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Description
IWTSD has opened BAA 21S4370 to solicit concepts for innovative research and development projects. All Phase 1 Quad Chart submissions are due no later than 22-APR-2021 by 3 PM (1500) Eastern time.
A copy of the BAA package can be downloaded from the BIDS homepage under Open BAAs at https://bids.iwtsd.gov. A copy can also be found under BAA Packages in Resources.
1. INTRODUCTION.
This is an Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2)(i) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contracts based on responses to this BAA are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law (PL) 98-369 Section 2701, “The Competition in Contracting Act.” Awards for submissions under this BAA are planned for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. No contract awards will be made until appropriated funds are available from which payment for contract purposes can be made.
[NOTE: Persons submitting proposals are advised that only the Contracting Officer can obligate the Government to any agreement involving the expenditure of Government funds.]
1.1. Approach.
A three-phased proposal selection process will be used for this BAA to minimize cost and effort for prospective offerors:
· Phase 1 will consist of the solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of a one-page Quad Chart and a one-page addendum.
· Phase 2 will consist of the solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of a White Paper and applies to only those submissions that have been accepted in Phase 1.
· Phase 3 will consist of the solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of a Full Proposal and applies to only those submissions that have been accepted in Phase 2. Based on the priority of critical requirements and the availability of funding, Phase 1 submissions can be selected for Phase 3
without a Phase 2 submission.
5. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND OBJECTIVES.
This section provides the requirement descriptions and overall technical objectives. The intent of this BAA is to identify technologies and approaches that provide solutions that enhance the capabilities for DoD to conduct Irregular Warfare (which includes missions of unconventional warfare (UW), stabilization, foreign internal defense (FID), counterterrorism (CT), and counterinsurgency (COIN)) against all adversaries and to deliver those capabilities to DoD components and interagency partners through rapid research and development, advanced studies and technical innovation.
Due Date for Receipt of Phase 1 Submissions: No Later Than Thursday, April 22, 2021
All submissions are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on the above date
- Advanced Analytics (AA)
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
- Expeditionary Force Protection (EFP)
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Explosive Operations (EOD-EXO)
- Forensic Exploitation and Identity Operations (FEIO)
- Human Performance and Training (HPT)
- Indirect Influence and Competition (I2C)
- Protection, Survivability, and Recovery (PSR)
- Surveillance, Collection, and Operations Support (SCOS)
- Tactical Offensive Support (TOS)
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The Broad Agency Announcement Information Delivery System (BIDS) is the system in which all submissions and communications will flow. Communications outside of BIDS may result in expulsion from the competition.
Companies must sign up for a BIDS account:
https://bids.iwtsd.gov/
Download the BAA 21S4370:
https://bids.iwtsd.gov/Baa/DownloadFile/21S4370
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