OFRN R7 Solicitation: Starting in October 2025, especially if it slips, may be at odds with our academic calendar (which is important with hiring students). Will there be mechanisms (e.g., no-cost extensions) that will ease this potential strain?

The plan for OFRN is to have the awardees selected NLT August. At that point the timeline shifts to the academic/industry partners and our contracting to get the project started. For our academic partners, getting your university to expedite the contracting process is critical.