NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
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The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number HM047623BAA0001, is a general solicitation by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to identify innovative research and development concepts. The program focuses on three primary technical domains: Foundational GEOINT, Advanced Phenomenologies, and Analytic Technologies. Rather than a single statement of work, the BAA operates through the periodic publication of specific Topic Calls. While several topics are closed or canceled, Topic 7, focusing on Lidar Analysis for Surface and Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER), is currently open but on hold pending government requirement reviews. The BAA supports a wide range of award instruments, including procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions (OTs) for prototypes and follow-on production, covering Technology Readiness Levels 1 through 7. Proposals are evaluated based on technical innovation, mission alignment, and the realism of the technical approach, with awards granted to the most advantageous offerors provided costs are fair and reasonable. Strict adherence to the provided proposal templates and submission guidelines is mandatory, as non-conforming proposals may be removed from consideration. Security and compliance are central to this contract, with rigorous requirements for personnel clearances, facility security, and the protection of research and technology. Depending on the work level, contractors may be required to maintain Top Secret/SCI clearances and operate within accredited SCIFs. The program also mandates compliance with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 and National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 regarding research security and foreign influence. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via the Invoice Processing Platform and adherence to specific data delivery schedules for technical reports and software deliverables.
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Full Description
The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains:
(1) Foundational GEOINT,
(2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and
(3) Analytic Technologies.
BAA Process and Topic Call Publication:
The BIG-ST BAA is a general announcement of NGA’s research interest, including criteria for selecting proposals and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government’s needs.
The requests for abstracts and proposals are transmitted via Topic Calls that are published separately under the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation at various times during the open period of the General Solicitation. Topic Calls will be published via updates to the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation site on Sam.gov, Grants.gov, and/or the Classified IC-Acquisition Research Center (https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov). For Classified Topic Calls, interested parties must have an account to log into the Classified IC-ARC to see the notice, and all associated RFP documents. For additional support with account access, please contact the Classified ACE Help Desk at 855-4ACE. Interested parties should periodically check these websites for updates.
No submissions shall be accepted to the General Solicitation; abstracts and proposals will only be reviewed in response to open Topic Calls. Please refer to the Topic Calls for Abstract and Proposal due dates.
The BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation, HM047623BAA0001 Revision 4 (dated 07/30/2026), is posted and applies to Topic 6 and forward. See Attachments/Links.
Closed Topics:
Topic 1 - Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM) is closed
Topic 2 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) is closed.
Topic 3 - VLBI+G Signal Chain Development (VLBI+G) is closed.
Topic 5 - Better Ingested GEOINT - Identifying Artificial Intelligence and Manually Manipulated Media (BIGISLAND) is closed.
Topic 6 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE 2) is closed.
Canceled Topics:
Topic 4 - Production of Radio Frequency (RF) Surveys from Commercial On-orbit Passive RF (RF-COP) is canceled.
Active Topics:
8/18/2026 Update: Topic 7 is on HOLD pending Government requirement reviews. No other updates are made.
Topic 7 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER) is open (currently on HOLD).
Please review the following new/updated documents under Attachment/Links:
New: BIGST-BAA_T7_LASER_20260730
New: LASER_CDRL_A001_Kick-off
New: LASER_CDRL_A002_Technical_Reports
New: LASER_CDRL_A003_Software Deliverables
New: LASER_CDRL_A004_Technical Plans
Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_GeneralSolicitation_REV4_20260730
Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_Provisions_Clauses_20260622
Updated: Research and Technology Plan_20260730 ** Please note: there are 8 Attachments to the RTP Plan**
A summary of changes can be found within the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation Revision 4 dated 07/30/2026. Changes are highlighted in YELLOW.
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