Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESI
This Army DEVCOM C5ISR ESI broad agency announcement funds research and development efforts for total small business concerns under a small-business set-aside contract notice.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5); applicant must be a small business concern. · Federal contract notice, not a grant. · CUI documents require JCP Certification Number and CAGE Code to request viewing.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 90 strong | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners); funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: cybersecurity, national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
Description
See AMENDMENT 0001 published 9 November 2022. Changes are highlighted in yellow. 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. Nothing else in the original announcement has changed.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC-APG.
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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.