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The Office of Naval Research (ONR), within the Department of Defense, issued this Special Program Announcement to attract research ideas that support its Task Force Ocean (TFO) initiative. The announcement is not a standalone program with its own authority; instead, it routes funding through ONR's FY18 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology (N00014-18-S-B001). In practical terms, that means prospective performers are expected to follow the BAA rules and submission framework, while this notice serves as a focused signal of what TFO wants to fund and how ONR wants the community to engage.
The central goal of Task Force Ocean is to strengthen the U.S. Navy's undersea warfare advantage by improving how the Navy tactically exploits the ocean environment. The announcement frames this as building on ONR's existing undersea warfare science and technology strategy, with an emphasis on research that helps the Navy better understand, predict, and operationally use ocean conditions. Leadership for TFO is identified as RDML John Okon, the Oceanographer of the Navy, working in coordination with RADM David J. Hahn, the Chief of Naval Research, which underscores that the effort is meant to be both operationally relevant and grounded in ONR's long-term research portfolio.
The notice lays out three specific purposes. First, it identifies technical areas that are of particular interest to the TFO initiative (the detailed topics are typically described on the TFO website and/or within the linked BAA materials, and the announcement encourages interested parties to consult those sources). Second, it explicitly highlights ONR's interest in supporting graduate students and postdoctoral researchers as part of TFO-related work, signaling that workforce development and cultivating the next generation of ocean and undersea-relevant researchers is a desired component of proposals. Third, it clarifies the process expectations for submitting white papers and full proposals, which generally means offerors should plan for an initial concept or white paper engagement followed by an invitation or guidance to submit a full proposal under the broader BAA structure.
From an applicant and eligibility perspective, the opportunity is listed as "unrestricted," meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types as long as they meet any additional eligibility conditions described in the announcement or BAA. ONR indicates it may use multiple funding instruments, including grants, cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, or other mechanisms, allowing ONR to choose the contractual approach that best fits the nature of the work and the intended relationship (for example, more substantial government involvement often aligns with cooperative agreements). The activity category is research and development in science and technology, and the CFDA listing is 12.300, consistent with DoD research funding.
Administrative details provided include the opportunity number (N00014 19 S SN04), an initial posting/creation date of December 14, 2018, and an original closing date of June 28, 2019. The posting also lists "ExpectedAwards: 99" while showing an award ceiling of 0, which usually indicates that award sizes are not capped in a single fixed amount in the summary fields and may vary widely depending on the topic area, scope, and available funds, with final amounts determined through the BAA evaluation and negotiation process. For additional context and current technical focus areas, the announcement directs applicants to the Task Force Ocean website maintained by ONR.Apply for N00014 19 S SN04
- The Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Task Force Ocean" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 14, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 99 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Task Force Ocean (TFO) Special Program Announcement - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Special Program Announcement issued by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) within the Department of Defense (DoD) to attract research ideas that support the Navy's Task Force Ocean (TFO) initiative.
2) Is Task Force Ocean a standalone grant program?
No. The announcement states that it is not a standalone program with its own authority. Instead, it routes funding through ONR's FY18 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology (N00014-18-S-B001). Applicants are expected to follow the BAA rules and submission framework.
3) What is the main goal of Task Force Ocean?
The central goal is to strengthen the U.S. Navy's undersea warfare advantage by improving how the Navy tactically exploits the ocean environment. The emphasis is on research that helps the Navy better understand, predict, and operationally use ocean conditions.
4) Who is leading Task Force Ocean according to the announcement?
The notice identifies RDML John Okon, the Oceanographer of the Navy, as leading TFO in coordination with RADM David J. Hahn, the Chief of Naval Research.
5) What kinds of research does ONR/TFO want to fund?
The announcement signals interest in technical areas that are particularly relevant to the TFO initiative. It indicates that detailed topics are typically described on the Task Force Ocean website and/or in the linked BAA materials, and it encourages prospective performers to consult those sources for current focus areas.
6) What are the stated purposes of this Special Program Announcement?
The notice lists three specific purposes:
- Identify technical areas of particular interest to the TFO initiative.
- Highlight ONR's interest in supporting graduate students and postdoctoral researchers as part of TFO-related work.
- Clarify process expectations for submitting white papers and full proposals under the broader BAA structure.
7) Do proposals need to include graduate students or postdoctoral researchers?
The announcement explicitly highlights ONR's interest in supporting graduate students and postdoctoral researchers as part of TFO-related work. Based on the notice, this is a desired component and a clear signal that workforce development is valued within TFO-related efforts.
8) What is the expected submission approach (white paper vs. full proposal)?
The notice indicates offerors should generally plan for an initial concept or white paper engagement, followed by an invitation or guidance to submit a full proposal under the broader BAA framework.
9) Where do applicants submit proposals and what rules apply?
The Special Program Announcement routes funding through ONR's FY18 Long Range BAA (N00014-18-S-B001). Practically, this means prospective performers should use the BAA submission framework and follow the BAA's rules and process requirements, while using this notice to understand TFO priorities and engagement expectations.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is listed as "unrestricted," meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility conditions described in the announcement or the governing BAA.
11) What types of funding instruments might ONR use?
ONR indicates it may use multiple funding instruments, including grants, cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, or other mechanisms. The instrument may be selected to match the nature of the work and the intended government-performer relationship (for example, cooperative agreements are often used when there is more substantial government involvement).
12) What is the activity type and CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The activity category is research and development in science and technology. The CFDA listing provided is 12.300, consistent with DoD research funding.
13) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number listed is N00014 19 S SN04.
14) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting/creation date is December 14, 2018. The original closing date listed is June 28, 2019.
15) How many awards are expected?
The posting lists "ExpectedAwards: 99."
16) What is the award ceiling?
The summary fields show an award ceiling of 0. As described in the notice context, this commonly indicates that award sizes are not capped as a single fixed amount in the summary fields and may vary depending on topic area, scope, and available funds, with final amounts determined through the BAA evaluation and negotiation process.
17) Where can applicants find current technical focus areas for Task Force Ocean?
The announcement directs applicants to the Task Force Ocean website maintained by ONR for additional context and current technical focus areas. It also notes that details may be found on the TFO website and/or within the linked BAA materials.
18) What is the relationship between this notice and ONR's broader research strategy?
The notice frames TFO as building on ONR's existing undersea warfare science and technology strategy, emphasizing work that is operationally relevant while fitting within ONR's long-term research portfolio.
19) Does this announcement change how ONR evaluates proposals?
The notice emphasizes that submissions are handled under the broader BAA structure, which implies evaluations and negotiations occur through the BAA process, with this announcement serving as a focused signal of what TFO wants to fund and how ONR wants the community to engage.
20) What should prospective performers do first if they are interested?
Based on the notice, prospective performers should (1) consult the Task Force Ocean website and the referenced ONR FY18 Long Range BAA materials for detailed topics and requirements, and (2) plan for an initial concept/white paper engagement consistent with the BAA process.
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