GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, AFRL - Rome Research Site, has issued Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8750-21-S-7006, titled "GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)." This open, two-step BAA seeks white papers for research, development, integration, test, and evaluation of technologies and techniques to advance geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities. The BAA is open until September 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The Air Force is looking for innovative solutions to provide GEOINT in all its forms and from various sources, including imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial data. The goal is to establish a robust knowledge foundation for planning, decision-making, and action, while also developing tailored, customer-specific GEOINT, analytic services, and solutions. This BAA is a follow-on to the Knowledge Aided GEOINT Latency Reduction (KAGLR) BAA FA8750-17-S-7004.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Open, 2-Step (White Papers first, then invited proposals)
- BAA Number: FA8750-21-S-7006
- NAICS: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences)
- Total Estimated Funding: Approximately $99.9 million
- Individual Award Value: Normally $250,000 to $10 million
- Individual Award Duration: Normally up to 36 months
- Anticipated Awards: Multiple
- Instrument Types: Procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions (OT). Successful OT prototypes may lead to follow-on production contracts.
- White Paper Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 (with suggested annual submission dates for FY22-FY26)
- Published Date: December 12, 2025 (latest opportunity publication date)
Submission & Evaluation
Initial submissions are white papers only; formal proposals are by invitation. Unclassified electronic submissions should be emailed to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), with proprietary information encrypted or password-protected. Offerors must confirm receipt. Evaluation will consider technical merit and adherence to submission instructions.
Important Considerations
- S&T Protection: Proposals must include specific documentation, such as Standard Form 424, Security Program Questionnaire, and Privacy Act Statement, especially for "Covered Individuals" and those with "Foreign Components." Failure to provide adequate documentation or identified security risks may lead to proposal declination. Annual resubmission of key personnel profiles is required.
- Financial Resources: For FAR-based awards, proposals must include information demonstrating adequate financial resources as per DFARS 232.072-2(b).
- FASCSA Orders: Offerors for FAR-based awards must search SAM.gov for any applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders prohibitions.
- Contact: Technical questions should be directed to BAA Program Manager Carlos Merlos (AFRL.RIG.GEOPex@us.af.mil, (315)330-4128). Contractual/business questions go to Amber Buckley (Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil).