FOA-2021
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) (W912HZ-21-BAA-01); no deadline set
Agency
Department
of Defense, Department of the Army
U.S.
Army U.S. ARMY Engineer Research And Development
Center (ERDC)
Description
The
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has issued a Broad
Agency Announcement (BAA) for various research and development topic areas.
The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Lab (CHL),
the Geotechnical and Structures Lab (GSL), the Reachback Operations Center (UROC), the Environmental Lab
(EL) and the Information Technology Lab (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, the
Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois, and the
Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad
fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation,
oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering,
soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering,
geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality,
dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/
chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and
environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications
management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures,
engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation,
and ecological processes.
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Conference
& Symposia Grants:
The ERDC supports conferences and symposia in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or
educational findings or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate
students to new research and educational techniques. The ERDC encourages
the convening, in the United States, of major international conferences,
symposia, and assemblies of international alliances.
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Coastal
& Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL):
Research is performed in the areas of hydraulic structures such as locks, dams,
outlet works, control gates, stilling basins, spillways, channels, fish
handling systems, and pumping stations, flood control channels, navigation
channels, riverine and estuarine hydrodynamics and transport processes,
groundwater, hydrology; dredging-related equipment, and on coastal problems
related to shoreline protection, beach erosion, navigation, sedimentation,
Regional Sediment Management, inlet stabilization, and construction, operation
and maintenance of coastal structures (breakwater, jetties, groins, seawalls,
etc.).
Major areas of interest include coastal hydrodynamics (wind waves, tides,
currents, wind related water levels); coastal sedimentation (longshore
transport, inlet sedimentation); coastal geology and geomorphology; design and
stability of coastal structures; erosion and storm reduction potential of
natural and nature-based features; system optimization methods and performance
metrics for coastal operations; coastal resiliency; and interaction of
structures and coastal processes. Other activities include descriptions of
coastal processes; theoretical studies; watershed and regional sediment and
water systems studies; numerical and physical model techniques; data collection
and analysis techniques; development of laboratory and prototype
instrumentation and equipment. The full BAA contains information on these
research areas and specific research thrusts.
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Geotechnical
& Structures Laboratory (GSL):
Research performed by the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory’s (GSL) eight
branches consists of investigations in the areas of soil mechanics, engineering
geology, geophysics and seismology, earthquake engineering, pavements (both
expedient and permanent), mobility and traffic ability of military vehicles,
structural design and performance of structures under both static and dynamic
loadings, earth dynamics, and the uses and performance of concrete, cement, and
other construction materials.
Research areas also include measurement and analysis of seismic and acoustic
signals to locate airborne and ground military targets and buried objects
(including unexploded ordnance) and to characterize earth media. Research on
concrete and cement is predominantly related to
current recognized needs, both civil and military. Military expediency focuses
additional attention on ease and speed of concrete placement, development of
very high-strength materials, and use of non-traditional, indigenous, and other
special materials in concrete construction. Civil works research focuses
primarily on the need to improve the performance of both new and old concrete
structures. Structures research involves development, testing, and evaluation of
a broad class of structures to resist the effects of static and dynamic loads
induced by earthquakes and other sources. The Geotechnical and Structures
Laboratory also conducts research involving all aspects for improving the
survivability of fixed installations. Research in numerical modeling and
computer simulation of many of these topics is also undertaken. The full BAA
provides a synopsis of the GSL’s research responsibilities and, more
specifically, describe those areas in which pre-proposals will be considered.
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Environmental
Laboratory:
Current research is in the acquisition of information by remote sensor systems,
the impact of the environment on imaging and other sensor systems, and advanced
signal processing. Sensors using electromagnetic, seismic, and acoustic energy
forms are of interest. In addition, work is conducted
to determine terrain and other environmental effects on high-technology sensor
systems. Sensor systems include optical and infrared millimeter wave (active
and passive). The full BAA describes specific research areas. For all topic
areas, white papers or “pre-proposals” will be evaluated to possibly initiate
collaborative proposal development for third-party funding sources (e.g.,
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Environmental
Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), DoD Basic 6.1 Research
Program, research related to the RESTORE Act, etc.). White papers must clearly
outline work to be conducted, public benefit of the
work, appropriate technology transfer, personnel qualifications, and all
associated costs. Funding of jointly prepared full proposals is contingent upon
acceptance and funding by the third-party funding source.
