BAA for Advancement of Technologies for Use by Special Operations Forces

ManTech Advanced Systems International, received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of NTE $2,553,120; $1,272,273 for basic and $1,280,847 for option I. The effort is to develop and test advanced digital signal processing and machine learning (ML) techniques. The contract period of performance is 12 month for the basic period and additional 12 months for the option period for a total of 24 months starting June 5, 2019. The primary place of performance is Herndon, VA. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix M titled " Next Gen ID and Characterization Autonomous Triggerable Exploitation" Topic 4.1.8. Awarded Vendors: ManTech Advance Systems International. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $2,553,120. Contract Award Date: 2019-06-03.

Amplus Corporation, received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of NTE $756,959; ML-based software system, plug-and-play, prototype. The contract period of performance is a total of 12 months starting April 3, 2019. The primary place of performance is Chantilly, VA. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix M titled " Advanced Machine Learning for RF Spectrum Sensing and Signal Exploitation. Awarded Vendors: AMPLUS Corporation. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $756,959. Contract Award Date: 2019-04-03.

Salk Institute, received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of NTE $874,869.00 basic and two options of $975,464.00 and $974,380 for a total of $, for the development Research, Develop, provide and test a novel pharmaceutical to enhance performance, Synthetic Delta Agonist (SynDAg). The contract period of performance is a total of 36 months if all options are exercised starting July 28, 2018. The primary place of performance is La Jolla, CA. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix J, area of interest 4.2.1 Performance Enhancements.. Awarded Vendors: Salk Institute. Contract Award Dollar Amount: NTE $2,824,713 with options. Contract Award Date: 2018-07-28.

Appendix N is added on behalf of the SOF AT & L Directorate of Science and Technology
This appendix will be open May 14, 2019 and it will close 14 June 2019
New BAA instructions have been revised.
Since there is a discrepancy between appendix N instructions and this announcement closing time, the closing time of 11:59 PM will be honored for this appendix..

Appendix N is added on behalf of the SOF AT & L Directorate of Science and Technology
This appendix will be open May 14, 2019 and it will close 14 June 2019
New BAA instructions have been revised..

General Atomics, received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of NTE $2,253,369 basic and three option of $1,800,376, $74,216 and $2,439,458 for a total of $6,321,507, for the development of a fully integrated, replacement Lithium-Ion battery system for manned submersible. The contract period of performance is a total of 33 months, if all options are exercised, starting October 1, 2018. The primary place of performance is San Diego, CA. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix H, area of interest 4.7 Power and Energy.. Awarded Vendors: General Atomics. Contract Award Dollar Amount: Estimated $6,321,507 with options. Contract Award Date: 2018-09-27.

Appendix M is added on behalf of the SOF AT & L Directorate of Science and Technology
This appendix will open 17 May 2018 and will close 15 June 2018.

Added: May 17, 2018 11:12 am Appendix M is added on behalf of the SOF AT&L Directorate of Science and Technology

This appendix will open 17 May 2018 and will close 15 June 2018

Nammo Talley, Inc. received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of $5,724,909, for the development of an enhanced 40mm fragmentation grenade. The contract period of performance is 36 months starting 30 April 2015. The primary place of performance is Mesa, AZ. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix J published on April 20, 2017 closing on June 5, 2017 under BAA's area of interest, 4.1 Fires/Scalable Effects Weapons, Topic 4.1.1.2, titled "Enhanced 40 mm x 46xx Fragmentation Grenade". Nammo Talley could not price the option for production of 250 prototypes for field testing until further along in the development. Therefore, the intent is to add the option at a later date.
. Awarded Vendors: Nammo Talley, Inc.. Contract Award Dollar Amount: NTE $5,724,909.00. Contract Award Date: 2018-04-30.

Added: May 08, 2018 8:37 am Nammo Talley, Inc. received a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract, in the award amount of $5,724,909, for the development of an enhanced 40mm fragmentation grenade. The contract period of performance is 36 months starting 30 April 2015. The primary place of performance is Mesa, AZ. This contract was awarded in response to the USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2015, Appendix J published on April 20, 2017 closing on June 5, 2017 under BAA's area of interest, 4.1 Fires/Scalable Effects Weapons, Topic 4.1.1.2, titled "Enhanced 40 mm x 46xx Fragmentation Grenade". Nammo Talley could not price the option for production of 250 prototypes for field testing until further along in the development. Therefore, the intent is to add the option at a later date.

This award results from USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 Appendix J, Amendment 14 published on April 20, 2017 under the BAA's area of interest, Topic 4.4 Optical Electronics. This is a FFP effort with a period of performance of 18 months starting in January 2, 2018 for a Advance Technology Demonstration Helmet.. Awarded Vendors: Revision Military. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $1,813,065.00. Contract Award Date: 2017-12-21.

Added: Dec 21, 2017 2:47 pm This award results from USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 Appendix J, Amendment 14 published on April 20, 2017 under the BAA's area of interest, Topic 4.4 Optical Electronics. This is a FFP effort with a period of performance of 18 months starting in January 2, 2018 for a Advance Technology Demonstration Helmet.

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Amendment 17: Add Appendix K - SOFT AT & L Directorate of Science and
Technology; Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)
Opens: September 5, 2017 Closes: October 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Refer to Appendix K (Package #17) for technology areas of interest and additional information
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Added: Sep 05, 2017 7:50 am Modified: Sep 15, 2017 12:45 pmTrack Changes

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Amendment 17: Add Appendix K - SOFT AT&L Directorate of Science and

Technology; Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)

Opens: September 5, 2017 Closes: October 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Refer to Appendix K (Package #17) for technology areas of interest and  additional information

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Amendment 18: Add Revised Appendix K to correct the link to submit offers.
The correct link is https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/BAAST15K-Overarching.aspx
No other changes are made at this time..

Added: Sep 15, 2017 12:43 pm Amendment 18: Add Revised Appendix K to correct the link to submit offers.
The correct link is https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/BAAST15K-Overarching.aspx
No other changes are made at this time.

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Amendment 17: Add Appendix K - SOFT AT & L Directorate of Science and
Technology; Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)
Opens: September 5, 2017 Closes: October 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Refer to Sppendix K (Package #17) for technology areas of interest and additional information
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Amendment 17: Add Appendix K - SOFT AT&L Directorate of Science and

Technology; Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)

Opens: September 5, 2017 Closes: October 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Refer to Sppendix K (Package #17) for technology areas of interest and  additional information

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Amendment 13: Additional Questions and Answers for technology areas of interest in Appendix J.
Refer to Appendix J Additional Q & A Attachment.
BAA Closing Date of June 5, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT remains unchanged..

Added: May 23, 2017 3:52 pm Amendment 13:  Additional Questions and Answers for technology areas of interest in Appendix J.

Refer to Appendix J Additional Q&A Attachment. 

BAA Closing Date of June 5, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT remains unchanged.

Amendment 12: Post Questions and Answers for technology areas of interest identified in Appendix J.
Refer to Appendix J Q & A (Package #16).
BAA Closing date of June 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT remains unchanged.

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Added: May 19, 2017 4:16 pm

Amendment 12:  Post Questions and Answers for technology areas of interest identified in Appendix J. 

Refer to Appendix J Q&A (Package #16).

BAA Closing date of June 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT remains unchanged.

Amendment 11: Correct the website link for submissions of white papers in Appendix J.

Refer to Appendix J Rev 1 (Package #15) for correction.

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Added: Apr 28, 2017 4:25 pm

Amendment 11: Correct the website link for submissions of white papers in Appendix J.

Refer to Appendix J Rev 1 (Package #15) for correction.

Amendment 10: Add Appendix J-SOF AT & L Directorate of Science and Technology
Opens: April 20, 2017 Closes: June 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Refer to Appendix J (Package #14) for technology areas of interest and additional information.

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Added: Apr 20, 2017 5:08 pm

Amendment 10:  Add Appendix J-SOF AT&L Directorate of Science and Technology

Opens:  April 20, 2017  Closes:  June 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Refer to Appendix J (Package #14) for technology areas of interest and additional information. 

