Funding Opportunity Title:Deployed Warfighter Protection (DWFP) Program for the Protection of Deployed Military Personnel from Threats Posed by Arthropod Disease Vectors | AFPMB BAA 25 01

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The FY25 Deployed Warfighter Protection (DWFP) Program grant opportunity is a Department of Defense research and development funding call aimed at reducing health threats to deployed U.S. military personnel from arthropods that bite, irritate, and transmit disease. The government is looking for practical, product-oriented innovations that can help prevent bites, control vectors, detect and identify vectors, and diagnose the pathogens those vectors may carry. The program is particularly focused on medically important vectors such as mosquitoes associated with arboviruses and ticks associated with tick-borne pathogens, while also recognizing the operational impact of nuisance biting arthropods that can degrade readiness and mission performance even when disease transmission is not occurring.

The solicitation is issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division, Fort Detrick (ACC-APG Edgewood), using delegated authority under 10 USC 4001. Program execution is managed through the DWFP Program at the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB), which serves as the execution management agent for the announcement. In practical terms, applicants should expect the program priorities and technical oversight to be driven by DWFP/AFPMB, while contracting and grant administration are handled through the Army contracting activity and the application portal processes.

From a technical standpoint, the DWFP Program is seeking original and innovative research that supports advanced technology development in several closely related areas. This includes development of new insecticides, as well as improved formulations of existing insecticides that could deliver better performance for vector control in field conditions. It also includes new technologies or enhanced approaches for personal protection against biting arthropods, which could involve improved repellents, treated materials, wearable or deployable protective systems, or other modalities that reduce bite exposure. A third emphasis is improving the efficacy, durability, and sustainability of equipment used to apply pesticides, reflecting the reality that even effective chemicals and formulations can fail operationally if the delivery systems are unreliable, difficult to maintain, or poorly suited to deployed environments.

To be responsive to the FY25 DWFP Research Award, proposals must address at least one of the program research areas: bite prevention; vector control; decision support tools or software applications; vector surveillance and identification; and/or vector pathogen diagnostics. The opportunity statement signals that proposals should not be purely exploratory, but instead structured to produce tangible outputs that move toward usable tools, products, or capabilities. It also highlights a preference for solutions that apply across multiple arthropod genera and/or species, rather than being narrowly tailored to a single organism, and for outcomes that are relevant not only to military use but also to civilian public health or vector management needs.

A notable requirement is the expectation that projects involving pesticide end-use products include a credible strategy for eventual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration, as applicable. This is an important indicator that the program is thinking beyond laboratory proof-of-concept and toward transition, adoption, and regulatory viability. Applicants proposing insecticides, formulations, or pesticidal products should anticipate addressing how their work aligns with regulatory pathways, data needs, and eventual commercialization or fielding steps.

Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity with an unrestricted eligible applicant pool, meaning a wide range of organizations may apply (for example, universities, companies, nonprofits, or other research performers, subject to the full BAA terms). The Funding Opportunity Number is AFPMB BAA 25 01, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 12.355. The original closing date listed is January 28, 2025. The anticipated award ceiling is $975,000, and the government expects to make approximately 6 awards, indicating a competitive selection process with awards likely aimed at well-scoped projects that clearly map to the stated research areas and product-driven intent.

For full details, applicants are directed to the Broad Agency Announcement document (AFPMB-BAA-25-01.pdf) accessible through eBRAP, which is also the platform referenced for accessing the announcement materials. If there are access issues, the contact point provided is the eBRAP Help Desk (301-682-5507, help@eBRAP.org) with additional support available via the eBRAP helpdesk webpage.

• The Department of Defense in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Funding Opportunity Title:Deployed Warfighter Protection (DWFP) Program for the Protection of Deployed Military Personnel from Threats Posed by Arthropod Disease Vectors" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.355.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $975,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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