20-14 Amend 8 add FASCSA update FinRes.docx

This document is an Amendment (No. 8) to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate, focusing on "Collaborative Sensing & Exploitation" research. The amendment updates two key areas: 1) adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders, noting currently no applicable orders exist, and 2) revises financial resources requirements, specifying that proposals must include detailed financial documentation to demonstrate adequate resources for performance, including financial statements, ratios, and other supporting materials.

The original BAA seeks innovative research to enable closed-loop sensing and sensor data exploitation in dynamic adversarial environments, with total funding of approximately $25M across fiscal years 2021-2025. The research is divided into three focus areas: Closed Loop Sensing and Exploitation, Diverse Modality Sensing Exploitation, and Closed Loop Applications and Demonstrations. White papers are being accepted until September 30, 2025, with recommended submission dates for each fiscal year. Individual awards will typically range from $400K to $1M and not exceed 36 months. The solicitation is closed to foreign participation, with exceptions for fundamental research, and targets technologies for advanced sensor networks and multi-modal data exploitation.