Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27

The Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27 program, solicitation AFPMB-BAA-27-01, is a Broad Agency Announcement issued by the Department of Defense and administered by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division, Fort Detrick. The program's mission is to fund original and innovative research and advanced technology development to protect military personnel from arthropod disease vectors, including tick-borne pathogens, mosquito-borne arboviruses, and emerging threats like the New World Screwworm fly. Research priorities are divided into three areas: Bite Prevention for new personal protection tools, Vector Control for new insecticides or application techniques, and Decision Support for data-driven surveillance and outbreak response software. Eligible awards, typically issued as grants or cooperative agreements, have a maximum period of performance of 36 months with a total funding cap of 975,000 dollars, averaging 325,000 dollars per 12-month period. The application process is a two-step submission requiring a pre-application by November 20, 2026, and a full application by March 17, 2027. Extramural submissions are processed via Grants.gov, while intramural submissions use eBRAP. Selection is based on a two-tier merit review consisting of a technical peer review and a programmatic review focusing on military benefit and portfolio composition. Applicants must possess a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and comply with the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act regarding the disclosure of funding sources.