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Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA- Region 6 (OR & WA) - OPEN/CONTINUOUS
07/24/2023: Award Notice posted in Attachments for the first 85 awardees. 05/02/2023: Amendment 004 is issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA with a Revised Schedule of Items to include ALL 17 National Forests/Areas in Region 6 (Oregon & Washington). This BPA solicitation is now Open/Continuous until February 2028. **ONLY NEW INTERESTED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMENDMENT 004 SF30, Solicitation SF-1449, and A004-Revised Schedule of Items in order to apply for the PNW Stewardship BPA.** Download Attachments 'A004-SOLICITATION-PNW Stewardship BPA', 'A004-SF30-PNW Stewardship BPA', and 'A004-Revised Schedule of Items-12363N23Q4024' for submittal process. Email your proposal documents to Ingrid.Anderson@usda.gov and Danielle.Cochran@usda.gov until 02/29/2028. Evaluations of proposals will be completed at intervals as the Forest Service's schedules permits. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 001: An amendment has been issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA . These changes are to the solicitation document only and are updates/changes to various sections and clauses therein, as described in the amendment and summarized below. These changes do not impact the technical or price proposal requirements for submission, so no additional information is required in your quote package other than acknowledgement of this amendment. As such, the initial due date for quote submission is unchanged and remains Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Please sign and return the amendment with your quote that is posted in the "Attachments/Links" section. Summary of changes: 1. Revises NAICS Code 115310 Standard Size to $34M on page 1 2. Replaces Section 9 with new language: Ordering on page 13 3. Replaces Section 10 on Page 14 4. Adds language to Section 24: Key Personnel on Page 20 5. Adds language to Section 29: Protection of Improvements on Page 27 6. Revises Section 32: Prevention of Oil Spills on Page 28 7. Replaces Section 51: Type of Contract on Page 49 8. Revises Section 56: Single Or Multiple Awards on Page 58 9. Clarifies & provides revised form: Section 58 Employment of Eligible Workers on Page 70 10.Revises header title for Specific Fire Precautions & Emergency Fire Precautions: Pgs 35&39 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This BPA will issue future calls for individual Hazardous Fuels and Restoration project areas. The scope covers Federal and Non-Federal lands within 150 miles of and including the administrative boundaries of the Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Mt. Hood, Okanogan & Wenatchee, Olympic, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Work may be accomplished on Non-Federal lands, but the BPA call will be issued and administered by a government entity. Multiple awards will be made for this BPA on an individual National Forest basis once the Forest Service has evaluated the technical proposals and pricing submitted in response to the solicitation. Examples of the types of Hazardous Fuels and Restoration work that may be included are cutting and removal of sawtimber, non-sawtimber, and/or biomass; mastication, hand cutting and piling; and road maintenance. The period of performance of the awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements is 10 years from date of contract with option to extend up to 20 years. This BPA will be the primary means in which future Call Orders issued will include: (1) Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) with required timber product removal; (2) Service-based IRSC that includes the option for Timber Subject to Agreement products to be removed when there is no required timber product removal; and (3) Restoration-based Service contract in which no timber product removal is included. Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all firms must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be given an award until actively registered. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission. Points of contact for this solicitation are: Ingrid Anderson, Procurement Analyst, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, ingrid.anderson@usda.gov Danielle Cochran, Acquisition Program Support Officer, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, danielle.cochran@usda.gov Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Ingrid Anderson and Danielle Cochran. If you have issues downloading the solicitation attachments, contact Ingrid Anderson at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov . The Contracting Officer for this BPA is Mark T. Phillipp, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, and can be reached at mark.phillipp@usda.gov. There is an Open Invitation to an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM PT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 475 344 10 # or use the link below to join on your personal computer via TEAMS. Pacific Northwest (PNW) BPA- Q&A Meeting Please email your offers to Nikki Layton nikki.layton@usda.gov, and Ingrid Anderson ingrid.anderson@usda.gov by 4:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA- Region 6 (OR & WA) - OPEN/CONTINUOUS
05/02/2023: Amendment 004 is issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA with a Revised Schedule of Items to include ALL 17 National Forests/Areas in Region 6 (Oregon & Washington). This BPA solicitation is now Open/Continuous until February 2028. **ONLY NEW INTERESTED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMENDMENT 004 SF30, Solicitation SF-1449, and A004-Revised Schedule of Items in order to apply for the PNW Stewardship BPA.** Download Attachments 'A004-SOLICITATION-PNW Stewardship BPA', 'A004-SF30-PNW Stewardship BPA', and 'A004-Revised Schedule of Items-12363N23Q4024' for submittal process. Email your proposal documents to Ingrid.Anderson@usda.gov and Danielle.Cochran@usda.gov until 02/29/2028. Evaluations of proposals will be completed at intervals as the Forest Service's schedules permits. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 001: An amendment has been issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA . These changes are to the solicitation document only and are updates/changes to various sections and clauses therein, as described in the amendment and summarized below. These changes do not impact the technical or price proposal requirements for submission, so no additional information is required in your quote package other than acknowledgement of this amendment. As such, the initial due date for quote submission is unchanged and remains Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Please sign and return the amendment with your quote that is posted in the "Attachments/Links" section. Summary of changes: 1. Revises NAICS Code 115310 Standard Size to $34M on page 1 2. Replaces Section 9 with new language: Ordering on page 13 3. Replaces Section 10 on Page 14 4. Adds language to Section 24: Key Personnel on Page 20 5. Adds language to Section 29: Protection of Improvements on Page 27 6. Revises Section 32: Prevention of Oil Spills on Page 28 7. Replaces Section 51: Type of Contract on Page 49 8. Revises Section 56: Single Or Multiple Awards on Page 58 9. Clarifies & provides revised form: Section 58 Employment of Eligible Workers on Page 70 10.Revises header title for Specific Fire Precautions & Emergency Fire Precautions: Pgs 35&39 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This BPA will issue future calls for individual Hazardous Fuels and Restoration project areas. The scope covers Federal and Non-Federal lands within 150 miles of and including the administrative boundaries of the Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Mt. Hood, Okanogan & Wenatchee, Olympic, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Work may be accomplished on Non-Federal lands, but the BPA call will be issued and administered by a government entity. Multiple awards will be made for this BPA on an individual National Forest basis once the Forest Service has evaluated the technical proposals and pricing submitted in response to the solicitation. Examples of the types of Hazardous Fuels and Restoration work that may be included are cutting and removal of sawtimber, non-sawtimber, and/or biomass; mastication, hand cutting and piling; and road maintenance. The period of performance of the awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements is 10 years from date of contract with option to extend up to 20 years. This BPA will be the primary means in which future Call Orders issued will include: (1) Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) with required timber product removal; (2) Service-based IRSC that includes the option for Timber Subject to Agreement products to be removed when there is no required timber product removal; and (3) Restoration-based Service contract in which no timber product removal is included. Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all firms must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be given an award until actively registered. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission. Points of contact for this solicitation are: Ingrid Anderson, Procurement Analyst, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, ingrid.anderson@usda.gov Danielle Cochran, Acquisition Program Support Officer, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, danielle.cochran@usda.gov Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Ingrid Anderson and Danielle Cochran. If you have issues downloading the solicitation attachments, contact Ingrid Anderson at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov . The Contracting Officer for this BPA is Mark T. Phillipp, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, and can be reached at mark.phillipp@usda.gov. There is an Open Invitation to an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM PT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 475 344 10 # or use the link below to join on your personal computer via TEAMS. Pacific Northwest (PNW) BPA- Q&A Meeting Please email your offers to Nikki Layton nikki.layton@usda.gov, and Ingrid Anderson ingrid.anderson@usda.gov by 4:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA- Region 6 (OR & WA) - OPEN/CONTINUOUS
