Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTI
This Army BAA funds industry-led science and technology R&D for C5ISR technologies in Soldier/platform equipment, spectrum dominance and intelligence, and advanced technology.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA; notice says applicant restrictions apply but details are not stated in the synopsis. · Synopsis explicitly says it invites industry proposals; universities would typically participate only as partners/subcontractors unless the full BAA says otherwise. · CUI viewing requires JCP Certification Number and CAGE Code. · Closing date shown as 2027-10-31; long-running BAA with amendments.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: national_security_defense, cybersecurity (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Re-publishing Attachment 1 due to download challenges. No changes were made to the document. 03 July 2024 AMENDMENT 0005 published 28 June 2024 along with revised Attachments, 1, 2. & 3 AMENDMENT 0004 published 28 November 2023 along with revised Attachments 1, 2, & 3. See AMENDMENT 0003 published 17 May 2023. Changes are highlighted in yellow. See AMENDMENT 0002 published 14 December 2022. Changes are highlighted in yellow. *NOTE:* Requests for viewing CUI documents must be accompanied by the Contractor's JCP Certification Number and CAGE Code. If you DO NOT include the required information, your request will be DENIED. If your request is denied, you will need to re-request with your JCP Certification Number and CAGE Code. The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center is an element of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). Through collaboration across the command’s core technical competencies, DEVCOM leads in the discovery, development and delivery of the technology-based capabilities required to make Soldiers more lethal to win our nation’s wars and come home safely. DEVCOM is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC). The mission of the RTI Directorate is to develop and integrate command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies that enable information dominance and decisive lethality for the networked Soldiers. The RTI Directorate provides the U.S. Army with secure communications and networking technologies through research and development (R&D) innovations. This BAA invites industry to submit innovative science and technology (S&T) proposals that address the technical portfolio areas of the RTI Directorate: (1) Soldier & Platform Mission Equipment, (2) Spectrum Dominance & Intelligence, and (3) Advanced Technology. See AMENDMENT 0001 published 8 November 2022. Changes are highlighted in yellow. *NOTE:* Requests for viewing CUI documents must be accompanied by the Contractor's JCP Certification Number and Cage Code. If your request is denied, you will need to re-request with your JCP Certification Number and Cade Code. The mission of the RTI Directorate is to develop and integrate command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies that enable information dominance and decisive lethality for the networked Soldiers. The RTI Directorate provides the U.S. Army with secure communications and networking technologies through research and development (R&D) innovations. This BAA invites industry to submit innovative science and technology (S&T) proposals that address the technical portfolio areas of the RTI Directorate: (1) Soldier & Platform Mission Equipment, (2) Spectrum Dominance & Intelligence, and (3) Advanced Technology.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Presolicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC-APG.
Apply
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.