Broad Agency Announcement National Defense Stockpile Basic Research

SP8000-20-R-BAA1 (Amendment 0001)

Notice Type: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FY2020 and FY2021 Research Requirements. This notice constitutes an amendment for BAA SP8000-20-R-BAA1. The Government may not pay the full-proposed cost or the Government may pay a percentage of the proposed cost for any future acquisitions under Broad Agency Announcement (NDS) Research. This BAA remains open during the period beginning on the date it was originally posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (https://www.fbo.gov) until September 30, 2021.

This is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic Research in Fiscal Years (FY) 2020 and 2021. DLA Strategic Materials intends to address rapidly expanding requirements to restore and stabilize strategic and critical material supply chains that have been compromised by decreased or abandoned domestic mining and refining activities or lack of domestic reserves within the United States. This Basic Research BAA will address areas such as the geographic locations of deposits and reserves, global mining and refining capabilities, worldwide consumption patterns, and the impact of those factors on supply chains that support defense and essential civilian industries.