05/02/2023: Amendment 004 is issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA with a Revised Schedule of Items to include ALL 17 National Forests/Areas in Region 6 (Oregon & Washington). This BPA solicitation is now Open/Continuous until February 2028. **ONLY NEW INTERESTED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMENDMENT 004 SF30, Solicitation SF-1449, and A004-Revised Schedule of Items in order to apply for the PNW Stewardship BPA.** Download Attachments 'A004-SOLICITATION-PNW Stewardship BPA', 'A004-SF30-PNW Stewardship BPA', and 'A004-Revised Schedule of Items-12363N23Q4024' for submittal process. Email your proposal documents to Ingrid.Anderson@usda.gov and Danielle.Cochran@usda.gov until 02/29/2028. Evaluations of proposals will be completed at intervals as the Forest Service's schedules permits. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 001: An amendment has been issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA . These changes are to the solicitation document only and are updates/changes to various sections and clauses therein, as described in the amendment and summarized below. These changes do not impact the technical or price proposal requirements for submission, so no additional information is required in your quote package other than acknowledgement of this amendment. As such, the initial due date for quote submission is unchanged and remains Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Please sign and return the amendment with your quote that is posted in the "Attachments/Links" section. Summary of changes: 1. Revises NAICS Code 115310 Standard Size to $34M on page 1 2. Replaces Section 9 with new language: Ordering on page 13 3. Replaces Section 10 on Page 14 4. Adds language to Section 24: Key Personnel on Page 20 5. Adds language to Section 29: Protection of Improvements on Page 27 6. Revises Section 32: Prevention of Oil Spills on Page 28 7. Replaces Section 51: Type of Contract on Page 49 8. Revises Section 56: Single Or Multiple Awards on Page 58 9. Clarifies & provides revised form: Section 58 Employment of Eligible Workers on Page 70 10.Revises header title for Specific Fire Precautions & Emergency Fire Precautions: Pgs 35&39 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This BPA will issue future calls for individual Hazardous Fuels and Restoration project areas. The scope covers Federal and Non-Federal lands within 150 miles of and including the administrative boundaries of the Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Mt. Hood, Okanogan & Wenatchee, Olympic, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Work may be accomplished on Non-Federal lands, but the BPA call will be issued and administered by a government entity. Multiple awards will be made for this BPA on an individual National Forest basis once the Forest Service has evaluated the technical proposals and pricing submitted in response to the solicitation. Examples of the types of Hazardous Fuels and Restoration work that may be included are cutting and removal of sawtimber, non-sawtimber, and/or biomass; mastication, hand cutting and piling; and road maintenance. The period of performance of the awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements is 10 years from date of contract with option to extend up to 20 years. This BPA will be the primary means in which future Call Orders issued will include: (1) Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) with required timber product removal; (2) Service-based IRSC that includes the option for Timber Subject to Agreement products to be removed when there is no required timber product removal; and (3) Restoration-based Service contract in which no timber product removal is included. Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all firms must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be given an award until actively registered. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission. Points of contact for this solicitation are: Ingrid Anderson, Procurement Analyst, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, ingrid.anderson@usda.gov Danielle Cochran, Acquisition Program Support Officer, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, danielle.cochran@usda.gov Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Ingrid Anderson and Danielle Cochran. If you have issues downloading the solicitation attachments, contact Ingrid Anderson at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov . The Contracting Officer for this BPA is Mark T. Phillipp, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, and can be reached at mark.phillipp@usda.gov. There is an Open Invitation to an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM PT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 475 344 10 # or use the link below to join on your personal computer via TEAMS. Pacific Northwest (PNW) BPA- Q&A Meeting Please email your offers to Nikki Layton nikki.layton@usda.gov, and Ingrid Anderson ingrid.anderson@usda.gov by 4:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA- Region 6 (OR & WA) - OPEN/CONTINUOUS
05/02/2023: Amendment 004 is issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA with a Revised Schedule of Items to include ALL 17 National Forests/Areas in Region 6 (Oregon & Washington). This BPA solicitation is now Open/Continuous until February 2028. **ONLY NEW INTERESTED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMENDMENT 004 SF30, Solicitation SF-1449, and A004-Revised Schedule of Items in order to apply for the PNW Stewardship BPA.** Download Attachments 'A004-SOLICITATION-PNW Stewardship BPA', 'A004-SF30-PNW Stewardship BPA', and 'A004-Revised Schedule of Items-12363N23Q4024' for submittal process. Email your proposal documents to Ingrid.Anderson@usda.gov and Danielle.Cochran@usda.gov until 02/29/2028. Evaluations of proposals will be completed at intervals as the Forest Service's schedules permits. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 001: An amendment has been issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA . These changes are to the solicitation document only and are updates/changes to various sections and clauses therein, as described in the amendment and summarized below. These changes do not impact the technical or price proposal requirements for submission, so no additional information is required in your quote package other than acknowledgement of this amendment. As such, the initial due date for quote submission is unchanged and remains Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Please sign and return the amendment with your quote that is posted in the "Attachments/Links" section. Summary of changes: 1. Revises NAICS Code 115310 Standard Size to $34M on page 1 2. Replaces Section 9 with new language: Ordering on page 13 3. Replaces Section 10 on Page 14 4. Adds language to Section 24: Key Personnel on Page 20 5. Adds language to Section 29: Protection of Improvements on Page 27 6. Revises Section 32: Prevention of Oil Spills on Page 28 7. Replaces Section 51: Type of Contract on Page 49 8. Revises Section 56: Single Or Multiple Awards on Page 58 9. Clarifies & provides revised form: Section 58 Employment of Eligible Workers on Page 70 10.Revises header title for Specific Fire Precautions & Emergency Fire Precautions: Pgs 35&39 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This BPA will issue future calls for individual Hazardous Fuels and Restoration project areas. The scope covers Federal and Non-Federal lands within 150 miles of and including the administrative boundaries of the Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Mt. Hood, Okanogan & Wenatchee, Olympic, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Work may be accomplished on Non-Federal lands, but the BPA call will be issued and administered by a government entity. Multiple awards will be made for this BPA on an individual National Forest basis once the Forest Service has evaluated the technical proposals and pricing submitted in response to the solicitation. Examples of the types of Hazardous Fuels and Restoration work that may be included are cutting and removal of sawtimber, non-sawtimber, and/or biomass; mastication, hand cutting and piling; and road maintenance. The period of performance of the awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements is 10 years from date of contract with option to extend up to 20 years. This BPA will be the primary means in which future Call Orders issued will include: (1) Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) with required timber product removal; (2) Service-based IRSC that includes the option for Timber Subject to Agreement products to be removed when there is no required timber product removal; and (3) Restoration-based Service contract in which no timber product removal is included. Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all firms must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be given an award until actively registered. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission. Points of contact for this solicitation are: Ingrid Anderson, Procurement Analyst, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, ingrid.anderson@usda.gov Danielle Cochran, Acquisition Program Support Officer, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, danielle.cochran@usda.gov Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Ingrid Anderson and Danielle Cochran. If you have issues downloading the solicitation attachments, contact Ingrid Anderson at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov . The Contracting Officer for this BPA is Mark T. Phillipp, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, and can be reached at mark.phillipp@usda.gov. There is an Open Invitation to an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM PT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 475 344 10 # or use the link below to join on your personal computer via TEAMS. Pacific Northwest (PNW) BPA- Q&A Meeting Please email your offers to Nikki Layton nikki.layton@usda.gov, and Ingrid Anderson ingrid.anderson@usda.gov by 4:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.
