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NAICS CODE: 541715 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TITLE: Networking the Fight BAA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7002 PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA, with a partial Closed-Staggered, 2 Step BAA for Technical Area 1 (TA 1), Technical Area 2 (TA 2), and Technical Area 3 (TA 3), which is open and effective until 14 Feb 2029. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 28 February 2024, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: Technical Area 1 (TA 1), Technical Area 2 (TA 2), and Technical Area 3 (TA 3) are structured as a Closed-Staggered, 2 Step BAA. Therefore, for TA 1, TA 2, and TA 3 ONLY: The Government anticipates awarding three awards for Technical Area 1, and three awards for Technical Area 2, and one award for Technical Area 3. Therefore, white papers for TA 1, TA 2, and TA 3 are due on 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 28 February 2024 and if requested, proposals are due on 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 8 April 2024. Please note that white papers will still be accepted for TA 1, TA 2, and TA 3 after the 28 February 2024 date, however, the likelihood of funding being available is substantially reduced. For all other Technical Areas: The Government anticipates adding technical areas via BAA amendment in the future. All potential Offerors are requested to wait to submit white papers for all other Technical Areas (other than TA 1,TA 2 and TA 3) until the BAA announcement is amended with specific technology requirements and dates. Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov/ in the event this announcement is amended. CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, seeks innovative research proposals aimed at enhancing information sharing flexibility at the tactical edge. The focus of this research is to enable secure movement of information across security domains, and across "red-black" boundaries, spanning heterogeneous networks. This research will develop a capability to transmit and manage information flows seamlessly across various physical domains, including air, space, and ground. By integrating these technologies, the goal is to strengthen information sharing and collaboration in tactical environments, ultimately enhancing mission success. The over-arching strategy of this 5-year open BAA is to quickly and efficiently execute research and development to deliver practical solutions to urgent problems. These efforts are anticipated to entail rapidly integrating a miss…
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