Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
This Special Notice announces multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for the United States Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System program. Published by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center, the contracts aim to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control through digital modernization and development of systems across all domains in an open architecture family of systems.
The objective is to develop, mature and integrate hardware and software capabilities to transition from platform-based acquisition to a network-centric system of systems. The contracts will support developing and operating capabilities through multiple integrated platforms, with a deadline for proposals of January 31, 2022. There is no set-aside, and eligibility is not restricted. The opportunity involves developing, maturing and integrating capabilities to advance the Advanced Battle Management System and enable Joint All Domain Command and Control in line with national defense strategies through an open systems approach.
BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001_23B001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center
11/13/23, 12:51 PM Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center's Chief Architect Integration Office (CAIO) issued Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-0001 on February 28, 2020, to solicit innovative technologies and solutions supporting the Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS) initiative. This is not a traditional program of record but rather an open architecture family of systems designed to enable cross-domain military capabilities. The announcement was issued with a final due date of December 31, 2026, and has been subject to multiple amendments since its original publication to incorporate new calls, updated contact information, and additional guidance. The BAA explicitly states that publication does not obligate the Department of Defense to review submissions beyond an initial administrative review or to award any specific project or obligate available funds. Subsequent calls have been issued under this umbrella announcement, with Call 001 addressing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracting, Call 002 requesting ideas and technologies, and Call 003 seeking technologies for demonstrations via Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).
The ABMS initiative aims to enhance the U.S. Air Force's ability to engage peer and near-peer adversaries by developing integrated systems across all domains—air, land, sea, space, cyber, and electromagnetic spectrum—to realize the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) vision where any sensor can inform any shooter. Proposals must address the government's needs for surveillance, tactical edge communications, processing, networking, and battle management command and control capabilities supporting joint warfighting operations. The BAA features staggered concept paper submission deadlines extending through March 2026, with evaluation criteria focused on technical merit, relevance to ABMS objectives, and achievability of proposed demonstrations. Call 003 specifically solicited responses for technologies to be demonstrated at no cost to the government through CRADAs, representing a cost-sharing partnership model. While the announcement does not establish explicit eligibility restrictions, industry contractors must align their proposals with the technical categories and demonstration requirements outlined in the respective calls and provide responses in compliance with the submission guidelines detailed in supporting documentation and FAQs provided by the government.
BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center
2/28/20, 10:05 AM Advanced Battlefield Management Systems
This multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for $950 million was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center to CGI FEDERAL INC. on July 26, 2023. The contract will contribute to the development and operation of the Advanced Battle Management System program to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control through transitioning platform-based acquisition to a network-centric family of systems across all domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software, and algorithm development.
BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001_23B001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center
11/13/23, 10:04 AM Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
This multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for $950,000,000 was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center to RESCUE ROVER LLC on July 26, 2023. The contract will contribute to the development and operation of systems across all domains to enable the Advanced Battle Management System and Joint All Domain Command and Control through transitioning to a network-centric family of systems approach, leveraging open systems design, modern software and algorithm development.
BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center
11/16/23, 11:31 AM Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
This multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for $950,000,000 was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center on September 22nd, 2022 to PATROCINIUM SYSTEMS, INC. to support the Advanced Battle Management System program through the development, integration, and operation of hardware and software capabilities to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control across all domains in alignment with the National Defense Strategy.
BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center
11/29/23, 4:23 PM