Subnet BAA 0004-21
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- BAA-0004-21
- Agency
-
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking research and development proposals through the Subsistence Network Improvement Technology (SUBNET) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to enhance the military subsistence supply chain. The program aims to identify and test low-risk, high-impact technologies that can improve combat rations, food equipment, and overall supply chain efficiency. Research projects will focus on critical areas including food safety, nutrition, storage solutions, water security, and condition monitoring during shipments. Proposals are expected to demonstrate potential for reducing costs, increasing operational efficiencies, and improving surge demand capabilities for military food and feeding systems. The solicitation is open until July 13, 2026, with opportunities for researchers, academic institutions, and industry partners to submit white papers and technical proposals that address emerging trends in military subsistence technologies.
The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category and is classified under NAICS category 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. Performance will be conducted across the United States, with potential transitions of successful project innovations to industrial base suppliers, military services, and warfighters. The BAA covers a broad range of research domains, engaging multiple stakeholders including DoD combat ration producers, commercial food suppliers, academic institutions, and federal agencies. While specific award values are not detailed in the solicitation, the program emphasizes short-term projects with tangible technological improvements. The solicitation encourages collaborative approaches that leverage emerging technologies to modernize and maximize capability within the military subsistence supply chain, with a focus on experimental development and national defense research services.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 01 Subsistence Network BAA 004-21 is hereby amended for clarification regarding the Evaluation Rating Scheme.
SUBNET will have a wide-spread focus on solutions to develop and promote manufacturing improvements in the subsistence supply chain. The program goals are to leverage the latest technologies, encourage innovation and modernization, and to maximize capability and capacity in subsistence. The program engages all elements of the supply chain including the DoD combat ration producers, commercial food suppliers, academia, and other industry and federal agencies to research, leverage, implement, and transition improved technologies in the subsistence supply chain. The research seeks identification and test of low-risk, high-impact technology, quality and process improvements of the individual and group combat rations, and improvements in subsistence products or equipment. The SUBNET short term projects should result in such measures as reduced cost, increased efficiencies, and improved surge demand capabilities. These improvements will transition to industrial base suppliers, military services, and the warfighters. Research projects shall involve current trends related to combat rations, field feeding solutions, food equipment, food footprint, food innovations, food safety and defense; garrison feeding, nutrition and health, storage and packaging solutions, water security, subsistence supplies condition monitoring during shipments, and additional topics.
Update #1 ·
SUBNET will have a wide-spread focus on solutions to develop and promote manufacturing improvements in the subsistence supply chain. The program goals are to leverage the latest technologies, encourage innovation and modernization, and to maximize capability and capacity in subsistence. The program engages all elements of the supply chain including the DoD combat ration producers, commercial food suppliers, academia, and other industry and federal agencies to research, leverage, implement, and transition improved technologies in the subsistence supply chain. The research seeks identification and test of low-risk, high-impact technology, quality and process improvements of the individual and group combat rations, and improvements in subsistence products or equipment. The SUBNET short term projects should result in such measures as reduced cost, increased efficiencies, and improved surge demand capabilities. These improvements will transition to industrial base suppliers, military services, and the warfighters. Research projects shall involve current trends related to combat rations, field feeding solutions, food equipment, food footprint, food innovations, food safety and defense; garrison feeding, nutrition and health, storage and packaging solutions, water security, subsistence supplies condition monitoring during shipments, and additional topics.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 02.pdf | ||
| Amendment 01.pdf | ||
| DLA SUBNET BAA 2021 Final.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Synopsis for subnet BAA 0004-21 | Pre-Solicitation |
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