DLA Emergent IV Research and Development Program
This BAA funds research and development projects in listed DLA areas of interest, with white papers first and full technical/cost proposals only if invited.
⚑ BAA open for five years; ceiling $50M · white paper required before possible invitation to submit technical and cost proposal · areas of interest may be amended over time · federal contract notice; eligibility details are in the solicitation/attachment B
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: environment; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
March 9, 2023: BAA0001-22 was cancelled and reposted in SAM.gov. All terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment 04 adds Area of Interest P. Flake Graphite-Based Solutions for Per and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) Contamination found in Attachment B. See Amendment 04. Amendment 03 adds Area of Interest O. Human-Machine Teaming Technologies for Disposition Warehouse Management found in Attachment B. See Amendment 03. Amendment 02 revises Area of Interest "C. Advanced Manufacturing" found in Attachment B. See Amendment 02. Amendment 01 revises Area of Interest D. "Emerging Technologies to Enhance Part, Component and Logistical Product Data Granularity, Availability, and Interoperability" found in Attachment B. See Amendment 01. This notice constitutes a combined synopsis and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the acquisition of research and development in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016, Broad Agency Announcement, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. No other solicitation will be issued. Only the information provided in this notice is available. Requests for other forms of solicitations shall be disregarded. This BAA will remain open for five years. The ceiling on this BAA is $50 Million. This BAA addresses DLA's need for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding in Areas of Interest not anticipated by DLA's annual R&D program planning and development processes. Interested parties may submit an initial summary of your plan, referred to as a "White Paper," describing a specific project related to an Area of Interest listing in Attachment B to this BAA. If a White Paper is of sufficient interest, DLA may request technical and cost proposals for the effort described by the White Paper. It is DLA's intention for Attachment B to be amended as needed to add, modify, or delete Areas of Interest. Please refer to the BAA attachment for further information. *Please not that there have been minimal changes from the Areas of Interest found in Emergent III.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY / DCSO PHILADELPHIA.
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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.