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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

PIERCE, LAURIE (757) 878-2071

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

1 I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

3 K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 4 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIO NS AND INSTRUCTIO NS

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PART II - CO NTRACT CLAUSES

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC)

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

0012296018

5. DATE ISSUED

03 Jul 2025

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W911W625R0006

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

BAA LANGUAGE

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) / Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for

Aviation and Missile Research and Development (AMRD)

I. Basic Information

A. Federal Agency Name.

1. Issuing Agency: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), Modernization

Directorate, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

2. Requiring Agency: U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), Combat Capabilities Development

Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC), Technology Development Directorate (TDD)

B. Funding Opportunity Title.

Aviation and Missile Research and Development (AMRD). For opportunities using the One-Step Solicitation process, ACC-RSA will publish a Call as a Special Notice providing a unique identification number and project title and will reference this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). For opportunities utilizing the Two-Step process, an amendment to this BAA/NOFO will be published adding Attachment 5 which will include project name and other details.

C. Announcement Type.

This Announcement is a combined BAA/NOFO issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) 235.016, and Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R) § 200.204 (henceforth referred to as the “BAA” or “Master BAA”).

During the effective period of this BAA, the Government may issue Calls (One-Step process) and/or amend this BAA to add Attachment 5 NOFO (two-step process) and provide specific project details. BAA amendments and Calls will be published at https://www.SAM.gov and https://www.grants.gov and will reference this BAA.

Interested parties are encouraged to periodically check SAM.gov and Grants.gov for amendments to the BAA and for Special Notices containing individual Call details.

Funding Opportunity Number.

W911W6-25-R-0006

D. Assistance Listing Number(s) (ALN).

1. The assistance listing numbers (found at https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings) applicable to this BAA include:

12.431 – Basic Scientific Research

12.630 – Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering

2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code anticipated to be applicable to

FAR-based instruments awarded as a result of this BAA is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

F. Funding Details.

The funding opportunities published in Attachment 5 and/or Call(s) will identify the total amount of funding, number of anticipated awards, and range of expected individual award funding amounts. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay proposal or any other costs incurred from providing a response.

Note: Any estimated funding amounts are not a promise of assured funding in that amount. Funding is uncertain and subject to change based upon Government discretion or fiscal constraints.

G. Key Dates.

This BAA is effective for a period of five years beginning on the date published in SAM.gov. BAA Calls and/or NOFOs provided in Attachment 5 may be issued at any time during the BAA effective period.

H. Executive Summary.

The purpose of this BAA is to solicit research concept papers and proposals and/or proposals from eligible applicants for funding consideration.

This BAA is intended to fulfill requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing state-of-the-art technologies and/or increasing knowledge and understanding as a means of eliminating current technology barriers. This BAA identifies TDD research/exploratory development areas of interest and provides prospective applicant’s information on the preparation of responses and evaluation factors.

When TDD requires a solution to a specific capability gap, ACC-RSA will either publish: (1) a Call requesting proposals; or (2) an amendment to this BAA providing Attachment 5 and requesting concept papers. The detailed procedures are described in attachments to this BAA (Attachment 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and Attachment 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers”).

The following are a list of key terms used in this BAA:

“Applicant” refers to the submitter of a concept paper or a proposal. The term “offeror” may be used interchangeably with “applicant”.

“Concept paper” refers to an initial submission (five pages or less) in response to one of the funding opportunities detailed in Attachment 5 that solicits concept papers to address an Agency technology challenge.

“Submission” includes concept papers and proposals.

I. Agency Contact Information.

Applicable points of contact will be provided in each Call and/or Attachment 5.

II. Eligibility

A. Eligible Applicants.

This BAA does not restrict competition. This BAA is open to all responsible sources. Applicants may include single entities or teams from industry and academia.

1. List of Eligible Entity Types. Dependent upon the award instrument type, eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and for-profit organizations (i.e., large and small businesses).

2. Any Additional Restrictions on Eligibility Beyond the Type of Entity. Participation is limited to U.S.

Firms as Prime Contractors; however, foreign owned entities can participate as subcontractors/recipients to U.S.

prime contractors/recipient. The U.S. prime entity retains responsibility for compliance with U.S. export controls.

