’s authorized representative.

The “Signature of Authorized Representative” is automatically completed upon submission of the Grants. gov submission package. Block 20 – pre-application.

Not applicable. Block 21 – Cover Letter Attachment. Not applicable.

If a revised Project Narrative or Budget Form document is needed, an updated Grants. gov submission package must be submitted via Grants. gov as a “Changed/Corrected Application” with the previous Grants.

gov Tracking ID found in Block 4. c. of the SF424 (R&R) Form prior to the full proposal/application submission deadline.

Grants. gov does not validate for the presence of attachments on this Attachments Form. Each attachment in the Attachment Form must be uploaded as an individual PDF file in accordance with the formatting guidelines listed in Appendix 4.

For all attachments, ensure that the file names are consistent with the guidance. Grants. gov will reject attachments with file names longer than 50 characters or incorrect file names that contain characters other than the following: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore, hyphen, space, and period.

In addition, Grants. gov has file size limits that may apply in some circumstances. Individual attachments may not exceed 20 MB and the file size for the entire submission package may not exceed 200 MB.

Applicants must contact the Grants. gov Contact Center ( support@grants. gov ) for written confirmation that a file exceeding the maximum size will be accepted or for other guidance.

For specific instructions regarding content and page limits of the Project Narrative, Supporting Documentation, and all other attachments to this Grants. gov form, refer to the BAA. FY18-FY23 DoD USSOCOM BAA for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development– General Submission Instructions 15 All documents that require signatures must be signed.

Both electronic and hand signatures will be accepted. Any document that is signed by hand should be scanned at a low resolution such as 100-150 dots per inch. The following must be included as attachments to this form: Attachment 1: Project Narrative: Attach as a PDF file named “ProjectNarrative.

pdf. ” The Project Narrative is the main body of the proposal/application. The page limit of the Project Narrative applies to text and non-text elements (e.g., figures, tables, graphs, photographs, diagrams, chemical structures, drawings, etc.) used to describe the project.

Inclusion of URLs that provide additional information to expand on the Project Narrative and could confer an unfair competitive advantage is prohibited and may result in administrative withdrawal of the proposal/application. There is no form for this information. A detailed description of the research to be undertaken should be submitted.

This should include the areas described in the BAA. Submission of a Project Narrative that exceeds the page limit specified in the BAA will result in administrative rejection of the proposal/application. Attachment 2: Supporting Documentation: Combine and attach as a single PDF file named “Support.

pdf. ” Include only supporting documentation as indicated in the BAA. Submitting material that is not requested may be viewed as an attempt to gain an unfair competitive advantage; such material will be removed or the proposal/application may be administratively withdrawn.

The Supporting Documentation attachment should not include additional information such as figures, tables, graphs, photographs, diagrams, chemical structures, or drawings. These items should be included in the Project Narrative. Any additional material viewed as an extension of the Project Narrative will be removed or may result in administrative withdrawal of the proposal/application.

All proposals/applications are given fair and thorough reviews. Letters of support not requested in the BAA, such as those from members of Congress, do not impact proposal/application review or funding decisions. For a list and descriptions of required supporting documents, refer to the BAA.