SUBNET BAA 0004-21
Research and development projects that improve the DoD subsistence supply chain, including combat rations, field/garrison feeding, food safety, packaging, storage, water security, monitoring, and related equipment or process improvements for transition to suppliers and military users.
⚑ Federal contract/solicitation format; applicant restrictions are not spelled out in the notice provided. · Focused on low-risk, high-impact technology and process improvements with transition to industrial base and DoD users. · Likely needs cost, efficiency, surge-capacity, and product/equipment performance outcomes rather than basic science.
This is primarily a logistics/food systems and manufacturing R&D program for combat rations and subsistence supply chains, not the team’s core social-science agenda. At most, the group could contribute marginally on risk/communication or survey components around food safety or supply-chain acceptance, but it is not a plausible PI-level fit for this team.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: national_security_defense, public_health; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Amendment 01 Subsistence Network BAA 004-21 is hereby amended for clarification regarding the Evaluation Rating Scheme. SUBNET will have a wide-spread focus on solutions to develop and promote manufacturing improvements in the subsistence supply chain. The program goals are to leverage the latest technologies, encourage innovation and modernization, and to maximize capability and capacity in subsistence. The program engages all elements of the supply chain including the DoD combat ration producers, commercial food suppliers, academia, and other industry and federal agencies to research, leverage, implement, and transition improved technologies in the subsistence supply chain. The research seeks identification and test of low-risk, high-impact technology, quality and process improvements of the individual and group combat rations, and improvements in subsistence products or equipment. The SUBNET short term projects should result in such measures as reduced cost, increased efficiencies, and improved surge demand capabilities. These improvements will transition to industrial base suppliers, military services, and the warfighters. Research projects shall involve current trends related to combat rations, field feeding solutions, food equipment, food footprint, food innovations, food safety and defense; garrison feeding, nutrition and health, storage and packaging solutions, water security, subsistence supplies condition monitoring during shipments, and additional topics.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY / DCSO PHILADELPHIA.
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