AMENDMENT 9 *** Edit Appendices G-1 and G-2
Appendices G-1 and G-2 are hereby updated to remove Maj Hawkins as the primary contracting POC. Ms. Donna Guarrera is now the sole contracting point of contact for both appendices.
All other terms and conditions of the two appendices remain unchanged..

Added: Mar 21, 2016 2:12 pm AMENDMENT 9 *** Edit Appendices G-1 and G-2

Appendices G-1 and G-2 are hereby updated to remove Maj Hawkins as the primary contracting POC. Ms. Donna Guarrera is now the sole contracting point of contact for both appendices.

All other terms and conditions of the two appendices remain unchanged.

AMENDMENT 8 *** Add Appendix G-2 - Rapid Capability Insertion (RCI) Focus.

Opens: March 14, 2015 and Closes: April 22, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Appendix G-2 requests focus on the following eight areas of interest to support the RCI business process:
Biometrics/Forensics and Sensitive Site Exploitation; Data Exfil; Electronic Warfare and Exploitation; Force Protection / Counter-Measure; Mission Command (MC) and Situational Awareness; Sensors; Support and Ancillary Equipment; Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL).
Details on an RCI-hosted Industry Day are included in Appendix G-2. Deadline for registration is March 30, 2016.
For questions, contact the Contracting POCs listed in Appendix G-2.
Appendix G-2 DOES NOT supersede Appendix G-1. Rather Appendix G-2 is a request for focus on specific subsets for purposes of supporting the RCI business process.

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Added: Mar 14, 2016 11:48 am AMENDMENT 8 *** Add Appendix G-2 - Rapid Capability Insertion (RCI) Focus.

Opens: March 14, 2015 and Closes: April 22, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Appendix G-2 requests focus on the following eight areas of interest to support the RCI business process:

Biometrics/Forensics and Sensitive Site Exploitation; Data Exfil; Electronic Warfare and Exploitation; Force Protection / Counter-Measure; Mission Command (MC) and Situational Awareness; Sensors; Support and Ancillary Equipment; Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL).

Details on an RCI-hosted Industry Day are included in Appendix G-2. Deadline for registration is March 30, 2016.

For questions, contact the Contracting POCs listed in Appendix G-2.

Appendix G-2 DOES NOT supersede Appendix G-1. Rather Appendix G-2 is a request for focus on specific subsets for purposes of supporting the RCI business process.

AMENDMENT 7: Appendix H - Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Directorate of Science and Technology (SOF AT & L-ST)
Opens: March 2, 2016 and Closes: April 18, 2016 at 11:59pm EDT.
--See package for technology areas of interest and other information/instructions..

Added: Mar 02, 2016 4:05 pm AMENDMENT 7:  Appendix H - Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Directorate of Science and Technology (SOF AT&L-ST)

Opens:  March 2, 2016 and Closes:  April 18, 2016 at 11:59pm EDT.

--See package for technology areas of interest and other information/instructions.

Add Appendix C.1: TACTICAL ASSAULT LIGHT OPERATOR SUIT (TALOS).
APPENDIX C.1 will be open December 18, 2015 and close on December 17, 2016..

Added: Dec 11, 2015 3:03 pm Add Appendix C.1:  TACTICAL ASSAULT LIGHT OPERATOR SUIT (TALOS). 

APPENDIX C.1 will be open December 18, 2015 and close on December 17, 2016.

AMENDMENT 5: Appendix F-Re-opens 07 July 2015 and CLOSES 22 July 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Due to information technology issues, submissions in response to Appendix F may not have been received by USSOCOM.
Therefore, Appendix F is re-opened until 22 July 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. An email has been sent to all offerors whose white papers were received by USSOCOM. If you did not receive an email notification, USSOCOM did not receive your original submisison.
No changes were made to Appendix F (attached). Please refer to Appendix F, paragraph 3.4 and the verification statement on the white paper submission website for submission instructions.

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Added: Jul 07, 2015 3:42 pm

AMENDMENT 5:  Appendix F-Re-opens 07 July 2015 and CLOSES 22 July 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

Due to information technology issues, submissions in response to Appendix F may not have been received by USSOCOM. 

