FIGHT TONIGHT

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an attachment to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for "Fight Tonight," specifically detailing requirements for Phase II. It outlines the structure, timeline, and deliverables for Phase II, which is a two-step closed BAA.

• Structure: Phase II is a two-step closed BAA, with a single award anticipated.
• Deadlines: White papers are due December 16, 2024, and proposals are due January 23, 2025 (if requested).
• Period of Performance: Phase II is 27 months long.
• Objective: To demonstrate "Fight Tonight's" ability to support air operations planning in a major Air Force evaluation context, including planning for thousands of missions and Joint Designated Points of Impacts (JDPIs) within 4 hours.
• Key Capabilities: Integration of a Human-centered AI Master Air Attack Plan (MAAP) generation, gaming, and analysis capability to the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapons System by September 2027. The system must consider numerous planning factors.
• Collaboration: The performer will collaborate with the Government "Fight Tonight" transition partner and leverage agile software development processes.
• Evaluation: The award decision will be based on usability, responsiveness, scalability, potential for operational transition, system design, integration and risk mitigation plans, and prototype performance.
• Schedule: Includes key milestones such as Program Kickoff, Quarterly Reviews, Technical Integration Workshops, PI Meetings, Integration Events, and a Phase II Capstone Demo, spanning 27 months.

This attachment provides critical details for bidders responding to the "Fight Tonight" BAA. It specifies the structure of Phase II, key dates for white papers and proposals, the overall objective and technical requirements, expected collaboration, and the criteria for award. Bidders must focus their proposals solely on Phase II requirements as outlined herein.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Amendment 8) republishes the original announcement with incorporated previous amendments and adds Phase II requirements for BAA FA8750-22-S-7001, "Fight Tonight". Key changes include:

• Phase II Requirements: Adds specific requirements and instructions for Phase II, including submission deadlines and anticipated award values.
• White Paper Acceptance: The government is no longer accepting white papers for TA1 and TA2 Phase I. Phase II white paper submissions are due by December 16, 2024.
• Submission Deadlines: Updates Phase II submission deadlines. Full proposals for Phase II are due by January 23, 2025.
• Technical Area Updates: Updates to various sections of Part II, including CFDA number to Assistance Listing Number, references to the "Phase II Attachment to FT BAA" for Phase II requirements, anticipated funding, and BAA type language.
• Contact Information: Updates to the Information Protection Office POC and Fight Tonight TPOC.
• Proposal Formatting: Updates to proposal formatting language and addition of new paragraphs in Section VI.
• BAA Funding: Updates to anticipated funding for Phase II.

Modifications affect Part I (Overview Information) and Part II (Full Text Announcement), specifically sections related to submission deadlines, Phase I vs. Phase II requirements, funding, and contact information.

This amendment significantly impacts submissions by clarifying that Phase I white papers are no longer accepted and providing new deadlines and guidance for Phase II white papers and proposals. Offerors must refer to the "Phase II Attachment to FT BAA" for detailed Phase II requirements.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment updates the following sections:

• Section III, Paragraph 5 (S&T Protection): Updates language related to Science and Technology Protection, including the Security Risk Review process.

• Section V, Paragraph 2.e (S&T Review): Updates language concerning the S&T review process.

• Section III: S&T Protection

• Section V: Review and Selection Process

• The amendment clarifies requirements for proposal submissions, specifically regarding the Security Program Questionnaire and "Privacy Act Statement" consent forms for Covered Individuals. Applicants/Recipients must ensure these are completed and submitted with proposals.

• It reiterates that failure to report fully and completely all sources of project support and outside positions may be considered a material statement.

• The amendment also clarifies that the Security Program Questionnaire and Privacy Act Statement are reviewed in parallel with technical evaluations to satisfy S&T Protection requirements. If a security risk is identified that exceeds the acceptable threshold, the Offeror will be notified of the declination of award.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (5) to BAA FA8750-22-S-7001 republishes the original announcement with incorporated previous amendments. Key changes include:

• Part II, Full Text Announcement:
  • Section III.2.b.2: Updated DCSA website reference.
  • Section IV: Added a statement regarding responsible sources.
  • Section V.2.b.2: Added paragraph c. concerning the S&T process during evaluation.
  • Section V.3: Updated from FAPIIS to Responsibility/Qualification (R/Q) Public Access.
  • Section V.4: Added language regarding the certified cost and pricing data threshold for small businesses and non-traditional defense contractors.
  • Section VI.1: Updated Proposal Formatting language.
  • Section VI.7: Updated applicable provisions.
  • Section VII: Updated AFFARS to DAFFARS and the OMBUDSMAN date.

Sections III.2.b.2, IV, V.2.b.2, V.3, V.4, VI.1, VI.7, and VII of Part II have been modified. The document also notes that no other changes were made.

