Closed · BAA08-02 · CFDA 97.065 · Discretionary
Rapid Technology Application Program (RTAP) - Communications & Maritime Safety
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rapid Technology Application Program (RTAP) - Communications & Maritime Safety is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division that offered Up to $2,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 223 other opportunities from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division.
- up to $2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 97.065
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Rapid Technology Application Program (RTAP) is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division still indexes 223 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
This listing is no longer accepting applications
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Procurement Contract
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. The BAA is available via the FedBizOpps website(http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) and posted on the HSARPA (http://www.hsarpabaa.com) website. Please review the document in its entirety, and submit specific inquiries to the BAA email address (BAA08-02@dhs.gov). DHS S&T is initiating the second Rapid Technology Application Program BAA to meet the expressed rapid technology development needs of emergency responders and internal DHS customers. The RTAP will facilitate a number of S&T’s goals, including: Fulfilling the expressed needs of emergency responders and internal DHS customers for rapid prototype technology developments and Producing advanced technology prototypes 6-18 months after award of contracts. Under this BAA DHS is soliciting white papers and proposals for the rapid prototyping of systems in the following specific technical field: 1) Communications: Satellite Blue Force Tracking (BFT); and 2) Maritime Safety: Passenger Ship Mass Evacuation System. Awards may take the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transaction (OTs) agreements.
Wide-open applicant board · 17 Grants.gov doors
Rapid Technology Application Program (RTAP) prints 17 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +13 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Procurement Contract. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Only 4 other Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 224).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 21
- Individuals
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Linda Mulligan Team Lead/Contracting Officer Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations Science & Technology Acquisitions
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What to do next
Rapid Technology Application Program (RTAP) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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