Countries included in the U.S. State Department List of Countries that support Terrorism are excluded from participation. Interested entities must address export compliance of any foreign participants in its cost volume.

3. Eligibility Factors for the Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Director.

a. At a minimum, for other than basic research, the PI must be a U.S. Person.

b. Educational institutions offering fundamental research and that are selected for funding, will be subject to an Army Research Risk Assessment in accordance with Attachment 4. The Principal Investigator (PI) will be required to undergo a risk based security review and disclose all R&D projects currently under consideration from whatever source, and all ongoing projects, irrespective of whether support is provided through the proposing organization, another organization, or directly to the individual, and regardless of whether the support is direct monetary contribution or in-kind contribution (e.g., office/laboratory space, equipment, supplies, or employees) on which he/she is participating. The PI will be vetted in accordance with National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33) requirements with implementation of Sec. 223 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.

4. Criteria that would Make any Particular Projects Ineligible: To be addressed in each Call or

Attachment 5 as applicable.

5. Any Funding Restriction Elsewhere in the NOFO. Some individual projects may have funding restrictions associated with them.

6. References/Links to Other Factors that would Disqualify a Submission.

a. SAM Registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) requirements are applicable to all instruments. See

Section V. paragraph A., subparagraph 1. for the SAM registration and UEI requirements. Failure to comply will disqualify a submission.

b. Risk Review is applicable to all instruments. Applicants selected for award who have been determined by the Government to be non-responsible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise unqualified are ineligible for award.

See Section VII.D.

c. In accordance with statutory requirements of 10 U.S.C. 4021 any proposed research cannot duplicate research being done for another part of DoD.

7. Limit on the Number of Applications. The Government does not intend to limit the number of submissions allowed by an applicant.

B. Cost Sharing.

1. Required cost sharing. Some award instruments available through this BAA will require cost sharing.

In the event that cost sharing is required, not committing to the required cost sharing will make the submission ineligible.

2. Cost Share Calculation. Cost sharing is defined as that portion of project costs not paid by Federal funds or contributions (unless authorized by Federal statute). The term includes matching, which refers to required levels of cost share that must be provided. See 10 U.S. Code §§ 4021 and 4022, 2 C.F.R. § 200.306, 32 CFR §§

34.13 37.215, DoD Other Transactions Guide, and DoD Guide to Research Other Transactions.

3. Cost Share Restrictions. The applicant’s accounting system must be adequate for determining costs applicable to the funding instrument. Control systems must be adequate to ensure that costs charged to Federal funds and those counted as the recipient's cost share or match are consistent with requirements for cost reasonableness, allowability, and allocability in the applicable cost principles and in the terms and conditions of the award. Appropriate Government surveillance during performance will provide reasonable assurance that efficient methods and cost controls are used.

4. Cost Share Commitment. When cost share is required, submissions must include verifiable commitments to meet the award instrument specific cost-sharing requirements. Cost sharing requirements vary by award instrument type. Applicants are responsible for investigating and committing to the appropriate portions of the proposed cost based on the proposed award instrument.

III. Program Description.

A. General Purpose.

The mission of the TDD comprises critical technology discovery and development programs, to include the development, maturation, demonstration and transition of critical technologies and products through technology programs and customer support for Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Air and Missile Defense, and Long-Range Precision Fires. Specifically, the mission of FVL programs is to modernize, maintain and sustain Army Aviation as the dominant land force aviation component in the world. The missions of the Missile Defense and Long-Range Precision Fires programs are to modernize, maintain and sustain Army Missile Technologies as a dominant component of the land force's precision strike, close combat, and air defense capabilities. This mission comprises critical technology discovery and development programs, to include Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) and hypersonic missiles, advanced launchers for Fires and Air Defense, close combat systems, and air defense systems including missiles, radars and fire control/mission planning, and also counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) capabilities, that enable the Army to counter and defeat increasingly sophisticated threats in multi-domain operations. TDD accomplishes its mission by:

- Providing DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center with resources and capabilities to support

