ONHS Report: N0002427S0001

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DIVING EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Solicitation ID: N0002427S0001

Agency: NAVSEA

Type: Solicitation

Deadline: 2027-11-30T15:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Yes (Unrestricted)

Funding: Historically average around $300K or less in annual cost.

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: No

Program Manager: lisa.m.grayum.civ@us.navy.mil

Last Updated: 2026-09-24 16:05

Analyzed File: API_Description.txt

Eligibility Reasoning

Proposals may be submitted by any governmental agency, commercial firm, individual, non-profit, or institution of higher education.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

[Analyzed from API Fallback] The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is soliciting proposals under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N00024-27-S-0001 for applied research and development in biomedical and diving equipment. The primary objectives are to enhance Diver Health, Safety, and Performance; advance Deep Diving capabilities; and improve Submarine Escape and Rescue. Key technical areas for diving include breathing gas systems (CO2 scrubbing, O2/CO2 sensors, high-pressure flasks), human performance (oxygen toxicity, hypercapnia, underwater acoustics), environmental protection (thermal, contamination), decompression models, and diver tools (communications, tracking, propulsion). For submarine rescue, the focus is on assessing disabled submarine atmospheres, mitigating oxygen toxicity, accelerating decompression, managing physiological stress (thermal, dehydration), and improving casualty care. The BAA has a two-year open period for FY28 and FY29 funding cycles, with a two-phase submission process starting with a pre-proposal. Projects typically span two years, with historical annual funding around $300K, though this is not a strict limit.

Overall Technical Areas

Biomedical Research for DiversCO2 Scrubbing TechnologyDiver Breathing Gas SystemsUnderwater Gas Sensor DevelopmentHyperbaric Human PerformanceOxygen Toxicity MitigationDiver Thermal Protection SystemsContaminated Water Diving ProtectionDecompression Sickness ModelingUnderwater Acoustic ProtectionUnderwater Communication and TrackingSubmarine Atmosphere AssessmentSubmarine Rescue DecompressionHyperthermia and Heat Stress MitigationSubmarine Rescue Casualty Care

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAESAETALDPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Improve understanding of oxygen toxicity mechanisms and oxygen toxicity mitigation development;
Develop pharmacological or other novel mitigations to prevent or delay pulmonary and CNS oxygen toxicity;
Develop/test decompression models valid across the full spectrum of U.S. Navy diving, including diving to depths beyond 300 fsw;
Improve decompression sickness diagnosis through, but not limited to, the utilization of algorithms;
Improve understanding of gas (N2, O2, CO2) narcosis to include mitigations and predictions of equivalent narcotic depths.

Specific Technical Skills:

Hyperbaric MedicineHuman PhysiologyPharmacologyBiomedical ResearchToxicologyComputational ModelingNeuroscienceDecompression ScienceAcoustic Dosimetry

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Karthik Shekhar	0.75	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Biodesign Dept · Neuroscience
Kevin Fan	0.75	LD \| LD \| Strategic Partnerships · Neuroscience
Zixi Hu	0.75	CSA \| AMCR \| Mathematics · Computational Modeling
Steven Hofmeyr	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Computational Modeling
John Conboy	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Biomedical Research
Piotr Zarzycki	0.73	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Toxicology
Mohammad Kaazem Pur Mofrad	0.73	BSA \| Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging \| Structural Biology Dept · Human Physiology
Jamie Inman	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Acoustic Dosimetry
Preston Jordan	0.72	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Decompression Science
Gerard Marriott	0.72	BSA \| Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging \| Cellular & Tissue Image · Pharmacology

Example Priorities:

Improve carbon dioxide (CO2) scrubbing materials or systems (i.e. canister systems), used for both free-swimming (i.e. underwater breathing apparatuses (UBAs)) and fixed systems (i.e. recompression chambers), that extend diving duration;
Develop CO2 sensor and improve O2 sensors for measuring ppO2 in closed-circuit UBA;
Develop high-pressure air flasks, hoses and regulators, with high pressure defined for this purpose as greater than 5,000 pounds per square inch (psi);
Improve physical protection for divers in contaminated water (i.e. full encapsulation) to include novel non-permeable membranes;
Improve diver communications, both wired and through-water;
Improve the ability to track diver location underwater from surface support craft.

Specific Technical Skills:

Mechanical EngineeringMaterials ScienceSensor DevelopmentHigh-Pressure SystemsLife Support SystemsUnderwater AcousticsSignal ProcessingSystems IntegrationElectronics Engineering

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Panagiotis Zarkos	0.79	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Electronics Engineering
Peter Tennessen	0.78	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
Kristin Persson	0.78	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Materials Science
Francesco Ricci	0.78	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Materials Science
Eric Masanet	0.76	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Systems Integration
Jacob Hilzinger	0.75	BSA \| Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio · Life Support Systems
Andrew Doran	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · High-Pressure Systems
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt	0.75	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Signal Processing
Mark Alper	0.75	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Sensor Development
Piotr Zarzycki	0.74	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Underwater Acoustics

Example Priorities:

Development of rapid, accurate methods to assess a disabled submarine (DISSUB) atmosphere, with focus on Submarine Escape Action Limit (SEAL) gases, to internal pressures up to 6 ATA;
Develop novel means to accelerate or eliminate saturation decompression of a pressurized disabled submarine (DISSUB) survivors, including but not limited to, greater oxygen use;
Evaluation of the impact of starvation, dehydration, sleep deprivation, and/or gas narcosis at 2- 5 atmospheres absolute (ATA) on decision making in a pressurized DISSUB;
Improve understanding and guidance of thermal stress (with focus on hyperthermia) and associated fluid loss in a pressurized DISSUB and rescue vehicles to 5 ATA;
Improve care of escape and rescue casualties within the U.S. Navy Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS), to include critical care and casualty assessment.

Specific Technical Skills:

Atmospheric MonitoringChemical SensingHyperbaric PhysiologyEmergency MedicineCritical CareThermal ManagementHuman Factors EngineeringDecision Support SystemsRescue Systems Engineering

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Ronald Cohen	0.76	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Atmospheric Monitoring
Kristie Boering	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Atmospheric Monitoring
Ravi Prasher	0.75	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Thermal Management
Donghun Kim	0.74	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Thermal Management
Zachary Jones	0.74	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Process Engr & Analytics · Chemical Sensing
Alan Meier	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Human Factors Engineering
Aaron Lattanzi	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Applied Mathematics · Critical Care
Peter Therkelsen	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Emergency Medicine
Eric Masanet	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Rescue Systems Engineering
Zachary Needell	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Decision Support Systems

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Yi-Chuan Lu	0.78	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Hyperthermia and Heat Stress Mitigation
Tae Hwan Lim	0.76	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · CO2 Scrubbing Technology
Margaret Busse	0.74	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · CO2 Scrubbing Technology
Preston Jordan	0.74	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Decompression Sickness Modeling
Simo Makiharju	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Submarine Atmosphere Assessment
Eric Masanet	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Diver Breathing Gas Systems
Linqing Luo	0.72	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Underwater Gas Sensor Development
Philip Long	0.72	Operations \| Environmental, Health, & Safety \| Occupational Safety · Contaminated Water Diving Protection
Amy Kronenberg	0.72	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Biodesign Dept · Oxygen Toxicity Mitigation
Julia dos Santos Maia Correa	0.72	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Underwater Acoustic Protection

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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