Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESI
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The Broad Agency Announcement W56KGU-22-R-0ESI, issued by the U.S. Army C5ISR Center Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate, is a continuously open solicitation valid through November 1, 2027. This effort seeks innovative proposals in systems integration, C5I engineering, and readiness engineering to support basic and applied research, advanced technology development, and prototype demonstrations. The program emphasizes scientific study and experimentation over hardware procurement, with awards potentially taking the form of cost-reimbursable contracts, fixed-price contracts, or Other Transaction Agreements. The primary place of performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and the solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541715. Submission requires a mandatory white paper prior to the full proposal, which must be organized into technical, cost, and statement of work volumes. Evaluation is based on a trade-off process prioritizing overall scientific and technical merit and relevance to the DoD mission over cost. Key requirements include strict adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for protecting controlled unclassified information, full disclosure of organizational conflicts of interest, and the identification of any foreign nationals involved in the effort. All technical inquiries and submissions must be directed to the ESI BAA Acquisition Mailbox, and access to controlled attachments requires a valid CAGE code and JCP certification number.
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Place of Performance
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005, USASet-Aside
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Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
06 August 2024: See updated CUI 01 Attachment Research Topics REV 004
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10 June 2024: See highlighted changes on page 14 of this document and reference attachment 01_AMD 003
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28 February 2024: Revision 5: See highlighted changes on page 16 of this document only.
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18 January 2024: See BAA Revision 004. Changes highlighted in yellow Significant update made to CUI Attachment 01, REVISION 002: Some topics are removed from ther BAA (see strikethrough), new topics are added (see hellow highlights)
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16 November 2023: See BAA Revision 003. Changes highlighted in yellow. Significant update made to CUI Attachment 01, REVISION 001: Some topics are removed from ther BAA (see strikethrough), new topics are added (see hellow highlights)
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See AMENDMENT 0002 published 14 Devcember 2022. CHanges are highlighted in yellow.
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"The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center is an element of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). Through collaboration across the command’s core technical competencies, DEVCOM leads in the discovery, development and delivery of the technology-based capabilities required to make Soldiers more lethal to win our nation’s wars and come home safely. DEVCOM is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC)."
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"All submissions, technical questions, or topic clarifications shall be submitted via the ESI BAA Acquisition Mailbox- usarmy.apg.devcom-c5isr.mbx.esi-bus-ops-acq-baa@army.mil. The subject line of the email should reference the BAA Number.
No discussions by the technical staff are to be held with Offeror after proposal submission without PRIOR authorization from the Contracting Officer/Agreements Officer.
ESI BAA Mailbox usarmy.apg.devcom-c5isr.mbx.esi-bus-ops-acq-baa@army.mil"
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"To request access to download the controlled attachment, click on the tab for “Attachment/Links, then click on the title of the controlled document. When you receive the pop-up window to request access, enter the reason for the request in the window, making sure to include your entity’s CAGE Code and JCP Certification Number then hit submit. Once the notice is submitted, the access status on the controlled document will change to “Pending”. The Access POC will review your request, granting access if requirements are met or reject for correction."
See AMENDMENT 0001 published 9 November 2022. Changes are highlighted in yellow.
Requests for viewing CUI documents must be accompanied by the Contractor's JCP Certification Number and Cage Code. If your request is denied, you will need to re-request with your JCP Certification Number and Cade Code. Nothing else in the original announcement has changed.
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