- Army future Research and Development (R&D) Portfolio requirements

- Research and Development requirements from other customers

- Transitioning technology, products, and capabilities to customers as well as other organizations in the

Center

- Enhancing complementary and integrated capabilities in areas of research and development, integration, prototyping, test, administration with other organizations

- Enhances Technology development and engineering activities to better meet the needs of the Warfighter

- Coordinating and collaborating on S&T efforts with Air Force, Navy, FAA, NASA, DARPA and other

Government organizations

- Leading and participating in technology consortiums and programs for the advancement and sharing of technology

B. Funding Priorities or Focus Areas.

The following Technical Topic Areas (TTAs) are representative only. They are provided to help interested applicants understand the classes of needs and their potential scope:

• Design & Assessment

• Intelligent Teaming & Autonomy

• Avionics & Networks

• Open Architecture

• Launched Effects

• Power Generation & Management

• Drives, Structures & Rotors

• Human Systems Interface

• Survivability & Vulnerability

• Vehicle Management & Control

• Experimental/Computational Aeromechanics

• Acoustics

• Missile Seekers, Guidance, Navigation & Control

• Missile Materials & Structures

• Missile Propulsion, Warhead Integration & Fuzing

• Air Defense Sensors (Seekers & Radar) & Fire Control

C. Program Goals and Objectives.

To support TDD’s mission in paragraph A and to meet the Government’s needs in the topic areas listed in paragraph B of this section, when both a specific capability need is identified and funding is available, either a BAA Call and/or an amendment to this BAA providing Attachment 5 will be published. The specific topics, goal and objectives will be outlined specifically in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5. TDD may also consider concept papers and/or proposals that may not directly align to the topics published but can demonstrate a strong alignment to TDD’s focus areas.

D. Description of Award Contribution to Program's Goals and Objectives.

These specific topics should be viewed as suggestive, rather than limiting. TDD is always interested in considering other innovative research concepts of relevance to the Army if those concepts align with its mission. Calls and/or Attachment 5 will seek proposals and/or concept papers for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding for basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the maturation of a specific system or hardware procurement. Submissions related to the development of a specific system or to satisfy specific hardware/software requirements are not appropriate.

E. Performance Goals, Indicators, Targets, Baseline Data, Data Collection, and Other Outcomes.

When appropriate, performance goals, indicators, targets, baseline data, data collection, and other outcomes will be included in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5.

F. Substantial Involvement of the Federal Agency (Cooperative Agreements).

Involvement of the Federal Agency will be predicated on and correspond to the statutes and regulatory guidance governing the funding instrument chosen. Subsection I includes a discussion of each funding instrument.

Government involvement in the form of furnished information, equipment or other property will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and as appropriate to the effort.

G. Program Specific Unallowable Costs.

The Government will not directly or indirectly reimburse unallowable costs as determined in accordance with applicable Federal statutes, regulations, the provisions of this part, or the terms and conditions of the Federal award.

H. Eligibility Criteria for Beneficiaries or Program Participants Other Than Federal Award Recipients.

This is not applicable to this BAA.

Citations for Authorizing Statutes and Regulations for the funding opportunity.

There are a variety of funding instruments available for award depending upon the effort proposed, the entity submitting responses, and statutory and regulatory requirements. The Army may choose to limit the award instrument to a specific type. Applicants should familiarize themselves with the various instrument types and the applicable regulations prior to submitting responses.

1. This BAA utilizes full and open competitive procedures in accordance with 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 3012(2)), using the competitive selection process in the selection of science and technology (S&T) proposals as implemented by the following:

a. DFARS 206.102(d) and DFARS 206.102-70 for FAR-based instruments

b. Merit-based, competitive procedures provided in 32 C.F.R. § 22.315 for the award of assistance instruments governed by the DoD Grants and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs).

c. Other Transactions as authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 4021, transactions for basic, applied, and advanced research, and § 4022, transactions for prototype projects, as provided in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Guide to Research Other Transactions Under 10 U.S.C. 4021 and Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Other Transaction Guide (version 2.0 dated July 2023 or most recent version).

