Getting Started
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Curious about how you can work with the Army? Whether you’re in industry, academics, or even the government, you can find a path to use Army research innovation beyond just the Army SBIR Program. Select the options that apply to your organization and technology and learn about the Army opportunities available to you.
Academia Participation
Thanks for completing the survey! As an academic with a small business partner, you are eligible to participate in the following programs. Please select an option from the list below to find out more!
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
BAAs target broadly defined areas of interest for research and development and are used to increase knowledge in science and acquire scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing state-of-the-art technologies.
BAAs focus more on advancing science than acquiring specific products. They can pertain to basic and applied research, and certain early-stage development work.
For current BAA listings, visit sam.gov.
Other Transactional Authority (OTA)
Other Transactional Authority (OTA) authorizes certain research and prototype projects. OTAs are not governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and are a highly flexible business tool, enabling efficient system acquisitions for the Army.
OTA Consortia – the Army leverages OTAs with industry consortia, which are comprised of large/small companies, nonprofits, and nontraditional defense contractors. The table below provides the website and contact information for each federal consortium.
Army Research Lab Open Campus
The Army Research Lab (ARL) Open Campus links government assets with the global research community, including the formation of a collaborative and transparent relationship with academia, industry and small businesses to enhance discovery and innovation, and the effective execution of basic and applied research programs in a variety of technical focus areas of high interest
- The primary mechanisms used to establish Open Campus collaborative partnerships are CRADAs and Educational Partnership Agreements (EPA). CRADAs mediate R&D activities between the Army labs and industry. EPAs are established between ARL and academic institutions to encourage and enhance joint education and research opportunities with academia in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines relevant to ARL S&T programs.
- Home – xTechSearch (army.mil)
- For more information, please contact opencampus@arl.army.mil.
