Naval Medical Research Center: Research and Development of Operational and Undersea Medical Issues of Military Importance | N62645 PA 18 1

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The Naval Medical Research Center funding opportunity titled "Research and Development of Operational and Undersea Medical Issues of Military Importance" (Funding Opportunity Number N62645 PA 18 1) is a Department of Defense research solicitation intended to support one organization that can work closely with the Navy's Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate at the Naval Medical Research Center (OUMD-NMRC). The central goal is to advance operationally relevant medical science that directly supports military needs, especially in challenging environments like undersea and other operational settings. Rather than operating at arm's length, the selected recipient is expected to function as a true collaborator with the government team, helping design, execute, and adapt a portfolio of research activities that align with NMRC priorities.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which matters because it signals substantial government involvement throughout the life of the project. In practice, this means the recipient is not simply delivering a pre-defined set of tasks; they are expected to coordinate with OUMD-NMRC on planning, implementation, and ongoing programmatic decisions. The relationship is described as collaborative, with shared development and implementation of scientific efforts, implying frequent technical interaction, joint refinement of research direction, and coordinated management of the work as it progresses.

Research is organized into three main focus areas. First is undersea medicine research, which generally encompasses medical and physiological issues associated with diving and underwater operations, including exposure to pressure changes, inert gas dynamics, decompression-related conditions, oxygen toxicity risks, and other operational hazards that affect divers and undersea personnel. Second is regenerative medicine research, which broadly targets methods to restore or replace damaged tissues and improve recovery after injury, often relevant to trauma care and returning service members to function more effectively. Third is neurotrauma research, which focuses on injuries to the brain and nervous system, a category that can include traumatic brain injury and related neurological impacts associated with military training and combat operations. The opportunity is framed around "operational and undersea medical issues of military importance," so applicants would typically be expected to connect their scientific approach to real-world military use cases, constraints, and performance needs.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, listed under CFDA 12.340. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The issuing agency is the Department of Defense, NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND. The opportunity was created on July 30, 2018, with an original closing date of August 30, 2018. The funding information indicates an award ceiling of $14,870,000 and an expectation of a single award, which suggests a relatively large, centralized effort intended to establish one primary collaborator to support NMRC's research agenda across these areas.

A key timing detail included in the notice is the deadline for submitting questions: 10:00 AM Eastern Time on August 15, 2018. This cutoff is important for applicants who need clarification on scope, proposal requirements, or how NMRC expects the collaboration to function under the cooperative agreement structure, since questions submitted after that point may not be addressed before the application deadline.

• The Department of Defense, NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Naval Medical Research Center: Research and Development of Operational and Undersea Medical Issues of Military Importance" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.340.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,870,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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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