Research Competitiveness Subprogram Service
- Client
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-72571
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer seeks a research competitiveness subprogram service for the government authority in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The scope includes supporting carefully defined research efforts at public and private universities in the state, the endowment of chairs for eminent scholars, enhancing the quality of academic, research, or agricultural departments, and recruiting superior graduate students. The performance of the work will be offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations only. The buyer is looking for proposals. A mandatory notice of intent pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 11, 2026. All questions must be submitted no later than October 15, 2026. Proposals are due by November 6, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from EXTRA 72571 2026 07 08 11 39 56 L6i7Q qr54o 4WD52.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Board of Regents Support Fund is soliciting research proposals for the Research Competitiveness Subprogram and its One-Year component for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The program aims to strengthen the fundamental research base and competitiveness of higher education institutions in Louisiana. Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty at eligible Louisiana higher education institutions are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- Board of Regents Support Fund
- Mandatory Notice of Intent
- September 11, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Central
- Questions due
- October 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Central
- Proposals due
- November 6, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Central
- Project activation date
- June 1, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via LOGAN
- Submission details
- Notices of intent and proposals must be submitted online through LOGAN. Narrative sections must be presented in a single PDF.
- Contract term
- Three years or less for RCS; maximum one year for RCS One-Year research component.
- Estimated value
- $1,500,000 allocated for new RCS awards; maximum $60,000 per year up to $180,000 total for RCS, maximum $20,000 for RCS One-Year.
- Place of performance
- Offsite at eligible Louisiana institutions of higher education
- Funding
- Board of Regents Support Fund / Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund
How proposals are evaluated
| Scientific Merit | 40 points |
| Existing Capabilities to Implement Project | 25 points |
| Potential for Competitiveness | 25 points |
| Appropriateness of Budget | 10 points |
Scope of work
- Research efforts at public and private universities in Louisiana
- Endowment of chairs for eminent scholars
- Enhancement of the quality of academic, research, or agricultural departments or units within a university
- Recruitment of superior graduate students
- Fundamental research contributions to build research base and competitiveness
- Short-term pilot research awards for tenured and tenure-track faculty
Minimum qualifications
- Tenured or tenure-track faculty employed on a full-time basis by an eligible Louisiana institution of higher education
- Applicant may serve as principal or co-principal investigator on a maximum of one RCS grant at any one time
- Individuals who received RCS awards with a start date of May 1, 2026 are not eligible
- Previously awarded RCS contracts must be fully closed out prior to submission
Documents to include with the bid
- Notice of Intent Form
- Cover Page
- Project Summary
- Narrative and Bibliography
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Current and Pending Support Form
- History of Support Form
- Biographical Sketch
- Proposal Appendix
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