CHIPS R&D Office Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Webinar

This informational webinar will provide general information regarding the CRDO Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) published on September 24, 2025. It will offer general guidance on preparing White Papers and if invited, Pre-negotiation Packages, and answer questions submitted in advance. Proprietary technical discussions about specific project ideas will not be permitted during the webinar. There is no cost to attend the webinar, but participants must register in advance. Participation in the webinar is not required and will not be considered in the review and selection process.

Questions about this funding opportunity, eligibility requirements, evaluation and award criteria, selection process, and the general characteristics of a meritorious application will be addressed during the webinar. Inquiries should be sent by email to research [at] chips.gov (research[at]chips[dot]gov) with “2025-NIST-CHIPS-CRDO-01 Questions” in the subject line no later than October 2, 2025, in order to be addressed during the webinar, as time allows. Questions sent by email to research [at] chips.gov (research[at]chips[dot]gov) with “2025-NIST-CHIPS-CRDO-01 Questions” in the subject line after this date will be answered by email and added to the BAA Frequently Asked Questions page.

The anticipated audience for this webinar will be eligible applicants to this BAA. Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations; non-profit organizations; accredited institutions of higher education; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and Federal entities (e.g., Federal departments and agencies). Eligible applicants must be a domestic entity. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not eligible to receive funding under this BAA. Eligible sub-awardees include all eligible applicants as well as foreign partners not otherwise prohibited (e.g., foreign adversaries), subject to compliance with specific requirements.