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SOLICITATION NOTICE - THERE ARE NO FUNDS AGAINST THIS BAA SOLICITATION W911QY-20-R-0022. SOLICITATION W911QY-20-R-0022 IS AVAILABLE AS OF 29 FEBRUARY 2020 and is open until 28 FEBRUARY 2025.
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***BAA Solicitation (Updated 31 Mar 2021) and associated BAA templates for submission are attached.***
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) identifies scientific and technical areas of interest for research and/or exploratory development. This BAA is conducted using full and open competition. In an effort to minimize proposal preparation cost, this BAA utilizes a two-step process. The first step will be the submission of a concept paper. Offerors that submit concept papers that are consistent with the intent of the BAA, and are of interest to the Government will be invited to submit a proposal (step two). Such an invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a contract. Instructions for the submission of a concept paper are required prior to the submission of a proposal. Failure to follow this two-step process may preclude the chance for award. Proposals submitted in response to the BAA will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the BAA. Technical evaluations will employ a peer or scientific review process. A proposal's technical evaluation and its importance to agency programs, along with funding availability are primary bases for contract award. Cost realism and reasonableness shall also be considered to the extent appropriate. Concept papers will be accepted continuously through 28 February 2025. This BAA will remain open continuously through 28 February 2025. The BAA technical areas of interest are divided into the following groups:
A. COMBAT FEEDING
COMBAT FEEDING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
COMBAT RATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
B. SOLDIER PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY
WARFIGHTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
1. Integrated Protective Headborne Equipment and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools
2. Modular Personal Protection Equipment (MPPE) and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools
3. Chemical/Biological Protection for Individuals
4. Flame and Thermal Protection for the Individual Soldier
5. Counter surveillance
6. Body Worn Interactive Materials
7. Materials Nanotechnology
8. Advanced Protection, Integration Technologies/Systems and Assessment Methods
9. Integrated Sound, Light and Blast Management for the Ears and Eyes
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES
1. Multi Functional Materials
2. High Performance Multi component Fibers
MODELING AND SIMULATION
1. Individual Ground Soldier and Small Unit Operational Effectiveness and Survivability
C. SOLDIER PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
1. Body Worn Systems, Hand Held Devices, Smart Lightweight Electronic Components, and Information
processing to Increase Soldier Maneuverability and Protection through on Soldier Sensing, Remote Sensing,
and Knowledge Management
2. Biomechanics
3. Anthropometry
4. Warrior Performance
5. Soldier Power Sources, Power & Data Distribution and Management
6. Future Warrior Technology Integration
7. Technology Assessment and Simulation Tools
8. Ecological Approach to Warfighter Survivability; Perception Action Cognition
9. Soldier Centric Sensors, Information Portrayal, & Data Management Technologies
10. Soldier/Squad Performance Optimization
11. Human Factors
D. EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER SUPPORT AND FIELD SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES
1. Research and Development
1.2 Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Protection
1.3 Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI/EMP) Protection
1.4 Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency
1.5 Detection Avoidance
2. Maneuver and Movement/Sustainment: Deployment/Durability
3. Functional Integration of Multiple Technologies
4. Miscellaneous
5. Unit/Organization Equipment
E. AERIAL DELIVERY
ADVANCED PERSONNEL AND CARGO AIRDROP SYSTEMS
F. SIMULATION AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGY
EMBEDDED TRAINING (ET)
LIVE TRAINING SIMULATION OF TACTICAL WEAPON SYSTEM LETHALITY
MEDICAL SIMULATION AND TRAINING
ADVANCED INTERACTIVE SIMULATION
CYBER WARFARE FOR TRAINING (CyWar T)
ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS
BATTLESPACE VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTION
SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS
DISMOUNTED SOLDIER RESEARCH
Contracting Office Address:
ACC-APG- Natick, Natick Contracting Division, Building 1, General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760-5011
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Background
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) identifies scientific and technical areas of interest for research and/or exploratory development. The mission of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center is to maximize the Warfighter’s survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness, and field quality of life by treating the Warfighter as a system. The focus is to deliver world-class research, development, systems engineering, and services with a unique human-centric focus by cultivating a highly motivated, expert, and agile workforce; exceeding customer and stakeholder expectations; delivering what is promised at an unprecedented pace and honoring commitments; fostering long-term strategic partnerships and collaborations with key customers, other Government agencies, industry, and academia.
The goal is to provide the American Warfighter the best equipment for the best price through research, development, and engineering in various areas such as combat feeding equipment and systems; combat ration research and development (R&D); warfighter systems technologies; shelters and life support technologies for contingency basing; airdrop - advanced personnel and cargo airdrop systems; textile technologies; modeling and simulation; neuroepidemiology; warfighter advanced technologies; technology-enabled capability demonstrations.
Work Details
The BAA technical areas of interest are divided into six groups:
A. Combat Feeding Equipment and Systems including combat ration research and development;
B. Soldier Protection and Survivability including warfighter systems technologies such as integrated protective headborne equipment, modular personal protection equipment, chemical/biological protection for individuals, flame and thermal protection for the individual soldier, counter surveillance, body-worn interactive materials, materials nanotechnology, advanced protection integration technologies/systems assessment methods, integrated sound/light/blast management for ears/eyes;
C. Soldier Performance Optimization including body-worn systems, hand-held devices, smart-lightweight electronic components to increase soldier maneuverability/protection through on-soldier sensing/remote sensing/knowledge management;
D. Expeditionary Maneuver Support and Field Service Technologies including research/development in chemical biological radiological nuclear (CBRN) protection, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic pulse (EMI/EMP) protection, environmental protection/energy efficiency, detection avoidance, maneuver/movement/sustainment: deployment/durability;
E. Aerial Delivery including advanced personnel/cargo airdrop systems;
F. Simulation and Training Technology including embedded training (ET), live training simulation of tactical weapon system lethality, medical simulation/training.
Period of Performance
The BAA will remain open continuously through 28 February 2025.
Place of Performance
The contracting office address is ACC-APG- Natick Contracting Division, Building 1 General Greene Avenue Natick MA 01760-5011.
