ONHS Report: N39430-26-S-5000

Command Wide Broad Agency Announcement for Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation

Solicitation ID: N39430-26-S-5000

Agency: NAVFAC/EXWC

Type: Solicitation

Deadline: 2027-06-14T19:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Yes (Unrestricted)

Funding: N/A

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: No

Program Manager: nicole.m.mendes2.civ@us.navy.mil

Last Updated: 2026-06-24 19:08

Analyzed File: Topic11_LMR_AbstractSubmissionGuide FY26.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

Organization Information • Organization Type (indicate large business, small business, academia, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), or non-profit organization.

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

Summary

This document serves as a guide for submitting research abstracts to the Living Marine Resources (LMR) Program (Topic 11) under the NAVFAC EXWC Broad Agency Announcement. The LMR program's mission is to fund applied research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) that supports the Navy's at-sea environmental compliance and permitting for protected marine species, ensuring uninterrupted training and testing. Submissions must address specific needs detailed on the LMR program website. The guide specifies that abstracts must be a single PDF file, not exceeding ten pages, and must include: contact/organization information (including UEI and CAGE code), a project title, a detailed cost estimate by calendar year (including project management and travel for an annual review in Santa Barbara, CA), a technical approach, offeror and PI experience (with CVs as attachments not counting towards the page limit), project benefits, schedule, and a product implementation plan. Abstracts are to be submitted via email to specified contacts during the open period announced in the BAA.

Overall Technical Areas

Automated Construction SystemsAdvanced Construction MaterialsWaterfront Infrastructure ResilienceCorrosion Control & MetallurgyUndersea Systems EngineeringGeotechnical & Seafloor AnalysisStructural Modeling & AnalysisMicrogrid Control SystemsOperational Technology CybersecurityEnvironmental Remediation TechnologyHydrogeologic InvestigationAcoustic Effects ModelingMarine Species MonitoringMarine Energy GenerationUnmanned Defense Systems

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAESAETAPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Data to Support Risk Threshold Criteria
Data Processing and Analysis Tools
data to support the Navy Acoustic Effects Model (NAEMO)
Develop, demonstrate, and assess information and technology solutions that support U.S. Navy’s at-sea compliance and permitting for legally protected marine species.

Specific Technical Skills:

Marine BiologyBioacousticsData ScienceStatistical AnalysisPopulation ModelingRisk AssessmentSignal ProcessingScientific ComputingMachine Learning

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Yun Song	0.71	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science
Mark D. Risser	0.69	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences
Ben Erichson	0.69	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Research
Yuting Chen	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Efficiency Studies
Gilberto Pastorello	0.68	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Josh North	0.68	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences
Ling Jin	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Sean Jungbluth	0.68	BSA \| Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology \| BioSystems Data Science
Evan Um	0.68	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Hannah Klion	0.68	CSA \| AMCR \| Applied Mathematics

Example Priorities:

Monitoring Technology Demonstrations
monitoring and mitigation technology demonstrations
If applicable, discuss the demonstration and validation phase of the research effort.
Describe performance criteria to measure success of the research effort.

Specific Technical Skills:

Sensor DevelopmentAutonomous Systems (AUV/UUV)Remote SensingAcoustic MonitoringOptical ImagingHardware EngineeringField TestingSystems IntegrationReal-time Detection

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Dre Helmns	0.71	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys.
Omer Savas	0.71	PSA \| Engineering \| Engineering Division Office
Chris Anderson	0.70	ESA \| MSD \| Center for X-Ray Optics
Linqing Luo	0.70	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Paul Berdahl	0.70	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Simo Makiharju	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Andre Santos	0.69	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences
Harinarayan Krishnan	0.69	CSA \| AMCR \| Mathematics
Benjamin Flugstad	0.69	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering
Nicola Falco	0.68	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences

Example Priorities:

Standards and Metrics
Describe the intended product(s) and all associated deliverables.
Identify the intended end user of the product (i.e. Navy marine species monitoring program, Navy environmental compliance community [MMPA, ESA, NEPA, etc.], general scientific community, etc.).
Describe the planned method by which the product will be transitioned to end users (i.e. publication, technology, method, etc.).
Describe any proposed guidance documentation that will assist in future implementation.

Specific Technical Skills:

Technology TransferRegulatory ComplianceEnvironmental PolicyProject ManagementStandardizationSystems EngineeringEnd-User EngagementTechnical DocumentationProgram Evaluation

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Helcio Blum	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Efficiency Studies
Margaret Taylor	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Joshua Apte	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Patty Angus	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Eric Masanet	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Tao Dai	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Alexandre Bayen	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Henry Willem	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Efficiency Studies
Maximilian Auffhammer	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Sabbie Miller	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis

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
Jinwoo Im	0.77	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Hydrogeologic Investigation
Kameshwar Poolla	0.76	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Microgrid Control Systems
David McCallen	0.76	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Structural Modeling & Analysis
Franco Zunino	0.76	ESA \| MF \| MF NCEM Facility · Advanced Construction Materials
Tsubasa Sasaki	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Hydrogeology Dept · Geotechnical & Seafloor Analysis
Niklas Mundhenk	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Corrosion Control & Metallurgy
Philip Long	0.75	Operations \| Environmental, Health, & Safety \| Occupational Safety · Environmental Remediation Technology
Thomas Hendrickson	0.74	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Waterfront Infrastructure Resilience
Simo Makiharju	0.74	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Undersea Systems Engineering
Claire Tomlin	0.74	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Unmanned Defense Systems

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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