Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions Program: Common Data Elements

The Military Suicide Research Consortium (MSRC) is part of an ongoing strategy to integrate and synchronize U.S. Department of Defense and civilian efforts to implement a multidisciplinary research approach to suicide prevention. Funded by the Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP), with Defense Health Program funding, and managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), this innovative cutting-edge program aims to enhance the military’s ability to quickly identify those at risk for suicide and provide effective evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies.

The objective of this Request for Proposals is to fund the best overall secondary data analyses of the MSRC Common Data Elements (CDEs). Information regarding the MSRC CDEs can be found here.

Funding

• The maximum period of performance is one year(Note: the period of performance cannot go beyond March 30, 2022).
• The anticipated total budget for the secondary data analysis should not exceed $125,000. Indirect costs are to be budgeted in accordance with the organization’s negotiated rate.
• All direct and indirect costs of any subaward must be included in the total direct costs of the primary award.

Submission Guidelines and Requirements

1. 1. Only qualified individuals with prior experience as Principal Investigators (PIs) for military and/or suicide-related research should submit a letter of intent (LOI).
2. The Letter of Intent (LOI) should be submitted no later than 11:59 pm EST on Monday, October 12, 2020.
3. Proposals will be by invitation only and include a Narrative/Research Strategy (limit 12 pages, excluding references), Abstract (1 page), Statement of Work (limit 5 pages), and a detailed budget. Full details on proposal requirements will be distributed with invitations.
4. The LOI must be clear and legible. Documents must conform to the following guidelines:
1. Type Font: 11 point or greater (Times New Roman is strongly recommended).
2. Margins: Minimum of 1 inch on all sides.
3. Length: No more than three double spaced pages.
4. Acronyms: Spell out all acronyms the first time they are used.
5. References: List the references according to current APA or AMA format. Do not send or attach copies of articles in print. This does not count toward page limit.
6. LOIs must be submitted as a PDF using the following file name format:
   LOI_CDE_PI Last Name_PI First Initial.PDF.

Submissions are now closed.