UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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The United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number W911NF-23-S-0010, inviting white papers and proposals for basic, applied, and advanced scientific research to enhance Army readiness and performance through behavioral and social science innovations. This BAA covers a wide variety of research topics such as technological fluency, personnel assessment, leader development, talent management, team dynamics, cognitive competencies, and advanced methodologies in evaluation and training within Army contexts. The intent is to address critical issues concerning personnel, organization, and leader development in alignment with the Army’s future operational needs. Multiple request topics are listed, each with a specific focus and white paper submission deadlines ranging from June 2023 to July 2025, with the overall solicitation remaining open until May 2028. The process encourages an initial contact with the ARI Technical Point of Contact, followed by a white paper and then full proposal submission to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary effort. Only qualified entities capable of adhering to performance schedules and federal standards—including nondiscrimination and integrity—are eligible for funding. Contracting will be handled through the ACC (APG) RTP office in Research Triangle Park, NC, and all formal obligations of Government funds require action by a Contracting or Grants Officer. This announcement is open to ensure broad competition and comprehensive research coverage, targeting advancements in human performance and Army capabilities.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT, "Enhancing Army Officer Selection: The Development and Validation of an Open-Ended Verbal Ability Test." White Paper Submissions are due no later than 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time on 3 July 2026. Offerors may choose to submit a Proposal without submitting a White Paper, deadline for full proposal submission is 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time on 4 August 2026.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Informational Management Assessment for Personnel (IMAP) ” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.d : ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Impacts of Organizational and Contextual Factors on Technological Fluency: Model Expansion” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 3 July 2025; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology”
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Creative Performance Behaviors with Technology” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 26 September 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide updated weblinks, updated policy for property management plan (contracts only) and other updates. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-8.a.2: Enhancing Job Classification and Assignment "Review of Army Aptitude Area Composites of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 19 July 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC 1. BASIC RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST “Theories of Self-Regulated Learning” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 05 January 2024; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" _______________________________________________________________________________________________
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 8 December 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression" per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 04 November 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: Improving Talent Management Through Data Science “Understanding Organizational and Profession Identity influence on Career Pathing and Retention” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 7 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.i: IMPROVING TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH DATA SCIENCE “Army Resume Profiling and Matching System” per Special Notice, White Paper submissions are due no later than 4 October 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development”
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Influences on Officer Career Progression”
White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment "Influences on Enlisted Soldier Career Progression"
White Papers due NLT 13 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
The purpose of this notice is to post addtional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test”
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Self-Development Decision-Making in Army Officers”.
White Papers due NLT 1 September 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.ii: MULTIFACETED DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Enhancing metacognition across the leader development lifecycle” .
White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS “Accelerating Innovative Thinking Proficiency in Army Officers” .
White Papers due NLT 31 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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W911NF-23-S-0010_Amendment 01 is issued to correct administrative inconsistencies.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Envisioning Futures with Probability and Risk".
White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.i: Complex Cognitive Competencies for Organizational and Strategic Leaders, "Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development."
White Papers due NLT 28 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2d: Assessing and Developing Technological Fluency for the Future Force “Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems KSBs: Leader training and Utilization”
White Papers due NLT 30 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test”
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.a.ii: Holistic Personnel Assessment “Developing NCO Promotion Situational Judgment Test”
White Papers due NLT 2 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2-.b.4: Assessing and Developing Junior Leader Competencies for Multidomain Operations “Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Assess and Develop Leader Critical Thinking Competencies”
White Papers due NLT 17 August 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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The purpose of this notice is to post additional questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment”
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The purpose of this notice is to post questions from industry and provide answers for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-23-S-0010 BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment”
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS BAA TOPIC II A.2.b.v: DEVELOPING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE FUTURE FORCE “Enhancing Interpersonal Competencies of Junior Noncommissioned Officers”
White Papers due NLT 16 July 2023; 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-.c.ii: TEAM STAFFING AND COMPOSITION “Computational Modeling for Team-Based Assignment”
**White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2-c.3: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Identifying, Operationalizing, and Developing Transportable Multiteam System Competencies for the Future Operational Environment”
**White Papers due NLT 15 July 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2- c.iii: DEVELOPING TEAMS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT “Mitigating the Impacts of Personnel Turnover for Teams in the FOE”
**White Papers due NLT 30 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS: BAA TOPIC II A.2.a.ii: HOLISTIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT “Refinement of the Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment”
**White Papers due NLT 15 June 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
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This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments.
ARI is the Army’s lead agency for the conduct of research, development, and analyses for Army readiness and performance via research advances and applications of the behavioral and social sciences that address personnel, organization, and Soldier and leader development issues. Programs funded under this BAA include basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development that can improve human performance and Army readiness.
Funding of research and development (R&D) within ARI areas of interest will be determined by funding constraints and priorities set during each budget cycle. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) identified in Section G of this BAA or the responsible ARI Manager noted at the end of the technical area entry (Part II Section A of this BAA) to determine whether the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry. If the proposed R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a white paper or proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) initial contact with the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) proposal submission.
This sequence allows earliest determination of the potential for funding and minimizes the labor and cost associated with submission of proposals that have minimal probability of being selected for funding. Costs associated with white paper or proposal submissions in response to this BAA are not considered allowable direct charges to any resulting award. These costs may be allowable expenses to normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205-18.
Applicants submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Government Contracting or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds.
To be eligible for an award under this announcement, a prospective awardee must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources and responsibility, ability to comply with the performance schedule, past performance, integrity, experience, technical capabilities, operational controls, and facilities. In accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army.