DLA Emergent IV Research and Development Program
This BAA funds research and development projects aligned to DLA Areas of Interest, with white papers first and invited technical/cost proposals only if selected, for eligible applicants that can contract with DLA.
⚑ BAA remains open for five years; ceiling $50M · white paper required as initial submission; technical/cost proposal only if requested · Areas of Interest may be amended over time · federal contract notice, not a grant
This is a Defense Logistics Agency applied R&D BAA centered on materials, manufacturing, AI, logistics, and technical hackathon-style engineering problems. That is largely outside IPPRA’s social-science program on risk, public perception, forecasting communication, and policy evaluation, so this team would not plausibly pursue it as PI-level work.
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 | 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
Amendment 26 revises Hackathon timeline Amendment 25 revises Hackathon timeline Amendment 24 answers questions related to the Technical and Cost Proposal for Hackathon Amendment 23 revises AOI O. Amendment 22 answers questions related to Hackathon and changes the date for In-person Demonstrations Amendment 21 re-opens the Hackathon SOW and amends the overall timeline Amendment 20 answers questions regarding the use case for Hackathon Amendment 19 answers questions regarding the use case for Hackathon Amendment 18 revises the Hackathon timeline Amendment 17 Additional questions and answers for Hackathon Amendment 16 Questions and answers for Hackathon Amendment 15 adds the Statement of Work (SOW) to announce DLA J6's Hackathon. Amendment 14 adds a new subtopic to AOI H. Artificial Inteilligence/Machine Learning Application and to add IDIQ langauge. Amendment 13 revises B.1. Eligibility and B.4. White Papers. Amendment 12 adds Intellectual Property and Data Rights Clauses, adds Intellectual Property and Data Rights for Resultant Awardees, adds Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions, and adds Government Furnished Property Instructions. Amendment 11 removes AOI Q and incorporates AOI Q into AOI O. Amendment 10 changes the title of AOI O., removes AOI P., and adds AOI Q. Amendment 09 reinstates AOI D. Emerging Technologies to Enhance Part, Component and Logistical Product Data Granularity, Availability, and Interoperability. Amendment 08 updates the Point of Contact; removes AOI B, D, J & N; updates AOI C; inserts DFARS 252.227-7017, inserts FAR 52.204-24; inserts FAR 52.204-26. Amendment 07 adds project transition process information to the BAA as well as project transition statements to each Area of Interest. Amendment 06 raises the ceiling of the Emergent IV BAA0001-22 BAA to $125,000,000.00 from $50,000,000.00. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged. June 9, 2023: Republish the BAA per FAR 35.016(c) March 9, 2023: BAA0001-22 was cancelled and reposted in SAM.gov. All terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment 05 revises langunage in section B.4. White Papers on page 6 of the BAA 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.