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Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology

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W911NF21S0002Federal

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General Info

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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NC

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Army Center for Synthetic Biology BAA FY 2022 W911NF-21-S-0002

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Army Center for Synthetic Biology BAA FY 2022 W911NF-21-S-0002

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Army Center for Synthetic Biology Proposers' Day BAA Overview

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Army Center for Synthetic Biology Proposers Day Q&A

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Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology BAA W911NF-21-S-0002 Proposers Day

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 01 Broad Agency Announcement for Synthetic Biology FY 2022

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 01 - Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology FY 2022

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 02 - Army Center for Synthetic Biology FY 2022 BAA

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 02 - Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology FY 2022

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 03 - Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology FY 2023 Seedling Funding Cycle 2

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W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 04 - Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology FY 2023 Seedling Funding Cycle 2

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Army Futures Command Biological Engineering Overview

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DEVCOM CBC Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology Capabilities Overview

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DEVCOM Soldier Center Syn Bio Knowledge Gaps Overview

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Proposers' Day Q&A for Predictive Design BAA - Dec 14, 2020

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U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Synthetic Biology Research Overview

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Durham
Contacts1 person available
OfficeRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC, 27709-2211, USA
Office AddressRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC, 27709-2211, USA
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Kevin Bassler- Contract Officer

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The Army Center for Synthetic Biology is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)/Army Research Laboratory (ARL)/Army Research Office (ARO). It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security. It seeks to increase the Army's intellectual capital in synthetic biology and improve its ability to address future challenges. The Army Center for Synthetic Biology brings together universities, research institutions, companies, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army (DA). The Army Center for Synthetic Biology aims to promote research in specific areas of synthetic biology and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between the Army Science and Technology (S&T) enterprise and the synthetic biology research community. Information regarding the Proposer's day on 14 December 2020 can be found at https://extranet.aro.army.mil/ (click on - Go To Site within the Event Registration window). Update as of 18 Jan 2023: The purpose of this amendment is allow for submissions for Seedling Funding Cycle 2. There is one funding area in this announcement, which is referred to as Funding Area Two (Seedling). Proposals submitted to the Seedling funding area must address elements of one of the Technical Thrust areas listed in Section II.A.2 of this document. Additional information is listed in W911NF-21-S-0002 Amendment 03. Please be sure to review ENTIRE Amendment 03 to ensure full submission and instructions are followed. Whitepapers: Funding Area Two (Seedling): 01 March 2023 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time Proposals: Funding Area Two (Seedling): 30 June 2023 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time Update 13 June 2023: Amendment 04 is being issued to inlcude required Army Research Risk Assessment language that can be found in Section II. G. 2. d.

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