2. Statutes and Regulations that apply to the award instruments that may be awarded as a result of submission to this notice are as follows:

a. Assistance Instruments. The applicable regulations governing assistance instruments include 2 CFR

Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,” as implemented by 2 CFR Chapter XI, Subchapter A and the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations (DoDGARs).

The assistance instruments include grants, cooperative agreements, and Technology Investment Agreements (awarded as a cooperative agreement under 32 CFR § 37), as described below:

(1) Cooperative agreements: 31 U.S.C. § 6305, 15 U.S.C. § 3710a, 2 CFR § 1128.325, 32 CFR Parts

21, 22, 26, 28 and 34. Please refer to the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C.

(2) Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs) (awarded as a cooperative agreement): 31 U.S.C. § 6305, 15 U.S.C. § 3710a, 2 CFR § 1128.325 and 32 CFR Parts 21, 22, 26, 28 and 37. Please refer to the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C.

(3) Grants: 31 U.S.C. § 6304 and 2 CFR § 1128.325 and 32 CFR Parts 21, 22, 26, 28 and 34 Please refer to the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter- I/subchapter-C.

b. Other Transaction (OT) Agreements for Prototype Projects (OTAPs): 10 U.S. Code § 4022. Please refer to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Other Transaction Guide (version 2.0 dated July 2023 or most recent version) for additional information at https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/policy/other-policy-areas.html

c. OT Agreements for Research (OTARs): 10 U.S. Code § 4021. Please refer to the Office of the Under

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Other Transaction Guide (version 2.0 dated July 2023 or most recent version) for additional information at https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/policy/other-policy-areas.html.

d. FAR-Based Instruments (Procurement Contracts): 31 U.S. Code § 6303, 48 CFR Parts 1 through 53

(specifically parts 6, 16, 35 and 42), and its DoD and Army Supplements. Please refer to the FAR, DFARS, and AFARS at www.acquisition.gov.

IV. Application Contents and Format.

A. Content and Format Requirements.

1. Pre-applications and letters of intent are not of value to the Government for the anticipated selections.

2. The application as a whole: Applicant submissions should reflect the Applicant’s/Offeror’s understanding of the requirement. It should contain enough detail to inform the Government in its selection process.

Advertisement of past accomplishments are not of value to the Government unless the proposed solution is directly related to it. The submissions should be clear and concise.

3. Component pieces of the application. See Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and 2

“Two-Step Process - Concept Papers”. Attachment 3 “Proposal Instructions” contains the proposal instructions common between the One-Step and Two-Step Process.

4. Information that successful applicants must submit after notification of intent to make a Federal award but prior to a Federal award. Prior to award, successful entities will be expected to provide requisite evidence of compliance, certifications and other information to comply with the statutes and regulations applicable to the award instrument type.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-C

• Other Requirements.

1. Page number limitations for submissions: One-Step Process (see Attachment 1) and Two-Step Process

(see Attachment 2).

2. Formatting requirements. All submissions will adhere to the following format requirements:

- Font style and size. Arial font style is preferred; however, Times New Roman style will be accepted.

Font size will be no smaller than 10-pitch.

- Spacing. Single/normal spacing

- Margins. No less than one-inch margins

- Paper size. 8.5-by-11-inch paper will be considered one page. For page count purposes, larger pages will be considered more than one-page.

- Color limitations. None

3 . File Naming, File Size Limitations, or File Format.

a. File Size Limitations. All submissions will be electronic files and not exceed 10 MB.

b. File Format. All submissions shall be in portable document format (PDF). All electronic proposal submissions shall be MS 365 compatible or Adobe Acrobat Pro Document Cloud (DC) and virus free. Do not provide self-extracting archive files (e.g., zip files). Macros, movies, or sound files shall not be used in any part of the submissions. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. Files shall not be read/write/ password protected (i.e., must be unlocked, non-password protected, and/or unprotected). Perform a virus check before submitting. If a virus is detected, it may cause rejection of the file.

4. Paper Submissions. Paper/hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.

5. Submission Sequence. Submission sequences are included in Attachment 1 “One-Step Process – Full

Proposals” and Attachment 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers” to this BAA.

