BAA for Advancement of Technologies for Use by Special Forces

This publication is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), USSOCOM-BAAST-2015,as contemplated in FederalAcquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016. Solicitations requesting white papers or
proposals will be accomplished via amendments to BAA USSOCOM-BAAST-2015. BAA
USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 is issued in support of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Special Operations Research, Development, and Acquisition Center (SORDAC) targeted research and
development (R&D) projects.
USSOCOM has a long-term goal to develop technologies to meet Special Operations Forces (SOF)
mission requirements. The intent is to accelerate the delivery of these innovative capabilities to
the SOF warfighter. Prior studies and analyses have determined technical challenges exist for SOF
equipment that require improvements  for missions into the future. Those challenges are 1) trade
space between weight, protection, power, and mobility;
2) cost; and 3) system component integration.

***This BAA will remain open for 5 years until 16 December 2019, unless superseded, amended, or 
cancelled.***

Periodically, but no less than annually, BAA updates, notices, or individual calls for white papers
or proposals for specific technology areas of interest will be placed (via amendment and/or special
notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) against
USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.

SEE PACKAGE #1 FOR OVERARCHING BAA INFORMATION (White Paper and Proposal sumission and reivew
information), WHIPTE PAPER FORMAT, and PROPOSAL  FORMAT.

***Technology Areas of Interest will be added to BAA USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 via Appendixes beginning
with Appendix C.***

APPENDIX C: TACTICAL ASSAULT LIGHT OPERATOR SUIT (TALOS)
USSOCOM is interested in receiving white papers from all responsible sources from industry,
academia, individuals, and Government organizations capable of providing the design, development,
and testing of TALOS- related technologies. The intent is to accelerate the delivery of innovative
TALOS capabilities to the Special Operations Forces. It is a revolutionary process designed to
assess the viability of Technology while  simultaneously refining user requirements. REFFER TO
APPENDIX C (package #2) FOR TECHNOLOGY AREAS OF INTEREST and WHITE PAPTER SUBMISSION  INSTRUCTIONS.
***APPENDIX C will be OPEN from December 18, 2014 and Close December 16,  2015.

Added: August 19, 2020

Gentex Corporation, received a Firm-Fixed-Price contract, in the award amount of $1,991,160; $1,972,943 for basic and $18,217 for option I. The effort is to develop and test a prototype ballistic eyewear with clear Near Infra-Red (NIR), Advanced Laser Eye Protection (ALEP).   The contract period of performance is 16 month for the basic period and additional 2 months for the option period for a total of 18 months starting August 17, 2020.  The primary place of performance is Simpson, PA.  This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix N titled " Laser Eye Protection and Variable Transmission Filters for Eyewear” Topic 4.4.3

Awarded contract H9240520C0026 to GENTEX CORPORATION for 1991160.00 on 2020-08-17.