The document outlines templates for white papers submitted to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The ONR template includes sections for a technical concept, future naval relevance, operational naval concept, and operational utility assessment plan. The NRL template distinguishes between basic research, which requires only a future naval relevance section, and applied research/advanced technology development, which also requires operational naval concept and operational utility assessment plan sections in addition to a future naval relevance section. Both templates require a rough order of magnitude cost estimate.

1. Office of Naval Research (ONR) White Paper Template
White Paper (5-page limit)
Cover Page:The CoverPage can be found here forcontract submissionsand here forgrantsubmissions.
Technical Concept: A descriptionof the technologyinnovationandtechnical riskareas.
Future Naval Relevance (where applicable):A descriptionof potential Naval relevance andcontributions
to the effortto the agency’sspecificmission.
Operational Naval Concept (where applicable):A descriptionof the projectobjectives,the conceptof
operationforthe newcapabilitiestobe delivered,andthe expectedoperational performance
improvements.
Operational UtilityAssessmentPlan (where applicable):A planfordemonstratingandevaluatingthe
operational effectivenessof the Offeror’sproposedproductsorprocessesinfieldexperimentsand/or
testsina simulatedenvironment.
Rough Order or Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimate

2. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) White Paper Template
White Paper (5-page limit)
Cover Page:The CoverPage shall be labeled“WHITEPAPER”andshall include the BAA Number,
summarytopicnumber,proposedtitle,technical pointsof contact,telephone number,facsimile
number,ande-mail address.
FOR BASIC RESEARCH
Future Naval Relevance (where applicable):A descriptionof potential Naval relevance andcontributions
to the effortto the agency’sspecificmission.
Rough Order or Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimate
FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGYDEVELOPMENT
Operational Naval Concept (where applicable):A descriptionof the projectobjectives,the conceptof
operationforthe newcapabilitiestobe delivered,andthe expectedoperational performance
improvements.
Operational UtilityAssessmentPlan (where applicable):A planfordemonstratingandevaluatingthe
operational effectivenessof the Offeror’sproposedproductsorprocessesinfieldexperimentsand/or
testsina simulatedenvironment.
Rough Order or Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimate