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BAA: W56KGU-23-R-RTID White Paper Call 001 Topic #: GCE-01

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BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID

WHITE PAPER CALL 001

Computing Infrastructure Software for Survivable Command Posts

Call Date 08 NOVEMBER 2022

This call for White Papers (WP) is being issued under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W56KGU-23-R-RTID, which was published on sam.gov on 01 November 2022 and amended on 08 November 2022. Respondents must refer to the BAA number W56KGU-23-R-RTID, entitled Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate Broad Agency Announcement, and it must be read in conjunction with this call for WP’s. All instructions set forth in BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID document apply to this call.

The RTI is issuing this call for WPs in association with Topic # GCE-01,entitled Distributed Computing Capabilities for Survivable Command Posts. To be eligible for consideration and possible contract award, the technology or methodology shall be either basic research, applied research, advanced technology development not for a specific system/hardware, or demonstration and validation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Problem Statement:

The Army is currently working to transition from tent-based, static, monolithic command posts (CPs) to more agile, expeditionary, and physically dispersed CPs. The computing infrastructure that supports Army CPs reflects their static and monolithic nature and must also evolve to support this transition. C5ISR Center RTI Directorate is seeking to develop a new software-based CP computing infrastructure that is capable of supporting an agile, expeditionary, survivable CP at echelons from battalion (BN) to Corps. The desired capabilities include:

Access to additional technical details:

This call provides general public release requirements ONLY. Additional technical detail is available in Attachment 01 to this White Paper Call, entitled “Computing Infrastructure In Support of Mobile and Survivable Command Post (MASCP). Attachment 01 is a controlled, containing Control Unclassified Information (CUI), therefore, is not available for general release. To gain access to the controlled document, you company/entity must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP). To request download of the controlled attachment, you must click on the document title to request access. Please enter the reason for requesting access and with your JCP certification number and CAGE code. Once approved, you will be granted permission to access the controlled document. You may request access to the controlled document until 29 November 2022.

Information Sought:

C5ISR Center RTI Directorate is interested in receiving WPs on the above topic from companies that have extensive experience in developing software for cloud computing, software-defined infrastructure, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) applications. The identified technology solution(s) should be at technology readiness level (TRL) 4 or higher but not over TRL 6 to be considered. Novel combinations or reconfigurations of higher-TRL solutions will be considered. The end state of the identified solution should be a demonstration/proof of concept system at TRL 6 that can be tested and verified in an operationally relevant environment, then transitioned to an Army program of record.

Possible solutions can be single product, an integrated suite of products, or a novel combination or reconfiguration of currently fielded Army systems. Software-only solutions as well as integrated hardware/software solutions will be considered. Companies may also include in their proposal solutions for network services (e.g., Identity & Authentication Management (IDAM), key management) that are relevant to the problem statement or are enablers for the desired capabilities identified above.

It is essential that any identified solutions have a clear path to be matured and commercialized to meet other important system goals including, but not limited to: affordability, supportability & sustainability, trainability, cybersecurity and authorization under the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).

AWARD INFORMATION:

1. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: APR 2023

2. FUNDING: Under this call, the Government intends to award one contract with a Period of Performance (PoP) of a 12-month base and one (1) 12-month option. The option years are not guaranteed and are based on funding availability. The anticipated funding for this call is up to $2M for the total contract ceiling, however, the Government reserves the right to award smaller or larger contracts or assistance instruments.

NOTE: This funding profile is an estimate only and not a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Potential respondents should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice. Award under this call is up to $2M. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the WP’s received, subject to the availability of funds.

3. BAA TYPE: This is a call for WP’s only and will be governed by the “two-step” process described in General Information of BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID. Respondents that submit a proposal without first submitting a WP may not be eligible for award.

4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

5. This Call should not exceed ten (10) pages in length (single sided, single spaced, with 12-size font). The ten (10)-page limitation does not include the Rough-Order-of-Magnitude (ROM) or the Cover Page. Refer to baseline BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID for all other instructions on WP preparation, submission, and evaluation.

6. QUESTIONS DUE DATE AND TIME: Technical questions are due no later than 15 November 2022, 3:00 pm EST via email RTI Directorate BAA Mailbox listed below. Questions and answers will be posted to sam.gov.

Government will publish questions and answers received by industry to sam.gov, via a revision to this Data Call, per ADDENDUM 001, Technical Questions and Clarifications, herein.

7. WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: WP’s are due no later than 29 November 2022, 3:00 pm EST via email to the RTI BAA Mailbox.

RTI BAA Mailbox: usarmy.apg.devcom-c5isr.mbx.rti-baa@army.mil

If the submission is classified, respondents should contact the RTI BAA Management Team at the group mailbox for instructions on how to submit the WP, via appropriate methods/channels. The Government shall be informed, in writing, that a classified WP has been submitted, its title and to whom it was submitted to.

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