Pacific Northwest Stewardship BPA- Region 6 (OR & WA)
05/02/2023: Amendment 004 is issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA with a Revised Schedule of Items to include ALL 17 National Forests/Areas in Region 6 (Oregon & Washington). This BPA solicitation is now Open/Continuous until February 2028. **ONLY NEW INTERESTED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AMENDMENT 004 SF30, Solicitation SF-1449, and A004-Revised Schedule of Items in order to apply for the PNW Stewardship BPA.** Download Attachments 'A004-SOLICITATION-PNW Stewardship BPA', 'A004-SF30-PNW Stewardship BPA', and 'A004-Revised Schedule of Items-12363N23Q4024' for submittal process. Email your proposal documents to Ingrid.Anderson@usda.gov and Danielle.Cochran@usda.gov until 02/29/2028. Evaluations of proposals will be completed at intervals as the Forest Service's schedules permits. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment 001: An amendment has been issued for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA . These changes are to the solicitation document only and are updates/changes to various sections and clauses therein, as described in the amendment and summarized below. These changes do not impact the technical or price proposal requirements for submission, so no additional information is required in your quote package other than acknowledgement of this amendment. As such, the initial due date for quote submission is unchanged and remains Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Please sign and return the amendment with your quote that is posted in the "Attachments/Links" section. Summary of changes: 1. Revises NAICS Code 115310 Standard Size to $34M on page 1 2. Replaces Section 9 with new language: Ordering on page 13 3. Replaces Section 10 on Page 14 4. Adds language to Section 24: Key Personnel on Page 20 5. Adds language to Section 29: Protection of Improvements on Page 27 6. Revises Section 32: Prevention of Oil Spills on Page 28 7. Replaces Section 51: Type of Contract on Page 49 8. Revises Section 56: Single Or Multiple Awards on Page 58 9. Clarifies & provides revised form: Section 58 Employment of Eligible Workers on Page 70 10.Revises header title for Specific Fire Precautions & Emergency Fire Precautions: Pgs 35&39 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Stewardship BPA shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This BPA will issue future calls for individual Hazardous Fuels and Restoration project areas. The scope covers Federal and Non-Federal lands within 150 miles of and including the administrative boundaries of the Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Mt. Hood, Okanogan & Wenatchee, Olympic, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Work may be accomplished on Non-Federal lands, but the BPA call will be issued and administered by a government entity. Multiple awards will be made for this BPA on an individual National Forest basis once the Forest Service has evaluated the technical proposals and pricing submitted in response to the solicitation. Examples of the types of Hazardous Fuels and Restoration work that may be included are cutting and removal of sawtimber, non-sawtimber, and/or biomass; mastication, hand cutting and piling; and road maintenance. The period of performance of the awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements is 10 years from date of contract with option to extend up to 20 years. This BPA will be the primary means in which future Call Orders issued will include: (1) Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) with required timber product removal; (2) Service-based IRSC that includes the option for Timber Subject to Agreement products to be removed when there is no required timber product removal; and (3) Restoration-based Service contract in which no timber product removal is included. Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all firms must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be given an award until actively registered. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Registration in SAM is a free service. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award until active. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission. Points of contact for this solicitation are: Ingrid Anderson, Procurement Analyst, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, ingrid.anderson@usda.gov Danielle Cochran, Acquisition Program Support Officer, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, danielle.cochran@usda.gov Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Ingrid Anderson and Danielle Cochran. If you have issues downloading the solicitation attachments, contact Ingrid Anderson at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov . The Contracting Officer for this BPA is Mark T. Phillipp, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, and can be reached at mark.phillipp@usda.gov. There is an Open Invitation to an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM PT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 475 344 10 # or use the link below to join on your personal computer via TEAMS. Pacific Northwest (PNW) BPA- Q&A Meeting Please email your offers to Nikki Layton nikki.layton@usda.gov, and Ingrid Anderson ingrid.anderson@usda.gov by 4:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.
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Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) N00164-25-S-C001 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC, Crane) The procedures outlined in this CSO apply to Areas of Interest posted under N00164-25-S-C001 OBJECTIVE: this announcement is intended to enable the rapid selection of innovative commercial solutions through a three-phased, competitive process. Including commercially-available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic investment, concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities that can incrementally improve commercial technologies, existing Government-owned capabilities, or concepts for defense application. SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background and Authority NSWC Crane’s mission is to deliver innovative solutions and readiness to the Nation and its Warfighters through application of Technical Capabilities; advance all-domain system of systems within the Mission Areas of Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions, and Electromagnetic Warfare; conduct science and technology, research, development, test and evaluation, acquisition and in-service engineering across the Defense lifecycles. To achieve these mission imperatives, NSWC Crane regularly partners with private industry using a variety of collaborative tools in order to streamline the incorporation of innovative technology into the products and services delivered to the Warfighter. To accelerate the adoption of advanced technology, curate solutions to technology gaps, and lead rapid prototyping NSWC Crane issues this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3458 for the acquisition of innovative commercial products or commercial services through the use of a general solicitation. In this context “Innovative” means— Any technology, process, or method, including research and development, that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or Any application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process, or method existing as of such date. NSWC Crane is seeking innovative commercial solutions relevant to the following areas of technological exploration: • Expeditionary Warfare Guided by the National Defense Strategy, NSWC Crane recognizes the priorities and threats shifted to the Pacific. NSWC Crane’s efforts must counter the multi-domain threats and deter aggression posed in the Indo-Pacific region. This reinforces the need of a Joint Force that is even more lethal, resilient, agile and responsive. Autonomous solutions with a focus on payload and sensor integration to enhance detection, tracking, identifying, decision making, maneuver and kinetic/non-kinetic engagement capabilities for multi-domain, uncrewed and counter-crewed systems are a strategic priority. Expeditionary Warfare Development’s heritage has been and continues to focus on rapid prototyping and proven solutions supporting the evolving needs of the Expeditionary force. • Strategic Missions As the Navy’s primary organic field activity for full life cycle management including hardware, ordnance and power systems, NSWC Crane applies the distinct capabilities inherent to its people and facilities to assure 100% operational readiness of strategic missile systems. Fleet Readiness and Modernization and Hypersonics are a top priority of the Navy and DoD. These strategic priorities require collaboration between the Navy, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency to align appropriate requirements, technology development, rapid prototyping, production, sustainment and protection activities of ballistic missile systems to enable affordability, advance technology and reduce program risks to modernize the nuclear enterprise to defeat emerging threats worldwide. • Electromagnetic Warfare NSWC Crane’s Spectrum Warfare Department is the largest concentration of Electronic Warfare experts in the DoD. NSWC Crane provides non-kinetic expertise and electromagnetic spectrum dominance to all the services. Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) is a strategic priority due to the increasingly congested, contested and constrained environments. NSWC Crane supports multidomain integrated solutions through multispectral capabilities utilizing technology development, rapid prototyping, production and sustainment. Pursuant to DFARS 212.7002, NSWC Crane will only use this CSO to obtain innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements and to close capability gaps, or provide potential innovative technological advancements. All products and services acquired using this CSO will be treated as commercial products or commercial services, awarded on a fixed-price basis. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.10270, this announcement is a competitive selection of proposals based on a review by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers and is a competitive procedure. As a result of the competitive processes used under this CSO Announcement, multiple awards may be executed. The methods utilized to execute awards include: FARbased contract, Purchase Order, Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), and/or Bailment Agreement. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022, NSWC Crane may award an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to vendors to carry out prototype project(s) directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of personnel of the Department of Defense or improving platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4023, NSWC Crane may procure (by contract or otherwise) ordnance, signal, chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and accessories, and designs thereof, that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned considers necessary for experimental or test purposes in the development of the best supplies that are needed for the national defense. 