21-03 Amend 12 Close BAA.docx

This document is an Amendment 12 to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory. The BAA, numbered FA8750-21-S-7003, seeks innovative research for Composable Collaborative Planning, focusing on developing advanced planning techniques to overcome serial and time-intensive operational planning processes. The solicitation is an open, two-step BAA effective until February 28, 2026, with white papers as the initial submission method and formal proposals by invitation only.

Key submission dates include a suggested FY21 white paper deadline of March 22, 2021, at 8 AM EST. The research aims to address Force Flow planning problems for Operation Plan (OPLAN) development, specifically seeking to rethink how dependencies and conflicts are discovered, tracked, and managed to reduce overall planning time. The BAA covers fiscal years 2021-2025, with planned amendments to include updated technology requirements. Potential offerors are advised to monitor Beta SAM for future updates and amendments, and a virtual Industry Day was previously held on February 18, 2021, to provide additional context for the solicitation.