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12.420:  Military Medical Research and Development

Objectives:  To reduce illness and injury among U.S. military personnel on the battlefield through basic and applied medical research executed largely through grants and contracts with civilian educational and research institutions.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

12.420 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

12.420 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Applicants should obtain a copy of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) which describes the full research program and includes necessary forms and instructions for proposal submissions. BAA's may be obtained by request in writing from U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, ATTN: MCMR-ACQ-BA, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5012. Pre-proposals are encouraged prior to submission of a formal application.

Award Procedure:  Proposals are evaluated by in-house committee or by a combination of in-house and extramural review committees against the following factors: (1) Military and program relevance; (2) research objective; (3) scientific feasibility; (4) qualifications; (5) facilities; and (6) budget. The final stage of evaluation is the establishment of an order of merit in which all competing proposals are ranked on the basis of their respective military relevance and scientific merit evaluations. Award amount will be negotiated with those proposals recommended for acceptance. Awards depend upon the availability of funds and the priority which USAMRDC determines to exist at the time of award.

Deadlines:  No overall program deadlines exist. Individual research areas may initiate deadlines which will be communicated upon review of the pre-proposal.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Pre-proposals are normally reviewed within 60 to 120 days. Formal proposals are usually reviewed and notifications received within six months from submission. Grant award dates are normally within six months from notification.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Once a grant is awarded, any follow-on research proposal is treated as a new request. Follow-on work should allow for the review time noted above.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  (1) Characterization and Utilization of Opioid-Like Hibernation Factors, $621K; (2) Analysis of Investigational Drugs in Biological Fluids, Method Development and Routine Assay, $2.4M; (3) Studies of Altered Response to Infection Induced by Severe Injury, $1.1M; and (4) Mechanisms of Cutaneous Vesication, $862K.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $100,000 to $5,000,000; $650,000.

12.420 RELATED PROGRAMS:

12.420 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

12.420 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  DEPARTMENT OF ARMY ARMY RESEARCH AND MATERIAL COMMAND, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $137,380,000; FY 00 est $56,530,000; and FY 01 est $140,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  21-2040-0-1-051.

Authorization:  10 U.S.C. 2358.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command Board Agency Announcement (BAA) available without cost from the sponsoring agency. OMB Circular Nos. A-110 and A-122 are applicable to the project grants.

12.420 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: SGRD-RMA-RC, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5014. POC: Mr. Craig D. Lebo. Phone: 301 619-2036.

Headquarters Office:  U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, ATTN: MCMR-ACQ-BA, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5012. Phone: (301) 619-7216.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

12.420 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed research. The maximum period acceptable for a research proposal is five(5) years. Funds are normally released on a quarterly basis.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of annual or project report. Project support is limited to fundamental research which is defined as basic and applied research aimed at sustaining the technology base or understanding a biological-medical process, thereby providing a technological edge in solving complex biological-medical problems and countering future military medical threats. Some grants are also awarded to support conferences and symposiums.

12.420 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Quarterly financial reports and a final financial transactions report, i.e. SF 272 are required. Additionally, some grants may require midterm and/or final technical reports.

Audits:  Defense Contract Audit Agency or Department of Health and Human Services Audit Agency with no specific frequency established.

Records:  Recipients are required to maintain records adequate to reflect the nature and extent of their costs and expenditures and to insure that the required cost of participation is achieved. Records must be maintained for 3 years following the date of submission of final reimbursement request for services rendered.