1.2 General Solicitation and Evaluation Procedures NSWC Crane’s CSO is soliciting Solution Briefs in response to individual Areas of Interest (AOIs). AOIs are focused topic(s) categories that will be published separately and posted on the SAM.Gov website and the NSWC Crane public-facing website. All Solution Briefs submitted in response to AOIs will be governed by this CSO unless otherwise noted in the AOI. AOIs will be written in broad terms to maximize latitude in creativity when approaching a problem and to allow for maximum participation from nontraditional defense contractors and interested parties (entities) who may be unfamiliar with submitting traditional proposals to Government solicitations. The Government may post AOIs at any time. Interested parties are encouraged to frequently check the SAM.Gov website and the NSWC, Crane website for new AOI postings. Evaluation of responses will consist of the following 3 Phases: 1) Solution Brief, 2) Pitch, and 3) Full written proposal – described in more detail here: Phase 1 Solution Briefs: Solution Briefs submitted in response to an AOI shall be submitted as specified in Section 2 of this CSO. The Government will evaluate Solution Briefs against the criteria stated in this CSO. The Government will not pay entities for the costs associated with Solution Brief submissions. Phase 2 Pitch Session: Respondents whose Solution Briefs are evaluated to be of merit may be invited to provide a pitch following the instructions provided in Section 2.3 of this CSO. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of parties invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be evaluated to be of merit, but not invited to pitch. In the event that the Government requires a demonstration, additional information will be provided in the specific AOI highlighting those procedures, otherwise Phase 2 will be comprised solely of the pitch. The Government will not pay entities for costs associated with pitches, unless otherwise stipulated. Phase 3 Proposal: Those entities whose Solution Brief and Pitch are evaluated to be of merit and are selected for potential award may be invited to submit a full written proposal following the instructions provided in Section 2.4 of this CSO. The Government will not pay entities for costs associated with the proposal in Phase 3, unless otherwise stipulated. SECTION 2 – GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 2.1 General Guidelines Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or proposals are not desired. Use of a diagram(s) or figure(s) to depict the essence of the proposed solution is strongly encouraged. Companies may submit multiple Solution Briefs in response to any single AOI if each submission represents a separate and distinct concept. The period of performance for any Solution Brief or proposal submitted under this CSO should generally be no greater than 24-months. Technical data with military application may require appropriate approval, authorization, or license for lawful exportation. All Solution Briefs, Pitches, and Proposals shall be unclassified. Solution Briefs, Pitches, and Proposals containing data that is not to be disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall include the following sentences on the cover page: “This [select one: Solution Brief, Pitch, or Proposal] includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government, except to non-Government personnel for evaluation purposes, and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this submission. If, however, an agreement is awarded to this Company as a result of -- or in connection with – the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent agreed upon by both parties in the resulting agreement. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use the information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]” Each restricted data sheet should be marked as follows: “Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.” Foreign-Owned businesses may independently submit a solution or do so as part of a teaming arrangement with one or more United States-Owned businesses. However, the ability to obtain an agreement based upon a submission may depend upon the ability of the Foreign-Owned business to obtain necessary clearances and approvals to obtain proscribed information. Submissions must be submitted electronically. Submissions sent through other channels or after the AOI period has ended will not be reviewed nor evaluated. Solution Briefs that are chosen for the Phase 2 Pitch will be notified in writing as soon as practicable. 2.2 Phase 1 Solution Brief PHASE 1 SOLUTION BRIEF CONTENT Solution Briefs should not exceed five (5) written pages using 12-point font. Alternatively, Solution Briefs may take the form of briefing slides which should not exceed fifteen (15) slides. Briefs should include at a minimum: Title Page (does not count against page limit) Entity Name, Date, Point of Contact Name, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address. Specifically identify the AOI for which the Solution Brief is submitted. Executive Summary of the technology (one page) Describe the concept and unique aspects of the technology as it relates to the AOI. Identify whether the solution is an existing technology that has satisfied a pilot or demonstration (ie, commercially ready and viable technology), or the if the solution will require development for defense application. If development or adaptation is proposed, identify a suggested path to mature the technology. Identify aspects of the solution which may be considered proprietary or Intellectual Property (IP) Provide a brief overview of the company, including a summary of product commercialization and go-to-market strategy. PHASE 1 SOLUTION BRIEF BASIS OF EVALUATION All solution briefs correctly submitted in response to an AOI will be evaluated against the stated criteria below. (Y/N) The proposed innovative commercial solution, technology, process, or method, is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or is an application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process, or method existing as of such date. Relevance of the Solution Brief in addressing the AOI. Technical Merit and feasibility of the solution to address Government AOI problem statement. A quick, reasonable, and efficient way exists for the DoD to test the innovative commercial solution, within a specified duration, whether outside or integrated within the DoD infrastructures or networks, as appropriate. Additional technical evaluation criteria specific to a particular project may be used. In these instances, the additional criteria will be posted within the AOI announcement on the SAM.Gov and the NSWC Crane public-facing website. Solution Briefs will be evaluated on the basis of the merit of the proposed concept in addressing the AOI, not against other Solution Briefs submitted in response to the same AOI. Additionally, while not overtly stated in AOIs, the Government’s evaluation will consider whether the proposal increases the likelihood of accomplishing NSWC Crane’s Mission Focus Areas. All submissions will be evaluated, however, only a select few will be invited to pitch. The government reserves the right to limit the number of entities invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be evaluated to be of merit, but not invited to pitch. Solution Briefs that are chosen for the Phase 2 Pitch will be notified in writing as soon as practicable. 2.3 Phase 2 Pitch PHASE 2 PITCH CONTENT In Phase 2, entities shall provide an in-person or virtual pitch to demonstrate and provide further details on their proposed innovative commercial solution and the technical and business viability of the proposed solution. The Government may elect to use external market research during the Pitch to evaluate viability. In addition to the Pitch, the Government, at its discretion, may request for consideration an additional written submission to further supplement the information provided in the Phase 1 Solution Brief. During the Phase 2 Pitch, the Company must detail/address: Estimated Price/Schedule Rough order of magnitude (ROM) or pricing Anticipated Data Rights Assertions During the Pitch, the Government may request the additional information/detail with respect to the information provided in the Phase 1 Solution Brief. PHASE 2 PITCH BASIS OF EVALUATION Individual pitches will be evaluated against the following factors: Relevance of the pitch in addressing the AOI and the ability of the presenter to adequately address Government questions or concerns regarding the proposed application or use of the innovative commercial solution. The solution has technical merit, adequately & realistically addresses Government need and can be quickly incorporated into DOD systems. Reasonableness of the ROM The associated delivery schedule is expeditious and realistic. Individual pitches will be evaluated on the basis of the merit of the proposed concept in addressing the AOI and the factors above, not against any other Pitches held under the same AOI. Pitch submissions will be valid for 180 calendar days after the pitch date. Upon completion of evaluations, the Government will notify the Company that: (1) the proposed concept/technology/solution has been selected for possible award and the entity is invited to submit a full proposal; (2) the proposed concept/technology/solution is not of interest to the Government; or (3) the proposed concept/technology/solution is of interest, but not eligible for a proposal due to availability of Government resources. If the proposed innovative commercial solution is of interest, but not eligible for a proposal due to availability of Government resources, the Company may be contacted with a request to respond to proposal request within 180 calendar days from the pitch date. If after 180 calendar days from the pitch date (or earlier if notified by NSWC, Crane), Government resources are not identified to formally move into Phase 3, the entity will no longer be eligible for an award under that particular AOI. 2.4 Phase 3 Proposal PHASE 3 PROPOSAL CONTENT The final phase of the evaluation process is the proposal request. Based upon the evaluation process detailed in Phase 1 and 2, the Government may request a full written proposal. The entity will be invited to develop and submit a full written proposal and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions. Entities may discuss ideas and questions related to the proposal with the Government POC during the proposal writing process. Each proposal submitted shall consist of two sections: Section 1 shall consist of the technical proposal; Section 2 shall consist of the price/cost/schedule. Proposals will be assessed by NSWC Crane technical and Contracting subject matter experts. Entities may propose their own internal terms and conditions (e.g., Service License Agreements (SLA) and/or User License Agreements (ULA)) to be considered during negotiations with the Government. Note, there are certain terms and conditions the Government is unable to accept. Awards made under this authority will only be issued as fixed price awards in accordance with DFARS 212.7002(b). However, projects awarded through the CSO are flexible to adopt customary industry standards where it is otherwise legal and where it meets the Government’s needs. At a minimum, written proposals must contain: Title Page Company Name, Point of Contact Name, Date, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address and any subcontractors or team members. Include an abstract which provides a concise description of the proposal. Description of the proposed innovative commercial solution Background and objectives of the proposed solution, deliverables, and resources needed to execute. Include the nature and extent of the anticipated results. Include ancillary and