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SDA is issuing an SBIR/STTR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) inviting submissions of innovative research concepts supporting the advancement of our national defense space capabilities. Small business opportunities (SBOs) will be announced under this BAA, and only proposals submitted in response to an active SBO will be evaluated for funding. Amendment 1 (issued December 15, 2020) The primary purpose of this Amendment 1 is to reflect new DoD-level requirements pertaining to the employment of risk-based measures to protect systems and technologies from adversarial exploitation and compromise. This amendment also includes updated guidance on company commercialization reports required with all SBIR/STTR proposal submissions and updated proposal submission instructions. The Amendment 1 to the BAA is uploaded. Amendment 2 (issued January 25, 2021) The primary purpose of this Amendment 2 is to identify terms and disclosure requirements for the performance of essentially equivalent work under multiple federal programs. The Amendment 2 to the BAA is uploaded. Amendment 3 (issued February 26, 2021) The primary purpose of this Amendment 3 is to incorporate DFARS provision 252.209-7002; remove the requirement to respond to the six questions concerning foreign involvement on proposal cover sheets; and add a prohibition on contracting with the Maduro Regime. Additionally, Attachment 6: Foreign Disclosure Addendum is replaced with Attachment 6: Foreign Ownership or Control Disclosure. The Amendment 3 to the BAA and the new Attachment 6 are uploaded. Changes in the Amendment 3 are shown in highlighted text. Amendment 4 (issued March 9, 2021) The primary purpose of this Amendment 4 is to resolve conflicting guidance on proposal font size and the placement of technical data rights assertions in the proposal package. The Amendment 4 to the BAA and revisions to Attachments 1 and 3 are uploaded and replaces the previous Attachments 1 and 3, respectively. Changes in the Amendment 4 and Attachments are shown in highlighted text. Administrative Change (issued March 11, 2021) Added links to the presolicitations "Target Recognition and Acquisition in Complex Environments (TRACE) SBIR Topic HQ085021S0001-07" and "Target Recognition and Acquisition in Complex Environments (TRACE) STTR Topic HQ085021S0001-08" under the Links section. Revision to Attachments (issued March 17, 2021) The primary purpose of this revision is to delete one line under the Format section in the Attachment 1 Phase I Template - Volume 2 Technical Volume, that states "The Technical Volume must include two parts, Part 1: Feasibility Documentation and Part 2: Technical Proposal". The revision to Attachment 1 is uploaded and replaces the previous Attachment 1. Changes in the Attachment 1 are shown in highlighted text. Revision to Attachments (issued March 26, 2021) The primary purpose of this revision is to correct the formatting of the cost proposal templates. The amendments to Attachment 2 and Attachment 4 are uploaded and replaces the previous Attachment 2 and Attachment 4, respectively. Changes in the Attachments are shown in highlighted text. Revision to Attachments (issued April 9, 2021) The primary purpose of this revision is to update the formatting and structure of the cost proposal templates. The revisions to Attachment 2 and Attachment 4 are uploaded and replaces the previous Attachment 2 and Attachment 4, respectively. Changes in the Attachments are shown in highlighted text. Administrative Change (issued April 27, 2021) Added links to the presolicitations "Compact Passive Polarimetric Microwave Radiometer and Sounder (CP2MRS) SBIR Topic HQ085021S0001-09" and "Compact Passive Polarimetric Microwave Radiometer and Sounder (CP2MRS) STTR Topic HQ085021S0001-10" under the Links section. Administrative Change (issued July 12, 2021) Added links to the presolicitations "Commercial SAR and Scatterometry (COSAS) SBIR Topic HQ085021S0001-11" and "Commercial SAR and Scatterometry (COSAS) STTR Topic HQ085021S0001-12" under the Links section. Amendment 5 (issued August 18, 2021) The primary purpose of this Amendment 5 is to (1) update the Company Commercialization Report (CCR) section with more thorough instructions in the BAA; (2) update the layout instructions under "Format of Technical Volume" for proposal instructions in the BAA; (3) move up the placement of the Technical Data Rights section in the Attachments 1 and 3; (4) add comments for clarity to specific cells in the Attachments 2 and 4; and (5) incorporate the updated DFARS provisions and clauses in the Attachment 5. The Amendment 5 to the BAA, and revisions to Attachments 1-6 are uploaded and replaces the previous Attachments 1-6, respectively. Changes in the Amendment 5 and Attachments are shown in highlighted text.