This white paper template provides guidance for proposals submitted in response to broad agency announcements or requests for proposals. It outlines the key sections to include such as the project title, principal investigator information, background on how the proposed project fits the agency's mission, the technical approach, objectives, anticipated outcomes and milestones. It also requests information on the technology readiness level, commercialization strategy, participant qualifications, period of performance, cost share details if applicable, and a rough order of magnitude pricing breakdown. The goal is to obtain sufficient details to evaluate the proposal's technical merits and determine a reasonable estimated cost.

1. Generic White Paper Template
Cover Page
Title of White Paper:
Principal Investigator and Institution:
Date of submission:
Signature of official authorizedto obligate the institutioncontractually:
Nontraditional Defense Contractor %:
White Paper
SpecificArea(s) of Interest: If applicable,indicate whichspecificarea(s) of interestoutlinedinthe BAA
or RFP yourprojectaddresses.
Title:Provide adescriptive titleforthe project.
Principal Investigator: Provide name,institution,email address,andphone number.
Background: Provide acleardescriptionof whyandhow the proposedprojectfitsintothe agency
mission.Describehowthe technologyaddressesanunmetneedinbothmilitaryandcivilianmarkets.
Approach: Brieflydescribe yourapproachtosolvingthe problem.Includerelevantbackgrounddata
aboutyour approach.Include the currentstatusof yourapproach.
Objectives:Specifythe objectivesof the proposedeffort.
1. Technical Strategy: Outline the proposedmethodologyinsufficient detailtoshow a clearcourse of
action.
2. AnticipatedOutcomes:Provide a descriptionof the anticipatedoutcomesfromthe proposedwork.
List milestonesanddeliverablesfromthe proposedwork.
3. TechnologyReadinessLevel (TRL): Indicate the TRL stage in whichthe projectwill start,aswell as
anticipatedTRLat projectcompletion.
Technical Maturity and CommercializationStrategy: Provide abrief descriptionandjustificationof the
maturityof the proposedtechnology,anticipatedregulatorypathwayand commercializationplans.
Include informationaboutIntellectual Property/DataRightsAssertions.
Participants: Brieflystate the qualificationsof the Principal Investigator,keypersonnel,and
organizationsthatwill performthe statementof work(SoW).
Periodof Performance:Indicate the total proposedperiodof performance.
Cost Share: It isanticipatedthatGovernmentfundswouldprovideincentiveforindustryfundingtojoin
the project.While nota requirement,Offerorsare stronglyencouragedtodiscussthe abilitytobring
leveragedfunding/costshare tocomplete the projectgoals.
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Pricing: Indicate the ROM(includingdirectcosts),andthe proposed
ROM. This informationwill be usedtoprovide the Sponsorwithareasonable representationof the

2. amountof fundingrequiredtoadvance the project.Sufficientcostinformationtosubstantiate the
proposedcostas realisticandreasonable forthe proposedeffortmustbe providedtoensure thata
complete andfairevaluationof the costor price can be conducted.
Labor $
Subcontractors $
Contractors $
Material/Equipment $
Other Direct Costs $
Travel $
IndirectCosts $
Total Project Costs $