Unsolicited Grant Proposal

If you have a great idea and you are looking for a government grant to fund your project, you may not have to wait for an RFP that matches your idea before you start writing your proposal. The federal government and its associated agencies will not necessarily rule out an unsolicited proposal. In fact, they have an interest in receiving proposals that contain new ideas and innovative concepts pertaining to their program areas.

An 'unsolicited proposal,' as defined in FAR 2.101, is a written proposal for a new or innovative idea that is submitted to an agency on the initiative of the offering company (i.e. your company) for the purpose of obtaining a contract with the government, and that is not in response to an RFP, broad agency announcement, or any other government-initiated solicitation or program. For an unsolicited proposal to comply with FAR 15.603(c), it must be:

Innovative and unique
Independently originated and developed by the company submitting the proposal
Prepared without government supervision, endorsement, direction or direct government involvement
Detailed enough to show that government support could be worthwhile, and that the proposed work could benefit the agency's research and development (or other mission responsibilities)

In order to protect data, unsolicited proposals should to be marked with the restrictive legend and notice from FAR 15.609(a).

* Your name, address and type of organization (profit, nonprofit, small business, etc.).
* Names and telephone numbers of personnel to be contacted for evaluation or negotiation purposes.
* Identification of any proprietary data to be used only for evaluation purposes.
* Names of other federal, state, local agencies or parties receiving the unsolicited proposal or funding the proposed effort.
* Date of submission and your signature, or the signature of another person authorized to represent and contractually obligate.
* A short title and abstract (approximately 200 words) of the proposed service or product.
* A complete discussion stating the objectives of the service or product, the method of approach and extent of effort to be employed, the anticipated results, and how the work will help to accomplish the agencys mission.
* Names and biographies of key personnel who would be involved, including alternates.
* Type of support needed from agency or procurement office (e.g., facilities, equipment, materials, personnel, etc., including estimates for associated logistics support costs).
* Proposed price or total estimated cost, in sufficient detail for meaningful evaluation.
* Period of time for which the proposal is valid.
* Type of contract preferred.
* Proposed duration of the service.
* Concise description of the organization, previous experience, relevant past performance, and facilities to be used in the proposed activity.
* Other statements, if applicable, about organizational conflicts or interest, security clearances, and environmental impacts.
* The names and telephone numbers of contact persons already spoken to regarding the unsolicited proposal.

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