MULTI-SOURCE, MULTI-DOMAIN DATA EXPLOITATION FOR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS AND DECISION SUPPORT
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- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
NAICS CODE: 541715
FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514
BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TITLE: Multi-Source, Multi-Domain Data Exploitation for Battlespace Awareness and Decision Support
BAA NUMBER: FA8750-21-S-7004
PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION
This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA, which is open and effective until 30 Jan 2026. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 Jan 2026, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:
FY21 by 05 March 2021
FY22 by 01 August 2021
FY23 by 01 August 2022
FY24 by 01 August 2023
FY25 by 01 April 2024
Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the Beta SAM website at https://beta.SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.
CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Research, develop, demonstrate, integrate, test, evaluate, and deliver technologies that: (1) Process and exploit multi-source, multi-domain data to improve Battlespace Awareness and derive actionable decision information, and (2) Leverage non-traditional software application development methodologies and DoD-sponsored Development, Security, Operations (DevSecOps) practices to automate processes including security and cybersecurity assurance, increase the cadence of feature enhancements, and reduce decision support timelines for Course of Action (COA) execution.
BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $49M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 48 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $500K to $5M. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available BAA ceiling amount.
ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated.
TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: Procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions (OT) depending upon the nature of the work proposed. In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive BAA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Points of Contact (TPOC) as specified below. Email requests are encouraged prior to white paper submittal. Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition in the subject line.
BAA MANAGER:
Carolyn Sheaff
AFRL/RIED
525 Brooks Rd
Rome, NY 13441-4505
Carolyn.Sheaff@us.af.mil
SECONDARY BAA Manager:
Peter Rocci
AFRL/RIED
525 Brooks Rd
Rome, NY 13441-4505
Peter.Rocci@us.af.mil
Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant Contracting Officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):
Amber Buckley
Email: Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil
Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition.
Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives: Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged. Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.
Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.
SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS.
Amendment 1 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7004
The purpose of this amendment is to update the FY22 white paper due date and Pre-Proposal Communication language as shown below.
- Part I OVERVIEW INFORMATION is updated as follows:
This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA, which is open and effective until 30 Jan 2026. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 Jan 2026, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:
FY21 by 05 March 2021
FY22 by 15 Nov 2021
FY23 by 01 August 2022
FY24 by 01 August 2023
FY25 by 01 April 2024
- Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives: Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged. Technical and contracting questions can be resolved via email submission (see Section VII). Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.
- Part II, Section IV.1 is updated as follows:
SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by 1700 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following dates to maximize the possibility of award:
FY21 by 05 March 2021
FY22 by 15 Nov 2021
FY23 by 01 August 2022
FY24 by 01 August 2023
FY25 by 01 April 2024
White papers will be accepted until 1700 EST on 30 Jan 2026, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. This BAA will close on 30 Jan 2026.
All offerors submitting white papers will receive notification of their evaluation results within 45 days of submission. Offerors should email the TPOC and the Contracting Officer listed in Section VII, for status of their white paper(s) after 45 days, if no such correspondence has been received.
No other changes have been made.