operational issues such as certifications, algorithms, and any engineering/software development methodologies to be used. If services, include a Statement of Work (SOW). Provide a detailed project schedule that outlines the various phases of work to be accomplished within the proposed period of performance. You may refer to the Solution Brief that prompted this proposal request, but do not duplicate it. Identify any Government material, equipment, data, or other items necessary. Phase 3 - Price Proposal The entity shall propose a fixed price for the item or service and provide any data or supporting information necessary for the determination of a fair and reasonable price. This can include, but is not limited to, commercial price catalog or other proprietary information to help the Government assess the proposed price. Additionally, if proposing an OT, while not required to be specifically addressed in the proposal (with the exception of the 1/3 cost-share requirement, if applicable), the Government will review the proposal to determine if the following OT statutory requirements are met: Fits the definition of a prototype Meets non-traditional participation/cost share requirement: Non-traditional defense contractor contributes to a significant extent or not; if not, 1/3 cost share implementation is addressed Defense Utility: Solution is applicable to a DoD platform, system or component SECTION 3 – AWARDS 3.1 General Guidelines Upon favorable review and available funds, the Government may choose to make an award. Only Warranted Contracting Officers or Agreements Officers may obligate the Government by entering into or modifying a binding agreement on behalf of the Government. Awards made under this CSO will be fixed price. Contract type will be determined during Phase 3. Multiple awards may be made to pursue similar or dissimilar solutions should they all meet the technical criteria, be selected for award, and if funds are available. Entities must have a DUNs and CAGE Code registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award. Companies are advised to commence SAM registration upon receipt of a proposal request. Awardees must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting or Agreements Officer and must not be suspended or debarred from award by the Federal Government nor be prohibited by Presidential Executive Order and/or law from receiving award. Receipt of a proposal request does not guarantee receipt of award. The Government reserves the right, at any point prior to award, to cancel the request. Upon award, awardees must register in the prescribed Government invoicing system (e.g. Wide Area Work Flow). 3.2 Comptroller General Access to Information In OT projects that provide for payments in a total amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Agreement will include a mandatory clause that provides for the Comptroller General the ability to examine the records of any party to the agreement or any entity that participates in the performance of the agreement. 3.3 Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) All awards under this CSO shall be treated as Federal Agency procurements for purpose of 41 U.S.C. Chapter 21. Accordingly, the CSO competitive solicitation process and awards made thereof must adhere to the ethical standards required by the PIA. SECTION 4 - ITERATIVE PROTOTYPING As it is the mission of NSWC Crane to enable access to commercially-derived disruptive capabilities across the entirety of the DoD enterprise, Prototype OTAs awarded against this CSO will allow for an iterative prototyping process. An iterative prototyping process will allow the Government to modify, by mutual agreement, the work in a prototype project to allow the adaptation and modification of the technology being prototyped to meet additional unique and discrete purposes/mission sets. These additional unique and discrete purposes/mission sets can be generated by the original Government customer or originate with other organizations within the Federal Government. SECTION 5 – FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION Upon successful completion of a prototype project under the OTA, the Government may negotiate a follow-on production contract or agreement without further competition. Any concept/technology/solution successfully proven through a Prototype OTA can be transitioned to production. AOIs posted by the Government under this CSO and Prototype OTAs awarded will include language providing for the potential award of a follow-on production contract or agreement as authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Individual AOIs and CSO prototype OTAs will explicitly identify follow-on Prototype OTAs as a potential outcome of a successful prototyping effort. SECTION 6 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION A transaction for a prototype project is complete upon the written determination of the appropriate approving official (program manager and Agreement Officer) for the matter in question that efforts conducted under a Prototype OTA: (1) met the key technical goals of a project; (2) satisfied success metrics incorporated into the Prototype OTA; or (3) accomplished a particularly favorable or unexpected result that justifies the transition to production. Furthermore, successful completion can occur prior to the conclusion of a prototype project to allow the Government to transition any aspect of the prototype project determined to provide utility into production while other aspects of the prototype project have yet to be completed. Any Prototype OTA shall contain a provision that sets forth the conditions under which that prototype agreement must be successfully completed. SECTION 7 – NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS Non-Government advisors may be used in the evaluation of Solution Briefs, Pitches and during Proposal development and negotiations. Non-Government advisors will have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the Government. Companies may enter into specific NDAs directly with the Non-Government advisors or their corporate entities. Submission of an offer under this CSO will constitute a grant of authority by the submitting company to the Government to allow the use of non-Government advisors to participate in evaluations of all phases of the CSO process. The Government understands that information provided in response to this CSO is presented in confidence and may contain trade secret or commercial or financial information, and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to the maximum extent permitted or required by Law, to include: 18 U.S.C. 1905 (Trade Secrets Act); 18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq. (Economic Espionage Act); 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) (Freedom of Information Act); Executive Order 12600 (Pre-disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information); and, Any other statute, regulation, or requirement applicable to Government employees. NSWC, Crane policy is to treat all submissions as source selection sensitive information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, during the evaluation process, submissions may be handled by support contractors for administrative purposes and/or to assist with technical evaluation. All NSWC, Crane and DoD support contractors performing this role are expressly prohibited from performing NSWC, Crane-sponsored technical research and are bound by appropriate NDAs. Submissions will not be returned. The original copy of each submission received will be retained at NSWC, Crane and all other non-required copies destroyed. A certification of destruction may be requested, provided the formal request is received at this office within 5 calendar days after notification that a proposal was not selected.
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) N00164-25-S-C001 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC, Crane) The procedures outlined in this CSO apply to Areas of Interest posted under N00164-25-S-C001 OBJECTIVE: this announcement is intended to enable the rapid selection of innovative commercial solutions through a three-phased, competitive process. Including commercially-available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic investment, concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities that can incrementally improve commercial technologies, existing Government-owned capabilities, or concepts for defense application. SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background and Authority NSWC Crane’s mission is to deliver innovative solutions and readiness to the Nation and its Warfighters through application of Technical Capabilities; advance all-domain system of systems within the Mission Areas of Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions, and Electromagnetic Warfare; conduct science and technology, research, development, test and evaluation, acquisition and in-service engineering across the Defense lifecycles. To achieve these mission imperatives, NSWC Crane regularly partners with private industry using a variety of collaborative tools in order to streamline the incorporation of innovative technology into the products and services delivered to the Warfighter. To accelerate the adoption of advanced technology, curate solutions to technology gaps, and lead rapid prototyping NSWC Crane issues this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3458 for the acquisition of innovative commercial products or commercial services through the use of a general solicitation. In this context “Innovative” means— (1) Any technology, process, or method, including research and development, that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or (2) Any application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process, or method existing as of such date. NSWC Crane is seeking innovative commercial solutions relevant to the following areas of technological exploration: • Expeditionary Warfare Guided by the National Defense Strategy, NSWC Crane recognizes the priorities and threats shifted to the Pacific. NSWC Crane’s efforts must counter the multi-domain threats and deter aggression posed in the Indo-Pacific region. This reinforces the need of a Joint Force that is even more lethal, resilient, agile and responsive. Autonomous solutions with a focus on payload and sensor integration to enhance detection, tracking, identifying, decision making, maneuver and kinetic/non-kinetic engagement capabilities for multi-domain, uncrewed and counter-crewed systems are a strategic priority. Expeditionary Warfare Development’s heritage has been and continues to focus on rapid prototyping and proven solutions supporting the evolving needs of the Expeditionary force. • Strategic Missions As the Navy’s primary organic field activity for full life cycle management including hardware, ordnance and power systems, NSWC Crane applies the distinct capabilities inherent to its people and facilities to assure 100% operational readiness of strategic missile systems. Fleet Readiness and Modernization and Hypersonics are a top priority of the Navy and DoD. These strategic priorities require collaboration between the Navy, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency to align appropriate requirements, technology development, rapid prototyping, production, sustainment and protection activities of ballistic missile systems to enable affordability, advance technology and reduce program risks to modernize the nuclear enterprise to defeat emerging threats worldwide. • Electromagnetic Warfare NSWC Crane’s Spectrum Warfare Department is the largest concentration of Electronic Warfare experts in the DoD. NSWC Crane provides non-kinetic expertise and electromagnetic spectrum dominance to all the services. Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) is a strategic priority due to the increasingly congested, contested and constrained environments. NSWC Crane supports multi-domain integrated solutions through multispectral capabilities utilizing technology development, rapid prototyping, production and sustainment. Pursuant to DFARS 212.7002, NSWC Crane will only use this CSO to obtain innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements and to close capability gaps, or provide potential innovative technological advancements. All products and services acquired using this CSO will be treated as commercial products or commercial services, awarded on a fixed-price basis. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.102-70, this announcement is a competitive selection of proposals based on a review by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers and is a competitive procedure. As a result of the competitive processes used under this CSO Announcement, multiple awards may be executed. The methods utilized to execute awards include: FAR-based contract, Purchase Order, Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), and/or Bailment Agreement. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022, NSWC Crane may award an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to vendors to carry out prototype project(s) directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of personnel of the Department of Defense or improving platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4023, NSWC Crane may procure (by contract or otherwise) ordnance, signal, chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and accessories, and designs thereof, that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned considers necessary for experimental or test purposes in the development of the best supplies that are needed for the national defense. 1.2 General Solicitation and Evaluation Procedures NSWC Crane’s CSO is soliciting Solution Briefs in response to individual Areas of Interest (AOIs). AOIs are focused topic(s) categories that will be published separately and posted on the SAM.Gov website and the NSWC Crane public-facing website. All Solution Briefs submitted in response to AOIs will be governed by this CSO unless otherwise noted in the AOI. AOIs will be written in broad terms to maximize latitude in creativity when approaching a problem and to allow for maximum participation from nontraditional defense contractors and interested parties (entities) who may be unfamiliar with submitting traditional proposals to Government solicitations. The Government may post AOIs at any time. Interested parties are encouraged to frequently check the SAM.Gov website and the NSWC, Crane website for new AOI postings. Evaluation of responses will consist of the following 3 Phases: 1) Solution Brief, 2) Pitch, and 3) Full written proposal – described in more detail here: Phase 1 Solution Briefs: Solution Briefs submitted in response to an AOI shall be submitted as specified in Section 2 of this CSO. The Government will evaluate Solution Briefs against the criteria stated in this CSO. The Government will not pay entities for the costs associated with Solution Brief submissions. Phase 2 Pitch Session: Respondents whose Solution Briefs are evaluated to be of merit may be invited to provide a pitch following the instructions provided in Section 2.3 of this CSO. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of parties invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be evaluated to be of merit, but not invited to pitch. In the event that the Government requires a demonstration, additional information will be provided in the specific AOI highlighting those procedures, otherwise Phase 2 will be comprised solely of the pitch. The Government will not pay entities for costs associated with pitches, unless otherwise stipulated. Phase 3 Proposal: Those entities whose Solution Brief and Pitch are evaluated to be of merit and are selected for potential award may be invited to submit a full written proposal following the instructions provided in Section 2.4 of this CSO. The Government will not pay entities for costs associated with the proposal in Phase 3, unless otherwise stipulated. SECTION 2 – GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 2.1 General Guidelines 1. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or proposals are not desired. 2. Use of a diagram(s) or figure(s) to depict the essence of the proposed solution is strongly encouraged. 3. Companies may submit multiple Solution Briefs in response to any single AOI if each submission represents a separate and distinct concept. 4. The period of performance for any Solution Brief or proposal submitted under this CSO should generally be no greater than 24-months. 5. Technical data with military application may require appropriate approval, authorization, or license for lawful exportation. 6. All Solution Briefs, Pitches, and Proposals shall be unclassified. Solution Briefs, Pitches, and Proposals containing data that is not to be disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall include the following sentences on the cover page: “This [select one: Solution Brief, Pitch, or Proposal] includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government, except to non-Government personnel for evaluation purposes, and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this submission. If, however, an agreement is awarded to this Company as a result of -- or in connection with – the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent agreed upon by both parties in the resulting agreement. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use the information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]” Each restricted data sheet should be marked as follows: “Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.” 7. Foreign-Owned businesses may independently submit a solution or do so as part of a teaming arrangement with one or more United States-Owned businesses. However, the ability to obtain an agreement based upon a submission may depend upon the ability of the Foreign-Owned business to obtain necessary clearances and approvals to obtain proscribed information. 8. Submissions must be submitted electronically. 9. Submissions sent through other channels or after the AOI period has ended will not be reviewed nor evaluated. 10. Solution Briefs that are chosen for the Phase 2 Pitch will be notified in writing as soon as practicable. 2.2 Phase 1 Solution Brief PHASE 1 SOLUTION BRIEF CONTENT Solution Briefs should not exceed five (5) written pages using 12-point font. Alternatively, Solution Briefs may take the form of briefing slides which should not exceed fifteen (15) slides. Briefs should include at a minimum: Title Page (does not count against page limit) Entity Name, Date, Point of Contact Name, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address. Specifically identify the AOI for which the Solution Brief is submitted. Executive Summary of the technology (one page) Describe the concept and unique aspects of the technology as it relates to the AOI. Identify whether the solution is an existing technology that has satisfied a pilot or demonstration (ie, commercially ready and viable technology), or the if the solution will require development for defense application. If development or adaptation is proposed, identify a suggested path to mature the technology. Identify aspects of the solution which may be considered proprietary or Intellectual Property (IP) Provide a brief overview of the company, including a summary of product commercialization and go-to-market strategy. PHASE 1 SOLUTION BRIEF BASIS OF EVALUATION All solution briefs correctly submitted in response to an AOI will be evaluated against the stated criteria below. 1) (Y/N) The proposed innovative commercial solution, technology, process, or method, is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or is an application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process, or method existing as of such date. 2) Relevance of the Solution Brief in addressing the AOI. 3) Technical Merit and feasibility of the solution to address Government AOI problem statement. 4) A quick, reasonable, and efficient way exists for the DoD to test the innovative commercial solution, within a specified duration, whether outside or integrated within the DoD infrastructures or networks, as appropriate. Additional technical evaluation criteria specific to a particular project may be used. In these instances, the additional criteria will be posted within the AOI announcement on the SAM.Gov and the NSWC Crane public-facing website. Solution Briefs will be evaluated on the basis of the merit of the proposed concept in addressing the AOI, not against other Solution Briefs submitted in response to the same AOI. Additionally, while not overtly stated in AOIs, the Government’s evaluation will consider whether the proposal increases the likelihood of accomplishing NSWC Crane’s Mission Focus Areas. All submissions will be evaluated, however, only a select few will be invited to pitch. The government reserves the right to limit the number of entities invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be evaluated to be of merit, but not invited to pitch. Solution Briefs that are chosen for the Phase 2 Pitch will be notified in writing as soon as practicable. 2.3 Phase 2 Pitch PHASE 2 PITCH CONTENT In Phase 2, entities shall provide an in-person or virtual pitch to demonstrate and provide further details on their proposed innovative commercial solution and the technical and business viability of the proposed solution. The Government may elect to use external market research during the Pitch to evaluate viability. In addition to the Pitch, the Government, at its discretion, may request for consideration an additional written submission to further supplement the information provided in the Phase 1 Solution Brief. During the Phase 2 Pitch, the Company must detail/address: - Estimated Price/Schedule - Rough order of magnitude (ROM) or pricing - Anticipated Data Rights Assertions - During the Pitch, the Government may request the additional information/detail with respect to the information provided in the Phase 1 Solution Brief. PHASE 2 PITCH BASIS OF EVALUATION Individual pitches will be evaluated against the following factors: 1) Relevance of the pitch in addressing the AOI and the ability of the presenter to adequately address Government questions or concerns regarding the proposed application or use of the innovative commercial solution. 2) The solution has technical merit, adequately & realistically addresses Government need and can be quickly incorporated into DOD systems. 