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Biointelligence and Biosecurity for the Intelligence Community (B24IC) Seedling Research Topics - *DRAFT BAA*

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The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, representing the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and IARPA, is seeking innovative approaches within synthetic biology and biotechnology to tackle modern biosecurity threats. The initiative aims to advance capabilities in collecting, detecting, analyzing, and preventing traditional biological threats, while also addressing emerging risks and opportunities presented by rapidly evolving biotechnologies. This notice circulates a draft Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to invite preliminary questions and input from interested parties before potentially issuing a formal solicitation. The draft BAA focuses on seedling research topics under the title "Biointelligence and Biosecurity for the Intelligence Community (B24IC)." Interested stakeholders are encouraged to submit technical, administrative, or contractual inquiries by a specified deadline, emphasizing non-proprietary content and requiring contact details for follow-up. All correspondence is consolidated into a public question-and-answer document once the formal BAA is released. The contract specialist, Eric Pomroy, serves as the point of contact, with the organization headquartered in San Diego, California, under the Department of Defense umbrella.

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NIWC Pacific seeks innovative synthetic biology solutions for biosecurity; invites preliminary inquiries.

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Department Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

CA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific
Office AddressSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA
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Eric PomroyContract Specialist
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Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) on behalf of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence/Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) seeks to develop and incorporate novel technologies and knowledge, leveraging the wider synthetic biology and biotechnology fields, to meet biosecurity threats of the 21st century. This includes developing new methods to collect, detect, analyze, and prevent traditional biothreats, while also addressing the latest opportunities and vulnerabilities associated with the advancing fields of biotechnology and synthetic biology. This special notice is to provide a ***DRAFT*** BAA for the subject area of interest and to allow for interested parties to pose questions prior to if/when a formal BAA is posted. Submit questions on administrative, technical, or contractual issues by email to dni-iarpa-B24IC-BAASubmission-2022@iarpa.gov. All requests must include the full name and affiliation of a point of contact. Do not send questions with proprietary content. A consolidated 'Question and Answer' response will be posted if/when a formal BAA is posted. No answer will go directly to the submitter. ***All questions must be received by 5:00 PM ET, 27 June, 2022.***

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