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Information
Technology Laboratory:
Research Areas include Computational Science and Engineering; Software
Engineering and Informatics; High Performance Computing (HPC) and Networking;
Cybersecurity; High Performance Data Analytics; and High Performance Computing
(HPC) Enabled Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technologies.
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Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory:
Research Areas include Advanced Methods and Designs for Additive Construction;
Using Indigenous Materials Resources for Construction Innovative semi-Permanent
Military Construction in Austere Environment; Innovative Construction Material
Systems; Innovative Energy Efficiency and Energy Security Initiatives; Fuel
Cell Technology Advancements; Contingency Basecamp Operational Energy;
Autonomous Robotic Solutions for Engineer Operations in the Deployed
Environment; Robotic 4-D Printing of Geopolymer
Composites for Extreme Environments; Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites
for Infrastructure Applications; Steel Aircraft Hangars and Aircraft Sunshade
Subjected to Hurricanes, Tornados, and Microburst; Innovative Corrosion
Control; Integrated Water Security for DOD Installations; Critical
Infrastructure Protection for Utility Systems; Infrastructure Management,
Facilities Maintenance; Modeling and Simulation/Analysis tools for
Infrastructure Applications; Innovative Coating Systems and Applications;
Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring; Land Management; Waste to Energy
Conversion Systems; Compliance at Troop Installations; Pollution Prevention;
Business Process Reinvention; Socio-Cultural Analysis; Adaptive Intelligence
Systems Architecture; Environmental Health and Soldier Protection; Regional and
Ecological Planning and Simulation; Mitigation of Wide Area Biological
Contamination Events; Innovative Water Efficiency and Water Resilience
Initiatives; and Bioelectrochemical
Systems.
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Cold
Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (CRREL):
CRREL has two major organizational elements to perform its mission: the Research
and Engineering Division (RED) and the USACE Remote Sensing/Geographic
Information Systems Center of Expertise (RS/GIS CX). RED is composed of five
research branches: Biogeochemical Sciences, Engineering Resources, Force
Projection and Sustainment, Signature Physics, and Terrestrial and Cryospheric
Sciences. The RS/GIS CX comprises three functional research groups: Water
Resources/GIS, LiDAR and Wetlands, and Terrain and Ice
Engineering.
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Geospatial
Research Laboratory:
The Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) conducts research related to providing
rapid collection and analysis of imagery acquired from various sources to
include unattended vehicles (UGV and UAS) for high resolution, optimized
rendition of structures in the dense urban environment (DUE). Multi-modal data
is used to create integrated and tiered geospatial
products for enhanced visualization and situational awareness. Additional
interests include materials and methodologies for data collection, exploitation,
integration, compression, and dissemination to small units, as well as
navigation and mapping capabilities in GPS-denied environments for mounted
and/or dismounted units. GRL research efforts explore technologies
incorporating novel materials development related to geospatial intelligence
(data collection and analysis). Currently available software and hardware
capabilities, in addition to emerging technologies, are
explored. Technologies and capabilities are
prioritized for near real-time sensing and improved understanding of the
dense urban operational environment.
The
proposals submitted under this BAA will be subject to peer or scientific
review. Resulting agreements may be in the form of purchase orders, contracts,
grants, or cooperative agreements depending upon the specifics of the effort,
such as extent of Government involvement, actual scope of work, and
cost.
Announcement
Number:
W912HZ-21-BAA-01
Closing
Date:
This
BAA shall remain in effect until superseded.
Link
to Full Announcement
https://sam.gov/opp/58dc714ff81b4c7a85b1138e801c42c3/view
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