6. Signature requirements. The Official Transmittal Letter is an official transmittal letter with authorizing official signature. Additionally, the signature and title of an authorized representative of the entity will be on the cover page of both volumes of submitted proposals. If multiple organizations are participating, one signature from the principal/leading organization is acceptable.

7. Third-Party Information. Any requirements for third-party information such as references, letters of support, or letters of commitment to the project or to contribute to cost sharing will be included in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5 if applicable.

8. Support of eligibility Determination. If applicable, the requisite documentation to support eligibility determination required by the Government will be included in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5 as applicable.

9. Narrative Instructions. Instructions needed to develop the narrative portions of the submissions are included in other portions of this BAA. Any additional requirements for its order, format, or required headings will be included in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5 as applicable.

10. Proprietary Information Identification. Submissions in response to this BAA will not be returned to the applicant. It is the policy of the Government to treat all proposals as sensitive, competitive information and to mark and disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation. It is the intent of the Army to treat all submittals as procurement sensitive and to disclose their contents with a Government evaluation panel for the purpose of evaluation. Additionally, the Government may use select non-Government contracted support/personnel to assist in the evaluation and administrative handling of responses. These persons are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements regarding proprietary and source selection information. Non-Government advisers are limited to providing technical advice to the Government and are prohibited from making recommendations for selection. Submissions under this BAA constitute the applicant’s acknowledgement and consent to use of non-Government personnel during the evaluation process. Applicants are expected to appropriately mark proprietary and/or export-controlled information contained in their submissions.

V. Submission Requirements and Deadlines.

A. Address to Request Application Package.

In addition to this BAA and its attachments, BAA Calls and/or any requests for proposal will contain any specific information required to be provided with submissions to include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Instructions on how to access supplemental information, if applicable.

- An email address and telephone number of the cognizant Contracting Office POC

- Mailed submissions will not be accepted.

B. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

1. Each applicant/Offeror submitting a response under this BAA (unless the applicant is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR 25.110(c)) or has an exemption approved by the Federal awarding agency under 2 CFR 25.110(d)) (applicable to assistance instruments) or is exempt from requirements under FAR Part 4.1102 for FAR-based instruments) is required to:

a. Provide a valid UEI in its submission. The accuracy of the UEI in SAM at https://www.sam.gov should be verified before any submission.

b. Be registered in SAM prior to submitting its submission; and

c. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency.

2. The Federal awarding agency may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

C. Submission Instructions.

For projects using the Two-Step process, once Government adds the project to Attachment 5, interested offerors can submit concept papers. Calls will include submission instructions within the Call.

D. Submission Dates and Times.

Submission dates and times will be provided in the Call and/or Attachment 5 as applicable. Concept papers or proposals received after the specified due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

E. Intergovernmental Review.

This is not applicable. This BAA is excluded from coverage under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.”

VI. Submission Review Information.

A. Responsiveness Review.

https://www.sam.gov/

1. The Government Contracting Office will review submissions before forwarding submissions to the requiring activity. If a submission is disqualified based on the factors in subsection 2 below, that submission will not be forwarded to the requiring activity for consideration. Submissions not adhering to the page length limitations will be truncated to remove the pages beyond the required page length before they are sent for evaluation. The submitting entity will be notified of either occurrence.

2. Disqualifying factors include:

a. Submissions not signed by a cognizant and responsible person.

b. Submission not adhering to the instructions in this BAA, its attachments and the BAA Call.

B. Review Criteria.

The Government will not evaluate concept papers or proposals against each other because applicants will not submit these in accordance with a common work statement. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, or part of a proposal received. When using the two-step process, the Government request for a full proposal does not imply the Government has made a final funding decision. The Government reserves the right to award to a lower rated proposal based upon consideration of balancing research and development investment across the overall Government research and development projects portfolio.

1. Each criterion and description of those criteria that will be used to evaluate submissions are included in Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers” to this BAA.

These criteria may be altered and/or sub-criterion may be added to better suit a particular requirement.

2. Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers” include the order of importance applied to the criteria for proposal and concept paper submissions respectively.