Therefore, Appendix F is re-opened until 22 July 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.  An email has been sent to all offerors whose white papers were received by USSOCOM.  If you did not receive an email notification, USSOCOM did not receive your original submisison. 

No changes were made to Appendix F (attached).  Please refer to Appendix F, paragraph 3.4 and the verification statement on the white paper submission website for submission instructions.   

AMENDMENT 4 *** Add Appendix G - Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Program Executive Office for Special Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Exploitation (SOF AT & L-SR.
Opens: June 12, 2015 and Closes: December 31, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Add - Appendix G to add the following eight (8) topics:
Tags, Sensors, Biometrics, Forensics, SIGINT, GEOINT, Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP), and Technical Support Systems (TSS).

Add Conformed Copy of USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 revised to include Appendix E -G in page III and Paragraph 1.3."Appendices", page 1.

MENDMENT.

Added: Jun 12, 2015 1:43 pm AMENDMENT 4 *** Add Appendix G - Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Program Executive Office for Special Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Exploitation (SOF AT&L-SR.

Opens: June 12, 2015 and Closes: December 31, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Add - Appendix G to add the following eight (8) topics:
Tags, Sensors, Biometrics, Forensics, SIGINT, GEOINT, Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP), and Technical Support Systems (TSS).

Add Conformed Copy of USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 revised to include Appendix E -G in page III and Paragraph 1.3."Appendices", page 1.

MENDMENT

AMENDMENT 4 Adds:
Appendix E Revision 1 - Extends Closing date to 18 May 2015 at 7:00A.M EST
Adds: Questions and Answers to Appendix E Rev 1.
Adds: Conformed Copy of USSOCOM-BAAST-2015v7-13May2015.

Added: May 13, 2015 1:46 pm AMENDMENT 4 Adds:
Appendix E Revision 1 - Extends Closing date to 18 May 2015 at 7:00A.M EST
Adds: Questions and Answers to Appendix E Rev 1.
Adds: Conformed Copy of USSOCOM-BAAST-2015v7-13May2015

AMENDMENT 3 ADD updated Appendix E- Opens 29 April and CLOSES 13 May 2015 at 11:59 p.m EST.

Added: Apr 29, 2015 9:47 am AMENDMENT 3 ADD updated Appendix E- Opens 29 April and CLOSES 13 May 2015 at 11:59 p.m EST

Appendix E- Opens 29 April 2015 and CLOSES 13 May 2015 at 11:59 p.m EST..

Added: Apr 29, 2015 7:47 am Appendix E- Opens 29 April 2015 and CLOSES 13 May 2015 at 11:59 p.m EST.

AMENDMENT 1 *** Add Appendix D to add two (2) topic areas to USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1) Revised USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 as follows:
a) Content, page iii - Add Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition Center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST) Appendix D to Broad Agency Announcement USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.
b) Paragraph 1.3. "Appendices", page 1. Add Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition Center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST) appendix D to Broad Agency Announcement USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.
2) Add Attachment Titled, "Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST)"
3) Add Attachment titled "USSOCOM-BAAST-2015-Amend1_01292015"
APPENDIX D - OPENS January 29, 2015 and CLOSES March 17, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST..

Added: Jan 29, 2015 2:02 pm AMENDMENT 1 *** Add Appendix D to add two (2) topic areas to USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1) Revised USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 as follows:
     a) Content, page iii - Add Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition Center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST) Appendix D to Broad Agency Announcement USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.
     b) Paragraph 1.3. "Appendices", page 1.  Add Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition Center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST) appendix D to Broad Agency Announcement USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.

2) Add Attachment Titled, "Appendix D - Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisition center Directorate of Science and Technology (SORDAC-ST)"

3) Add Attachment titled "USSOCOM-BAAST-2015-Amend1_01292015" 

APPENDIX D - OPENS January 29, 2015 and CLOSES March 17, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

This publication is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), USSOCOM-BAAST-2015,as contemplated in Federal Acquisition 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.

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Added: Dec 18, 2014 3:57 pm This publication is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), USSOCOM-BAAST-2015,as contemplated in Federal Acquisition 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.