NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
NGA is funding innovative GEOINT science and technology work through topic-specific BAAs, including an academic-grants topic for university proposals in SAR and geodesy.
⚑ Submissions are only accepted in response to separate Topic Calls; the general BAA itself does not accept proposals. · Topic 02 MUSE states that the intent is award of academic grants only. · For Topic 02, an abstract is required before a proposal; proposers who skip the abstract are ineligible to submit a proposal. · Active topics include a prior Topic 1 still under review; check topic-specific due dates and instructions separately.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 40 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
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/or 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 of the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation site on Sam.gov and Grants.gov (Opportunity ID:351404). 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 Topic Calls. Please refer to the Topic Calls for Abstract and Proposal due dates. The BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation, HM047623BAA0001, is posted and applies to Topic 1 and forward. See Attachments/Links. Active Topics: Topic 1 - Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM) is active. Topic 2 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) is active. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topic 01: 'Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model' (GFM) initially published on 12/15/2023. Revision 1 published on 01/24/2024. See Attachments/Links. Proposals were due on 03/22/2024 and are currently under review. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topic 02: Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) published on 03/20/2024 and updated with Revision 1 on 04/16/2024.. See Grants.gov. Intent of this Topic Call is the award of academic grants only. This Topic Call seeks to increase the breadth and depth of knowledge to key science and technology areas of need to the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community and advance the state of practice in two subject areas: 1. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 2. Geodesy Revision 1 Updates: The following information was updated: Budget Section was updated; Appendix 1 - Q&A was added. See Grants.gov --> 'Related Documents' tab --> folder entitled 'Full Announcement - Topic Calls' --> file entitled 'BIGST BAA_T02_MUSE_Rev1_20240416'. Due Dates: Abstracts: Due on 04/23/2024 @ 5:00pm ET Proposals: Due on 06/07/2024 @ 5:00pm ET (Note: Proposers who do not submit an abstract are ineligible to submit a proposal.) Contact Email for Topic 02: Unclassified: BIGSTBAA@nga.mil (Email Subject: ‘TOPIC 02 – MUSE’) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) / ATTN: MS S84 - OCS.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.