This amendment does not appear to alter submission deadlines or core requirements, but bidders should review the updated sections for any implications on proposal preparation and evaluation criteria, particularly regarding responsible sources, S&T process, R/Q access, and certified cost/pricing data thresholds.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Amendment 4) republishes the original announcement, incorporating previous amendments as per FAR 35.016(c). The key changes are:

• Part II, Section IV.f.5: Deletes the last sentence regarding options.
• Part II, Section VI.1: Updates the Proposal Formatting language.
• Part II, Section VI.7: Updates the applicable provisions.

No other changes are made to the document.

• Part II, Section IV.f.5
• Part II, Section VI.1
• Part II, Section VI.7

No explicit impact on submission deadlines or requirements is stated, beyond the updated proposal formatting and applicable provisions.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment revises the due dates for proposals under Technical Areas 1 (TA1) and Technical Area 2 (TA2).

• Part I, Overview Information: Revised due date for proposals under TA1 and TA2.

• Part II, Full Text Announcement, Section IV Application and Submission Information: Revised due date for proposals under Task 2 (referring to TA1 and TA2).

• Section VI.4.d: Added new language regarding actions for the protection of intellectual property, controlled information, key personnel, and critical technologies. This includes requirements for submitting specific information for key personnel via the Research and Related/Key Person Profile (Expanded) form, and a certification regarding disclosure of funding sources in compliance with Section 223(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

• Section VII, Agency Contacts: Updated the Ombudsman contact information.

• The due date for white papers for TA1 and TA2 is now January 10, 2022, with proposals due March 4, 2022. While white papers will still be accepted after January 10, 2022, the likelihood of funding is substantially reduced.

• New requirements for submitting key personnel information and funding source certifications are introduced for proposals.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8750-22-S-7001, "Fight Tonight," to update several sections:

• Part I - Overview Information: The estimated funding paragraph has been updated. The total BAA funding remains approximately $99M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 30 months, with dollar amounts typically ranging from $3M to $40M. Submissions are currently only requested for Phase I, with the potential for awards up to the BAA ceiling. The text clarifies that any anticipated funding is an estimate and not a promise.
• Part II, Section I, Paragraph 1.3.2: This section has been updated regarding Phase 2, noting it is 24 months and driven towards a demonstration of supporting air operations planning in a major Air Force evaluation context. However, it reiterates that all proposals should only address Phase I.
• Part II, Section I, Paragraph 1.5, Table 1: Phase II has been removed from Table 1.
• Part II, Section II.a: Language regarding individual award amounts has been updated to state that awards will not normally exceed 30 months with dollar values normally ranging from $3M to $40M, with the potential for awards up to the $99M BAA ceiling.

• Part I - Overview Information (Estimated Funding)
• Part II, Section I, Paragraph 1.3.2 (Phase 2 description)
• Part II, Section I, Paragraph 1.5, Table 1 (Phase II removal)
• Part II, Section II.a (Award amount details)

This amendment does not appear to change the proposal submission deadlines or evaluation criteria, but it clarifies the scope and funding details related to the "Fight Tonight" BAA. Offerors should ensure their proposals focus solely on Phase I as instructed.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks innovative research and development to revolutionize air operations planning by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with interactive gaming. The goal is to significantly reduce the Air Tasking Order (ATO) planning cycle, enabling human-guided AI to generate and explore numerous courses of action within a gaming environment. This initiative aims to deliver practical solutions to urgent Air Force needs over a five-year period, focusing on rapid prototyping.

Two primary technical areas are defined:

• Technical Area 1 (TA1): Interactive Plan Refinement - Developing tools for AI-driven plan synthesis, diversity analysis, iterative refinement, and conditioning for executable plans.
• Technical Area 2 (TA2): Plan Gaming and Outcome Analysis - Creating an interactive gaming platform with user interfaces, data stores, AI behavior models, and analytics engines for simulating and assessing combat plans.

Key capabilities include enabling human planners to collaborate with AI, conduct planning within 4 hours, and incrementally re-plan in minutes. The system should leverage commercial gaming technology and integrate with operational data.

• BAA Type: Open, 2-Step BAA with a partial Closed-Staggered, 2-Step BAA for TA1 and TA2.

• Estimated Funding: Approximately $99M total.

• Individual Awards: Normally $3M to $40M, not exceeding 54 months.

• Award Instruments: Procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions (OT). Potential for follow-on production contracts.

• White Papers Due: January 10, 2022 (for TA1/TA2; reduced likelihood of funding after this date). White papers accepted until November 30, 2026.

• Proposals Due: February 25, 2022 (by invitation only for TA1/TA2).

• Evaluation Criteria: Scientific and Technical Merit, Related Experience, Openness/Maturity of Solution, and Reasonableness/Realism of Costs.

• Closed to foreign participation (ownership and nationals), with specific exceptions for fundamental research.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.

• An Industry Day is anticipated; details will be posted on SAM.gov.

• Contact information for technical and contractual questions is provided.