--Multi-Spectral and Hyper-Spectral Test and Evaluation Broad Agency Announcement for the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, supporting the Aberdeen Test Center and the Test Resource Management Center, issued a Broad Area Announcement (BAA) W91ZLK-07-R-0016 for the competitive selection of research proposals focused on Multi-Spectral and Hyper-Spectral Test and Evaluation. This announcement aligns with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and complies fully with the Competition in Contract Act of 1984, ensuring a full and open competition process. Contract awards based on this BAA were scheduled to begin in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2008, with an anticipated funding level of approximately $2.1 million dedicated to new research initiatives under the Multi-Spectral Test Focus Area. The solicitation is managed by the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland under the Department of Defense, specifically by the office identified as W6QK Acc-apg Director. While specific NAICS codes and set-aside details were not provided, the contract aims to foster innovative research in multi-spectral and hyper-spectral technologies to support test and evaluation operations. Interested parties were directed to access the full Broad Agency Announcement through the Army Single Face to Industry website to review detailed solicitation information and submission guidelines.