3) Reasonableness of the ROM 4) The associated delivery schedule is expeditious and realistic. Individual pitches will be evaluated on the basis of the merit of the proposed concept in addressing the AOI and the factors above, not against any other Pitches held under the same AOI. Pitch submissions will be valid for 180 calendar days after the pitch date. Upon completion of evaluations, the Government will notify the Company that: (1) the proposed concept/technology/solution has been selected for possible award and the entity is invited to submit a full proposal; (2) the proposed concept/technology/solution is not of interest to the Government; or (3) the proposed concept/technology/solution is of interest, but not eligible for a proposal due to availability of Government resources. If the proposed innovative commercial solution is of interest, but not eligible for a proposal due to availability of Government resources, the Company may be contacted with a request to respond to proposal request within 180 calendar days from the pitch date. If after 180 calendar days from the pitch date (or earlier if notified by NSWC, Crane), Government resources are not identified to formally move into Phase 3, the entity will no longer be eligible for an award under that particular AOI. 2.4 Phase 3 Proposal PHASE 3 PROPOSAL CONTENT The final phase of the evaluation process is the proposal request. Based upon the evaluation process detailed in Phase 1 and 2, the Government may request a full written proposal. The entity will be invited to develop and submit a full written proposal and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions. Entities may discuss ideas and questions related to the proposal with the Government POC during the proposal writing process. Each proposal submitted shall consist of two sections: Section 1 shall consist of the technical proposal; Section 2 shall consist of the price/cost/schedule. Proposals will be assessed by NSWC Crane technical and Contracting subject matter experts. Entities may propose their own internal terms and conditions (e.g., Service License Agreements (SLA) and/or User License Agreements (ULA)) to be considered during negotiations with the Government. Note, there are certain terms and conditions the Government is unable to accept. Awards made under this authority will only be issued as fixed price awards in accordance with DFARS 212.7002(b). However, projects awarded through the CSO are flexible to adopt customary industry standards where it is otherwise legal and where it meets the Government’s needs. At a minimum, written proposals must contain: - Title Page - Company Name, Point of Contact Name, Date, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address and any subcontractors or team members. Include an abstract which provides a concise description of the proposal. - Description of the proposed innovative commercial solution - Background and objectives of the proposed solution, deliverables, and resources needed to execute. Include the nature and extent of the anticipated results. Include ancillary and operational issues such as certifications, algorithms, and any engineering/software development methodologies to be used. - If services, include a Statement of Work (SOW). - Provide a detailed project schedule that outlines the various phases of work to be accomplished within the proposed period of performance. You may refer to the Solution Brief that prompted this proposal request, but do not duplicate it. - Identify any Government material, equipment, data, or other items necessary. Phase 3 - Price Proposal The entity shall propose a fixed price for the item or service and provide any data or supporting information necessary for the determination of a fair and reasonable price. This can include, but is not limited to, commercial price catalog or other proprietary information to help the Government assess the proposed price. Additionally, if proposing an OT, while not required to be specifically addressed in the proposal (with the exception of the 1/3 cost-share requirement, if applicable), the Government will review the proposal to determine if the following OT statutory requirements are met: 1. Fits the definition of a prototype 2. Meets non-traditional participation/cost share requirement: Non-traditional defense contractor contributes to a significant extent or not; if not, 1/3 cost share implementation is addressed 3. Defense Utility: Solution is applicable to a DoD platform, system or component SECTION 3 – AWARDS 3.1 General Guidelines Upon favorable review and available funds, the Government may choose to make an award. Only Warranted Contracting Officers or Agreements Officers may obligate the Government by entering into or modifying a binding agreement on behalf of the Government. Awards made under this CSO will be fixed price. Contract type will be determined during Phase 3. Multiple awards may be made to pursue similar or dissimilar solutions should they all meet the technical criteria, be selected for award, and if funds are available. Entities must have a DUNs and CAGE Code registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award. Companies are advised to commence SAM registration upon receipt of a proposal request. Awardees must be determined to be responsible by the Contracting or Agreements Officer and must not be suspended or debarred from award by the Federal Government nor be prohibited by Presidential Executive Order and/or law from receiving award. Receipt of a proposal request does not guarantee receipt of award. The Government reserves the right, at any point prior to award, to cancel the request. Upon award, awardees must register in the prescribed Government invoicing system (e.g. Wide Area Work Flow). 3.2 Comptroller General Access to Information In OT projects that provide for payments in a total amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Agreement will include a mandatory clause that provides for the Comptroller General the ability to examine the records of any party to the agreement or any entity that participates in the performance of the agreement. 3.3 Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) All awards under this CSO shall be treated as Federal Agency procurements for purpose of 41 U.S.C. Chapter 21. Accordingly, the CSO competitive solicitation process and awards made thereof must adhere to the ethical standards required by the PIA. SECTION 4 - ITERATIVE PROTOTYPING As it is the mission of NSWC Crane to enable access to commercially-derived disruptive capabilities across the entirety of the DoD enterprise, Prototype OTAs awarded against this CSO will allow for an iterative prototyping process. An iterative prototyping process will allow the Government to modify, by mutual agreement, the work in a prototype project to allow the adaptation and modification of the technology being prototyped to meet additional unique and discrete purposes/mission sets. These additional unique and discrete purposes/mission sets can be generated by the original Government customer or originate with other organizations within the Federal Government. SECTION 5 – FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION Upon successful completion of a prototype project under the OTA, the Government may negotiate a follow-on production contract or agreement without further competition. Any concept/technology/solution successfully proven through a Prototype OTA can be transitioned to production. AOIs posted by the Government under this CSO and Prototype OTAs awarded will include language providing for the potential award of a follow-on production contract or agreement as authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Individual AOIs and CSO prototype OTAs will explicitly identify follow-on Prototype OTAs as a potential outcome of a successful prototyping effort. SECTION 7 – SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION A transaction for a prototype project is complete upon the written determination of the appropriate approving official (program manager and Agreement Officer) for the matter in question that efforts conducted under a Prototype OTA: (1) met the key technical goals of a project; (2) satisfied success metrics incorporated into the Prototype OTA; or (3) accomplished a particularly favorable or unexpected result that justifies the transition to production. Furthermore, successful completion can occur prior to the conclusion of a prototype project to allow the Government to transition any aspect of the prototype project determined to provide utility into production while other aspects of the prototype project have yet to be completed. Any Prototype OTA shall contain a provision that sets forth the conditions under which that prototype agreement must be successfully completed. SECTION 8 – NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS Non-Government advisors may be used in the evaluation of Solution Briefs, Pitches and during Proposal development and negotiations. Non-Government advisors will have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the Government. Companies may enter into specific NDAs directly with the Non-Government advisors or their corporate entities. Submission of an offer under this CSO will constitute a grant of authority by the submitting company to the Government to allow the use of non-Government advisors to participate in evaluations of all phases of the CSO process. The Government understands that information provided in response to this CSO is presented in confidence and may contain trade secret or commercial or financial information, and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to the maximum extent permitted or required by Law, to include: a. 18 U.S.C. 1905 (Trade Secrets Act); b. 18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq. (Economic Espionage Act); c. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) (Freedom of Information Act); d. Executive Order 12600 (Pre-disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information); and, e. Any other statute, regulation, or requirement applicable to Government employees. NSWC, Crane policy is to treat all submissions as source selection sensitive information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, during the evaluation process, submissions may be handled by support contractors for administrative purposes and/or to assist with technical evaluation. All NSWC, Crane and DoD support contractors performing this role are expressly prohibited from performing NSWC, Crane-sponsored technical research and are bound by appropriate NDAs. Submissions will not be returned. The original copy of each submission received will be retained at NSWC, Crane and all other non-required copies destroyed. A certification of destruction may be requested, provided the formal request is received at this office within 5 calendar days after notification that a proposal was not selected.
Intent to Award Single Source BPA To Charter Communications Operating, LLC
This is a notification that the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Drum, intends to award a single-source Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) IAW FAR 6.302, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirements” to Charter Communications Operating LLC, DBA Spectrum. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a small business size of 1,500 employees. The Government requires business class wired Cable television (CATV) services IAW AR 25-1 for appropriated funds activities. Spectrum is the only known provider to the Fort Drum geographical area based on previous acquisitions and market research made through the NYS Public Service commission website. The resultant BPA will be a Firm Fixed Price BPA for a period of five years not to exceed April 15, 2028. This notice is not a request for quotations. The Contractor identified is the only known source for the subject requirement. Responses to this notification will be used to determine if competition exists. Any such responses must be in writing and include technical information regarding the proposed services and method of providing. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the Government.
