FY22-FY26 Strategic Trends Division Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HDTRA1-22-S-0004
- Agency
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Strategic Trends Division is soliciting white papers and proposals from public and private research institutions to deliver analytic research products under the Strategic Trends Research Initiative (STRI) through fiscal year 2026. The procurement seeks independently-produced deliverables that generate operationally relevant, timely, and actionable insights into emerging threats within DTRA's mission space, particularly focusing on weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats over the next five to ten years. Research efforts must characterize the future battlespace to inform DTRA and Department of Defense operations, activities, and investments, with priority given to analytic research reports resulting from strategic dialogues, studies, and tabletop exercises. Proposals will be evaluated based on applicability to DTRA's mission, technical merit, and staff qualifications, with selection determined by mission relevance and resource availability. The original solicitation was posted March 31, 2022, with a due date of March 30, 2026, though specific submission deadlines have been established periodically for priority funding consideration, with the most recent white paper deadline being October 23, 2023.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to U.S. industrial, commercial, academic, and non-profit entities, as well as foreign research organizations from NATO and partner nations. While no specific incumbent contractors are identified, the solicitation references over 60 previously funded projects from fiscal years 2020-2022 covering topics such as strategic competition with China and Russia, North Korean and Iranian threats, and escalation dynamics. The anticipated annual budget is approximately $2.499 million divided among multiple awardees, with no specified funding limits, though organizations are advised to fully justify their proposed costs. Research performance periods are typically up to 12 months for the base period, with options for additional 12-month extension periods, while studies may be limited to nine months. The primary place of performance is Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with DTRA providing guidance and direction throughout the life of awarded projects to ensure research meets agency needs.
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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) enables the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Government (USG), and International Partners to counter and deter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats. DTRA's Strategic integration Directorate (SI), Strategic Trends and Effects Department (ST), Strategic Trends Division (SI-STT) seeks white papers and proposals from outstanding public and private research institutions to deliver research products that generate operationally- relevant, timely, credible, actionable insights and recommendations into emerging threats within DTRA’s mission space in order to enable and guide warfighter understanding of the range of military operations in the next five (5) to ten (10) years. The research, executed under the Strategic Trends Research Initiative (STRI), shall contribute to SI-STT's efforts to characterize the future battlespace to inform future DTRA and DoD operations, activities, and investments, particularly in areas most relevant to DTRA’s mission space.
STRI delivers analytic research products that not only provide insight into the future battlespace in mission-relevant areas but also identify operationally-relevant recommendations for how (in priority order) DTRA, DoD, and more broadly the USG can address the identified challenges, threats, and issues, including in cooperation with partners and allies. While analytic research can take many forms, DTRA SI-STT prioritizes the development of analytic research reports resulting from strategic dialogues, studies, and tabletop exercises (TTXs). DTRA SI-STT will provide guidance and direction throughout the life of awarded projects to ensure they meet DTRA’s needs.
The awarded research efforts under this Broad Area Announcement (BAA) constitute applied research and development rather than assistance and advisory services. DTRA SI-STT is soliciting independently-produced deliverables that are designed to identify and answer specific research questions using a specific research methodology that the applicant proposes. These methodologies (or approaches) can involve the conduct of a strategic dialogue or TTX as a mechanism to answer the specified research question. The dialogue or TTX itself is not the expected output from the research project. Rather, it is the analysis of the findings from those events to inform a broader analytic research effort. The rigorous analysis will result in research products, which will inform DTRA and DoD’s thinking and advance applied scientific and technical knowledge in the specified topic area.
Update #1 ·
Amendment on 4/28/2022 - This amendment is issued to upload Vendor Day Slides and STRI Sponsored Projects -Fiscal Year 2020-2022.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) enables the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Government (USG), and International Partners to counter and deter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats. DTRA's Strategic integration Directorate (SI), Strategic Trends and Effects Department (ST), Strategic Trends Division (SI-STT) seeks white papers and proposals from outstanding public and private research institutions to deliver research products that generate operationally- relevant, timely, credible, actionable insights and recommendations into emerging threats within DTRA’s mission space in order to enable and guide warfighter understanding of the range of military operations in the next five (5) to ten (10) years. The research, executed under the Strategic Trends Research Initiative (STRI), shall contribute to SI-STT's efforts to characterize the future battlespace to inform future DTRA and DoD operations, activities, and investments, particularly in areas most relevant to DTRA’s mission space.
STRI delivers analytic research products that not only provide insight into the future battlespace in mission-relevant areas but also identify operationally-relevant recommendations for how (in priority order) DTRA, DoD, and more broadly the USG can address the identified challenges, threats, and issues, including in cooperation with partners and allies. While analytic research can take many forms, DTRA SI-STT prioritizes the development of analytic research reports resulting from strategic dialogues, studies, and tabletop exercises (TTXs). DTRA SI-STT will provide guidance and direction throughout the life of awarded projects to ensure they meet DTRA’s needs.
The awarded research efforts under this Broad Area Announcement (BAA) constitute applied research and development rather than assistance and advisory services. DTRA SI-STT is soliciting independently-produced deliverables that are designed to identify and answer specific research questions using a specific research methodology that the applicant proposes. These methodologies (or approaches) can involve the conduct of a strategic dialogue or TTX as a mechanism to answer the specified research question. The dialogue or TTX itself is not the expected output from the research project. Rather, it is the analysis of the findings from those events to inform a broader analytic research effort. The rigorous analysis will result in research products, which will inform DTRA and DoD’s thinking and advance applied scientific and technical knowledge in the specified topic area.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| FY22-FY26 Strategic Trends Division Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | Award Notice | |
| FY22-FY26 Strategic Trends Division Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | Award Notice | |
| FY22-FY26 Strategic Trends Division Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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