Although it is not likely, the order of importance may be altered to better suit a requirement. If a different order of importance is included in the BAA Call, the order of importance in the BAA Call will be applied to the criteria during the evaluation.

3. Unless specified in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5 as applicable, there are no additional statutory, regulatory, or other preferences that will affect the results of the evaluation.

4. Other than the requisite cost sharing explained in Section II, Paragraph B that will affect the eligibility of a submission based on the award instrument, cost sharing will not be considered in the evaluation.

5. Applicants will not be permitted to nominate reviewers of their applications. The Government will not disclose the reviewer information. However, the reviewers will be required to document any potential conflict of interest.

C. Scientific Peer Review and Selection Process.

1. Government evaluation and selection will be conducted by Peer or Scientific Review as discussed in FAR 35.016 and FAR 6.106.

2. A brief description of the merit review process is provided in Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full

Proposals” and 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers” and includes how merit review outcomes will be used in final decision-making.

D. Risk Review/Rating.

1. The Government is required to review and consider performance and integrity information about the

Applicant that is in SAM.gov prior to making an award that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000) over the period of performance. This risk review is required by 31 U.S.C. 3321 and 41 U.S.C. 2313 and includes both public and non-public information. For assistance instruments, an Applicant must meet the standards at 32 CFR 22.415 to be qualified and responsible, which includes: 1) management capability and adequate financial and technical resources to execute the program of activities envisioned under the instrument; 2) satisfactory record of executing such programs or activities (if a prior recipient of an award); 3) satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; and 4) be otherwise qualified and eligible under applicable laws and regulations. Similarly, Applicants for FAR-based instruments must be determined responsible and qualified based on the requirements in FAR Subpart 9, Responsible Prospective Contractors, which has similar requirements.

2. Because the anticipated awards are expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold during the period of performance, the Government will assess the applicants’ integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR §

200.205 for assistance instruments and FAR 9.104-6 for contracts. Therefore, the following applies:

c. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 2313, Database for Federal agency contract and grant officers and suspension and debarment officials, the Government will review and consider any information about applicants that is in the responsibility/qualification records available in SAM.gov

d. Applicants may review and comment on any information about themselves that a federal awarding agency previously entered in the designated integrity and performance systems accessible through SAM.gov.

e. Applicants are requested to provide information with its submission to assist the Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer’s evaluation of responsibility. The Government will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in SAM.gov, in making a final determination.

VII. Award Notices.

A. Selection Notifications.

Selection notifications will be issued as described in Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers”. These notifications will be separate notices to inform applications of selection status and may provide instructions for further consideration. Receipt of such notification is not an authorization to begin performance. The Federal award is the authorizing document.

B Pre-Award Costs.

Unless otherwise stated, pre-award costs are not allowable. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to the BAA and the Government’s use of such information.

C. Notice of Federal award.

The Federal award/funding instrument signed by the Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer, as appropriate, is the official document that obligates funds and will be provided by electronic means to the business POC listed on the cover page of the proposal.

D. Notifications to Unsuccessful Applicants.

Notifications to unsuccessful applicants will be done in accordance with Attachments 1 “One-Step Process – Full Proposals” and 2 “Two-Step Process - Concept Papers” to this BAA.

VIII. Post Award Requirements and Administration.

A. Administrative and National Policy Requirements.

1. Contract Awards. Contract awards will be governed by the applicable FAR and DFARS clauses addressing administrative and national policy requirements that will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

During the negotiation process, potential awardees will be provided a copy of the draft contract prior to award.

2. Assistance Instruments. All assistance instruments awarded under this BAA will be governed by the DoD Research and Development (R&D) General Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) located at:

https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/manage-your-award/manage-grantaward/grants-terms-conditions. The DoD R&D General T&Cs implement the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,” published in the CFR at 2 CFR § 200 and implemented by DoD at 2 CFR Part 1104, “Implementation of Governmentwide Guidance for Grants and Cooperative Agreements.” The R&D General T&Cs include both administrative and national policy requirements.

Awards under this BAA will incorporate the most recent version of the DoD R&D Terms and Conditions at the time of award.

3. Applicable to all Awards other than fundamental research. Export Control Laws. Awardees must comply with all U.S. export control laws and regulations implementing the “Arms Export Control Act”, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR” at 22 C.F.R. 120-130) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” at 15 C.F.R. 730-774). In some cases, developmental items funded by the Department of Defense are now included on the United States Munition List (USML) and are therefore subject to ITAR jurisdiction. The USML is available online at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-121.

If the effort is subject to export control, any research and development projects that do not qualify as fundamental research, applicants must submit a certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with submission. Further details and instructions will be provided in individual BAA Calls. Awardees shall be responsible for obtaining any required licenses or other approvals, or license exemptions or exceptions, if applicable, for exports of hardware, technical data, and software (including deemed exports), or for the provision of technical assistance.

B. Post-Award Reporting.

Assistance Instruments. Awards for assistance instruments under this BAA require the submission of several mandatory post-award reports which are generally identified as deliverables in the award document. The reporting requirements will be mutually agreed before award. However, at a minimum, the mandatory post-award reports include the following:

- A Final Technical Performance Report. Final reports must be cumulative (i.e., each final report should cover the entire period of performance under the award and not just the period since the previous interim performance report).The primary purpose of the final report for a research award is to document the “overall project or program well enough to serve as a long-term reference from which others may understand the purpose, scope, approach, results or outcomes, and conclusions or recommendations of the research.” 2 CFR § 1134.110(b)(2). The final technical report is required to be also filed electronically to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

- Final financial report using the Federal Financial Report, SF-425, is required to be submitted no later than

120 calendar days after the end date of the period of performance. (2 CFR Part 1134).

- Final report listing all subject inventions made under the award, or stating that there were none, is required to be submitted NLT 120 calendar days after the end date of the period of performance unless the Recipient requests, and the Government grants an extension to the due date. (2 CFR Part 1134).

- Annual Inventory of Federally Owned Property is required to be submitted on an annual basis (if applicable). (2 CFR Part 1134).

Procurement Contracts. The award document will detail the required post-award reports identified as deliverables, Contract Data Requirements List(s) (CDRL), DD 1423, attached as an Exhibit to the contract. The DD 1423 addresses the deliverable type, frequency, format, and submission requirements. The deliverables shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with instructions in the DD 1423 and mutually agreed upon before award. Typical deliverables for S&T efforts include monthly financial status reports, interim and final scientific/technical reports, briefing materials, test data, and others as required.

Applicable to All Awards. The reports that are delivered in connection with awards under this BAA may be available to subsequent acquisition efforts, subject to applicable data rights. The types of reports, frequency, and submission instructions will be specified in the award document.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-121

Procurement Contracts and Assistance Awards. As required by Appendix XII to 2 CFR 200, “Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance” of the Uniform Guidance and FAR 9.104-6, awardees/recipients are required to report in the responsibility/qualification records in SAM.gov (formerly Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) any information about criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, and/or affirm that there is no new information to provide. This applies to awardees/recipients that receive federal awards (currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts) if the value exceeds $10,000,000 from all federal agencies for any period of time during the period of performance of an award/project.

IX. Other Information.

Additional Requirements.

1. Scope. Research resulting from work executed as a result of an award under this BAA may lead to an additional requirement for continued research or development being provided by the applicable contractor or recipient in support of testing and development to evaluate the measures of merit and performance enhancement capability. However, it is not possible at the time of release of this announcement, or at the time of award of the funding instrument, to accurately anticipate if these additional efforts will be required or if it is possible to anticipate the level of effort required. In addition, the technology explored under this BAA typically has application across the various branches of the DoD. In order to satisfy the unique needs of these different branches and to ensure a proper job is done in the evaluation of the applicable technology, award instrument modifications which add new Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and/or expand on current CLINs for additional efforts providing flexibility in technology assessment (with technology transition as the ultimate goal) may be executed. In the event that this is required, it shall be considered to be within the scope of this BAA and the resulting award instrument, and, therefore, will have met the requirements of the FAR, DoD FAR Supplement DFARS and the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA). The benefit of this flexibility to the Government and ultimately the taxpayer is a significant increase in the R&D return on investment. The flexibility to have multiple users (branches of the military) in the technology evaluation cycle is critical and allows systems and technologies to be developed in a manner that has broader DoD market applications. These can then be modularly reconfigured to meet goals and objectives for all DoD branches.

2. Government Furnished Data, Equipment, Property, or Facilities. If the Government identifies

Government data, equipment, property, and/or facilities that are required for successful performance, such data, equipment, property, and/or facilities will be addressed in the BAA Call and/or Attachment 5 if applicable.

Otherwise, it is the applicant's responsibility to identify, coordinate, and furnish supporting documentation in the proposal for the use of any Government furnished data, equipment, property, or facilities.

3. Order of Precedence. Any inconsistency in this BAA and any BAA Call issued hereunder shall be resolved by giving precedence to the BAA Call.

4. Protest. An interested party who objects to the terms specified within this BAA solicitation or any

BAA Call issued hereunder may submit a protest in accordance with FAR Part 33 to either: (1) electronically to the Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer identified in the BAA Call); (2) electronically to the Agency (contact the Contracting Office Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer for submission address); OR (3) electronically to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) – with an electronic copy submitted to the Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer identified in the BAA Call. Applicants are advised that a request for an independent review at a level above the Contracting, Grants or Agreements Officer is available as an appeal of a Contracting Officer decision in accordance with FAR 33.103(4). Applicants are reminded that this BAA and any BAA Call issued hereunder are issued in accordance with FAR 35.016 and not under FAR Part 15. Protests based on alleged improprieties in this BAA solicitation or any BAA Call issued hereunder shall be filed prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals.

GAO only has bid protest jurisdiction over awards in the form of procurement contracts subject to 48 CFR Chapters 1 and 2.

5. Contract Award by Agencies Other Than Army Contracting Command. The Government puts potential applicants on notice that other contracting offices besides Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal may negotiate and ultimately award funding instruments under this BAA. These other federal entities may include: Air

Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Life Cycle Management Command, Naval Research Laboratory, Naval Research Office, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Consequently, resultant funding instruments may require additional agency specific clauses and requirements.

6. THIS BAA consists of the following documents:

• W911W6-25-R-0006 BAA/NOFO General Terms

• ATTACHMENT 1 – One Step Process

• ATTACHMENT 2 – Two Step Process

• ATTACHMENT 3 – Proposal Instructions

• ATTACHMENT 4 – Army Research Risk Assessment Program (ARRP)

• ATTACHMENT 5 – Project Description/NOFO (BAA is amended to add a new Attachment 5 each time a project and funding is identified)

ATTACH 1 ONE STEP

ATTACHMENT 1

One-Step Process – Proposal Submission

The Government will initiate the One-Step Process by posting a Call to SAM.gov and Grants.gov identifying the Government’s specific research area of interest. Interested sources may submit proposals electronically in accordance with the proposal instructions at Attachment 3 using the Solicitation Module within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (https://piee.eb.mil/).

Proposals will not be evaluated against each other, because a common work statement will not be provided. After receipt of proposals, the Government may elect to have a dialogue with an individual applicant to:

- Resolve minor or clerical errors;

- Obtain understanding of past performance information, including information from the Contractor

Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), other relevant projects that the Government has past performance information, or to allow the applicant to respond to adverse past performance information that the applicant has not previously had an opportunity to respond; or

- Ask questions to enhance the Government’s understanding of the proposal; allow reasonable interpretation of the proposal; or facilitate the Government’s evaluation of the proposal.

- The Government may use the information collected as part of any such dialogue in evaluation of the proposal. The Government will not use the information to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, materially alter the technical or cost elements of the proposal, and/or otherwise revise the proposal.

EVALUATION INFORMATION

The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated below using a scientific peer review process. Individual Calls may change or substitute criteria as necessary. Offerors are cautioned to review the individual Calls. The Government anticipates receiving proposals with varying technical/scientific approaches. During proposal evaluation, the Government may determine that the complete or only a portion(s) of the proposal addresses the research and development project objectives. Each proposal will be determined as either Category I, II or III as explained below.

Technical Evaluation Criteria

The Government will use…