ATTACHMENT_6_-_Milestone_Schedule.docx

This document provides an estimated milestone schedule for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Broad Agency Announcement solicitation for New Initiatives for Nuclear Detection Technologies. Key dates include a 2 April 2018 posting of the solicitation, an 8 May 2018 deadline for Phase I proposals, anticipated Phase II proposal invitations on 18 June 2018 and Phase II proposal receipt deadline of 26 July 2018. Announcement of apparent successful Phase II offerors is estimated for 13 September 2018. The first award date is estimated at 14 February 2019, though actual award dates may vary based on complexity, funding availability, and other considerations. All dates are subject to change. The solicitation seeks proposals for technologies that improve capabilities related to nuclear detection for search, standoff, site exploitation, threat diagnostics, consequence management, contamination avoidance, and attribution. Proposed solutions must provide substantial advances in areas like size, weight, power use, cost, compatibility and background mitigation.