Category: Opportunity
DoD Communities Of Interest: R&D Research and Development
Subject : IWTSD Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 21S4405
Due Date: September 30, 2021
Government Organization: Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD)
Description :
BAA 21S4405 Now Open
IWTSD has opened BAA 21S4405 to solicit concepts for innovative research and development projects. All submissions are due September 30, 2021, at 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.
NOTE: This is an out-of-cycle Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for IWTSD. The general IWTSD BAA will be released under separate cover in the first quarter of the calendar year 2022.
The IWTSD Protection, Survivability, and Recovery and Expeditionary Force Protection subgroups have released a BAA for the following requirements:
1. Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems;
2. Hard Target Support Vehicle-Carrier
3. Advanced Exothermic System.
The BAA document and additional help is available at https://bids.iwtsd.gov
Due date for vendor submissions is September 30, 2021, at 3 PM EST.
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.” Submissions to specific requirements and awards under this BAA must be of interest to both the U.S. Government and Israeli Government in countering unmanned aerial systems or anti-tunnel activities. Funding for requirements are set forth in accordance with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Section 1278 and NDAA for FY 2016 Section 1279, as amended by NDAA for FY 2020 Section 1279.
Contracts awarded shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive technology and information and the national interests of the United States and Israel. Awards for submissions under this BAA are planned for 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 funding availability, Phase 1 submissions can be selected for Phase 3 without a Phase 2 submission.
Clarifications to White Papers and Full Proposals may be requested.
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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/
Website : https://bids.iwtsd.gov/
Questions or assistance, contact:
North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH)
Dennis Lewis
lewisd@ncmbc.us
703-217-3127
Bob Burton
burtonr@ncmbc.us
910-824-9609
North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office | PO Box 1748, Fayetteville, NC 2B303