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Find similar grantsNRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for AI and Autonomous Systems Defense Research is sponsored by Naval Research Laboratory. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Long Range BAA (N00173-24-S-BA01) supports basic and applied scientific research to enhance the operational capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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The purpose of this amendment is to add Summary Topic 61-24-06 - AFFF ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY OF FLUORINE-FREE FOAM (F3) WITH NON-ASPIRATING SPRINKLER NOZZLES to Appendix 1 in it’s entirety. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The purpose of this amendment is to provide a searchable list of Summary Topics contained in Appendix 1. Expanded descriptions of each topic can be found in the full announcement pdf.
APPENDIX 1 – RESEARCH DESCRIPTION - SUMMARY TOPICS **II. Detailed information about the funding opportunity** The Navy's operational effectiveness depends on its ability to keep pace with rapidly developing technologies.
NRL contributes to this requirement by conducting research in the following areas, organized into NRL'S three research directorates and Naval Center for Space Technology: Systems Directorate Code 5000 Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate Code 6000 Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate Code 7000 Naval Center for Space Technology Code 8000 A.
SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE - CODE 5000 53-24-01 - HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR 53-24-01C - HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR (CLASSIFIED) 53-24-02 - LOW-COST WIDEBAND ANTENNA ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES 53-24-03 - ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS 55-24-01 - INFORMATION AND DECISION SCIENCES 55-24-02 - MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HIGH ASSURANCE COMPUTING 55-24-03 - HIGH ASSURANCE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING 55-24-04 - ADVANCED NAVAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS 55-24-05 - FEDERATED, DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING/NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE 56-24-01 - OPTICAL SCIENCES R&D 57-24-01- ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 57-24-02- SHIPBOARD ELECTRONIC WARFARE **B.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE CODE 6000** 60-24-01 - HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ON MASSIVELY PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES 61-24-01 - ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE, CONVERSION AND COMMAND/CONTROL 61-24-02 - CORROSION PROCESSES, CONTROL, MITIGATION, AND TECHNOLOGY 61-24-03 - APPLICATIONS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND ADVANCED LASER TECHNIQUES 61-24-04 - MULTIECHELON DIAGNOSTICS (MEDx) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TIERED EVALUATION 63-24-01 - MATERIALS PERFORMANCE, PROCESSING, AND MODELING 67-24-01 - BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN PLASMA SCIENCE 68-24-01 - RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH 68-24-02 - PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR PORTABLE POWER **C.
OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE CODE 7000** 71-24-01 - ACOUSTIC SIMULATION AND TACTICS 72-24-01 - LOW FREQUENCY RADIO INTERFEROMETRY 72-24-02 - OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING OF THE COASTAL REGIME 72-24-03 - REMOTE SENSORS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS 72-24-04 - AIRBORNE, SHIPBOARD, AND OVERHEAD DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS 73-24-01 - OCEAN DYNAMICS AND PREDICTION OCEANOGRAPHY 73-24-02 - SEAFLOOR SCIENCES 73-24-03 - GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 75-24-01 - ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS, ANALYSIS, AND PREDICTION 76-24-01 - RESEARCH INTO SPACE, BACKGROUNDS, IMAGING AND MODELING **D.
NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY CODE 8000** 82-24-01 - SPACECRAFT & SPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers and revise Appendix 1 Summary Topics and email addresses in it’s entirety. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources, prospective offerors shall first submit a White Paper (WP) to the email address identified in the individual Summary Topics contained in Appendix 1, to include a rough cost estimate. If there is interest in the proposed research the offeror will be invited to submit a Formal Proposal.
The selection of proposals for award will be based on a scientific review of proposals submitted in response to each BAA Summary Topic. The major purpose of the evaluation will be to determine the relative merit of the technical approach of each proposal. Business and contractual aspects, including proposed cost and cost realism, will also be considered as part of the evaluation.
Selection of proposals for award will be based on the potential benefits to the Government weighed against the cost of the proposals, in view of the availability of funds. The complete BAA including proposal preparation instructions, award considerations, and evaluation criteria is also available at https://www. nrl.
navy. mil/Doing-Business/Contracts/Broad-Agency-Announcements/ .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to academia, industry (large and small businesses), and research institutions. White papers may be submitted at any time through September 30, 2026. Full proposals are by invitation only after white paper review. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows awards typically range from $500,000 to $5,000,000. No fixed funding tiers; amounts vary based on topic, scope, and contracting instrument (contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for AI and Autonomous Systems Defense Research are due September 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for AI and Autonomous Systems Defense Research is funded by Naval Research Laboratory. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the corporate research laboratory for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, solicits white papers for basic and applied scientific research under BAA N00173-24-S-BA01. AI-related focus areas include data management and exploitation technologies that apply emerging mathematics and machine learning techniques, multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning, and AI/ML integrated with systems engineering across radar, antennas, and information systems. Additional priority areas include advanced materials and energy storage, spacecraft systems and propulsion, cybersecurity and cryptographic technologies, ocean acoustics and remote sensing, and virtual/mixed reality systems for training and situational awareness. NRL is distinct from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and funds research conducted at or in collaboration with NRL's own laboratories. White papers are evaluated on a rolling basis with selected proposers invited to submit full proposals.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Long Range BAA (N00173-24-S-BA01) supports basic and applied scientific research to enhance the operational capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps. NRL is the Navy's corporate laboratory and conducts research across a comprehensive range of science and engineering disciplines. AI and autonomous systems are specifically included as priority research areas, encompassing machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, autonomous navigation, human-machine teaming, and intelligent decision support systems. The BAA uses a two-step process: white papers are accepted on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026, with full proposals invited only after favorable white paper review. This BAA is distinct from the ONR Long Range BAA — NRL is a separate research laboratory with its own solicitation, focused more on in-house laboratory collaboration and technology transition rather than broad academic research funding. NRL research areas also include acoustics, materials science, space science, and electronic warfare, creating opportunities for AI applications across multiple scientific domains.
The Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR on June 3, 2026 — 12 BAA topics and one Commercial Solutions Opening for Counter-Unmanned Air Systems. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. Technical questions cut off June 23. Proposals open June 24 and close July 22. NAVAIR and NAVSEA co-host a Counter-UAS webinar June 16. Phase I funding tops out at $315,000. The CSO open topic for AI-powered drone defense is the structural news: it's the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO vehicle to fund counter-drone work outside the conventional Phase I/II structure, and it changes how small businesses can engage with the Navy's most urgent capability gap.
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