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Open Source Software: MOOSE: The Multiphysics Simulation Powerhouse
Open Source Software: MOOSE: The Multiphysics Simulation Powerhouse The demand for versatile, powerful simulation tools in scientific computing and engineering has never increased. Enter the Multiphysics Object-Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE), a state-of-the-art finite-element framework that promises to revolutionize how researchers and engineers approach multiphysics problems. Developed by the prestigious Idaho National Laboratory, MOOSE emerged from a need to tackle complex, real-world scientific challenges with precision and efficiency. Traditional simulation tools struggled with the nonlinear complexities inherent in multiphysics problems, leading to the development of MOOSE, which leverages advanced nonlinear solver technology to offer unmatched computational capabilities. MOOSE provides a high-level interface that simplifies the complexity of multiphysics simulations. Its core features include a fully-coupled, fully-implicit multiphysics solver, dimension-independent physics, automatic parallelization for large-scale simulations, and modular development for code reuse. With built-in mesh adaptivity and Continuous and Discontinuous Galerkin methods, MOOSE is designed to be both powerful and intuitive, ensuring researchers can focus on their work without getting bogged down by the intricacies of the simulation software. Advantages: Streamlined Multiphysics Simulation: Tackle complex problems with a fully coupled, implicit solver. Scalability: Effortlessly scales to over 100,000 CPU cores for large-scale computations. Flexibility: Dimension-independent physics and ~30 pluggable interfaces cater to various scientific disciplines. User-Friendly: An intuitive API and flexible GUI simplify the user experience from setup to execution. Advanced Features: Continuous and Discontinuous Galerkin methods, mesh adaptivity, and parallel multiscale solves. Applications: Engineering Analysis: Design and validate engineering solutions across various disciplines. Scientific Research: Conduct sophisticated physics, materials science, and beyond research. Energy Sector: Optimize renewable energy integration and nuclear reactor simulations. Environmental Studies: Model ecological impact and sustainability measures. Embark on a journey of discovery and innovation with MOOSE. Visit mooseframework.org or download it today to explore its capabilities, access installation instructions, and start transforming your research with the leading edge in multiphysics simulation technology. INL’s Technology Deployment department focuses exclusively on licensing intellectual property and partnering with industry collaborators capable of commercializing our innovations. Our goal is to commercialize the technologies developed by INL researchers. We do not engage in purchasing, manufacturing, procurement decisions, or providing funding. Additionally, this is not a call for external services to assist in the development of this technology.
Open Source Software: MOOSE: The Multiphysics Simulation Powerhouse
Open Source Software: MOOSE: The Multiphysics Simulation Powerhouse The demand for versatile, powerful simulation tools in scientific computing and engineering has never increased. Enter the Multiphysics Object-Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE), a state-of-the-art finite-element framework that promises to revolutionize how researchers and engineers approach multiphysics problems. Developed by the prestigious Idaho National Laboratory, MOOSE emerged from a need to tackle complex, real-world scientific challenges with precision and efficiency. Traditional simulation tools struggled with the nonlinear complexities inherent in multiphysics problems, leading to the development of MOOSE, which leverages advanced nonlinear solver technology to offer unmatched computational capabilities. MOOSE provides a high-level interface that simplifies the complexity of multiphysics simulations. Its core features include a fully-coupled, fully-implicit multiphysics solver, dimension-independent physics, automatic parallelization for large-scale simulations, and modular development for code reuse. With built-in mesh adaptivity and Continuous and Discontinuous Galerkin methods, MOOSE is designed to be both powerful and intuitive, ensuring researchers can focus on their work without getting bogged down by the intricacies of the simulation software. Advantages: Streamlined Multiphysics Simulation: Tackle complex problems with a fully coupled, implicit solver. Scalability: Effortlessly scales to over 100,000 CPU cores for large-scale computations. Flexibility: Dimension-independent physics and ~30 pluggable interfaces cater to various scientific disciplines. User-Friendly: An intuitive API and flexible GUI simplify the user experience from setup to execution. Advanced Features: Continuous and Discontinuous Galerkin methods, mesh adaptivity, and parallel multiscale solves. Applications: Engineering Analysis: Design and validate engineering solutions across various disciplines. Scientific Research: Conduct sophisticated physics, materials science, and beyond research. Energy Sector: Optimize renewable energy integration and nuclear reactor simulations. Environmental Studies: Model ecological impact and sustainability measures. Embark on a journey of discovery and innovation with MOOSE. Visit mooseframework.org or download it today to explore its capabilities, access installation instructions, and start transforming your research with the leading edge in multiphysics simulation technology.
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15 passenger vans.
15 passenger vans will be utilized at Ft Irwin during our NTC rotation to transport soldiers back and forth to Yermo, the railyard, Ruba, Aid station, motorpool, or other locations.
15 passenger vans.
15 passenger vans will be utilized at Ft Irwin during our NTC rotation to transport soldiers back and forth to Yermo, the railyard, Ruba, Aid station, motorpool, or other locations.
Cable TV, Wired and Wireless Internet for Fort Drum, NY
The Government requires business class wired Cable television (CATV) services and wired and wireless internet services IAW AR 25-1 for appropriated funds activities. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a small business size of 1,500 employees.. The resultant BPAs will be Firm Fixed Price BPAs for a period of five years not to exceed May 31st, 2028. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the Government.
Cable TV, Wired and Wireless Internet for Fort Drum, NY
The Government requires business class wired Cable television (CATV) services and wired and wireless internet services IAW AR 25-1 for appropriated funds activities. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a small business size of 1,500 employees.. The resultant BPAs will be Firm Fixed Price BPAs for a period of five years not to exceed May 31st, 2028. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the Government.
Cable TV, Wired and Wireless Internet for Fort Drum, NY
The Government requires business class wired Cable television (CATV) services and wired and wireless internet services IAW AR 25-1 for appropriated funds activities. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a small business size of 1,500 employees.. The resultant BPAs will be Firm Fixed Price BPAs for a period of five years not to exceed May 31st, 2028. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the Government.
TikTok Notification to HUD Industry Partners
The attached letter is a reminder from the HUD Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to all HUD industry partners who have an active contract of the recent enactment of and required compliance with the "No TickTok on Government Devices Act." Please direct any questions or concerns you have to your assigned HUD contracting officer.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
This amendment is to remove all references to the Model Contract and Section K in this announcement as these documents wil be provided with each RFP. Additionally, this amendment removes the Pre-Award Clearance section updated 02 April 2025. This amendment is to update the S&T Protection language updated 08 January 2025. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
This amendment is to update the S&T Protection language updated 08 January 2025. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
This is an amendment to update the Point of Contact and the Technical POC, updated 30 September 24. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
This is an amendment to update the Point of Contact. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
This is an amendment to the original solicitation. This is the annual update/posting of the solicitation. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Fence Repair BPA Fort Drum, NY
This synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for quote and no solicitation exists. The Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Drum, NY is seeking multiple businesses willing to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Fencing Services under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 238990: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. The small business size standard for this industry is $19 million in average annual revenue. The active date for this MBPA will be April 27, 2024- April 26, 2029. Services would include but is not limited to the following: The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and resources necessary to repair/replace all types of fencing, gates, operators, associated components and hardware. Material fabrication and installation shall be in accordance with ASTM specifications and tolerances. Work will be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. The Contractor must be able to submit invoices in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). To register and access WAWF, go to https://piee.eb.mil/. BPAs will be evaluated annually and may remain in place for up to five years. When establishing these BPAs the Government will consider: Price; Socio?economic status; past performance, where past performance information exists; and technical capabilities. IAW FAR 52.204?7 interested parties must be registered with the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) under NACIS code 238990. The registrations can be done through System for Award Management (SAM) for free at https://sam.gov/content/home. The Contractor will not receive a BPA until these registrations are completed. Any interested party should submit their UEID, CAGE Code and capabilities statement via email to kayla.m.rogers14.civ@army.mil and jeffery.l.frans.civ@army.mil Any correspondence relating to this synopsis should have "Fencing Services Master BPA" annotated in the subject field.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Informational Management Assessment for Personnel (IMAP) ” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d : ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Impacts of Organizational and Contextual Factors on Technological Fluency: Model Expansion” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Informational Management Assessment for Personnel (IMAP) ” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d : ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Impacts of Organizational and Contextual Factors on Technological Fluency: Model Expansion” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Informational Management Assessment for Personnel (IMAP) ” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d : ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Impacts of Organizational and Contextual Factors on Technological Fluency: Model Expansion” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Informational Management Assessment for Personnel (IMAP) ” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d : ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Impacts of Organizational and Contextual Factors on Technological Fluency: Model Expansion” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression” White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”. White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” . White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk". White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development." White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization” White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test” White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies” White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers” White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment” **White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE” **White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment” **White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness. Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission. This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.
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