C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research | N66001 19 S 4701

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The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific posted a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking white papers and full proposals for research and development work tied to Navy and Department of Defense information warfare priorities. The opportunity focuses on advancing Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities, along with enabling technologies that support Information Operations and Cyberspace Operations, plus broader Information Technology systems research. In practical terms, NIWC Pacific is looking for fresh, technically solid ideas that can shape and mature next-generation, interoperable C4ISR and command-suite technologies, especially concepts that can integrate cleanly with existing and future naval and joint architectures.

The solicitation is structured to support multiple stages of R&D, ranging from basic research through applied research and into later-stage efforts such as advanced technology development and prototyping (including advanced component development and prototype activities). This means submissions can span early scientific exploration, algorithm and system concept development, experimental validation, and more mature prototype demonstrations, so long as the work clearly contributes to improved operational capability in the targeted mission areas. The announcement emphasizes "unique and innovative approaches," signaling an interest in solutions that are not incremental tweaks but meaningful advances in how C4ISR and related information systems are defined, built, integrated, and fielded.

From an acquisition and compliance standpoint, NIWC Pacific cites FAR 6.102(d)(2) and FAR 35.016, as well as DoDGARS 22.315(a), to indicate that awards will be made through a competitive process appropriate for research efforts. Proposals selected for award are treated as the result of full and open competition and are described as compliant with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. The BAA is flexible in the types of agreements it can produce: while the listing identifies a grant instrument type, the text makes clear NIWC Pacific may use procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions depending on the nature of the effort and the government’s objectives.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants may compete (for example, companies, universities, nonprofit research organizations, and other capable entities), provided they can meet the requirements laid out in the announcement and applicable federal regulations. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 12.335 and categorized under science and technology and other research and development. The funding opportunity number is N66001-19-S-4701, it was created on 2019-11-19, and the original closing date was 2020-05-13. The public listing does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, which often indicates that award size and quantity are dependent on the quality of submissions, availability of funds, and the government’s evolving technical priorities under the BAA.

Overall, the grant opportunity is a competitive NIWC Pacific research call for technologies that improve how military forces sense, decide, communicate, and act in contested information environments. Strong submissions would typically align technical novelty with clear defense relevance, describe a credible research plan and transition path (even if early-stage), and show how the proposed work could integrate into future command-and-control ecosystems and information warfare capabilities.

• The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.335.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-11-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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