UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026
FAA BAA funds white papers and proposed work on unmanned aircraft systems integration and related aviation capabilities for eligible offerors under the solicitation.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA, not a grant · White papers due by 2025-11-14 3:00 pm EST for Call 001-2026 · Technical questions due by 2025-10-17 3:00 pm EST · BAA open through 2028-09-30 unless terminated sooner; white papers may be submitted any time during life of BAA or in response to a specific call
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 48 partial | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Call 001-2026 is issued for this BAA. Call 001-2026 attachment details instructions for submittal to the Call. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. In an effort to streamline the questions and answer process, the FAA requests that potential Offerors review the BAA and Call in their entirety prior to submitting questions. Technical questions must be received no later than October 17, 2025, 3:00 pm EST and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. Questions received after this time and date may not be considered. Questions and answers will be posted to SAM.gov. Whitepapers are due no later than November 14, 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email to Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. All interested parties are advised to follow the www.Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. ______________________________________________________________ This announcement is released to inform all interested parties of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number 697DCK-25-R-00278. This BAA is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office (AUS). This BAA will be open through September 30, 2028, unless terminated sooner. This BAA includes integration interests from the AUS, which is located in Washington D.C. In accordance with the instructions within the BAA, White papers may be submitted at any time during the life of this BAA, as well as in direct response to a specific BAA Call. Call 001 is forthcoming and interested parties should monitor this posting on Sam.gov for updates. Questions concerning the requirement and/or the submittal process can be emailed to the Contracting Officer Scott Raber at Scott.E.Raber@faa.gov. All interested parties are advised to follow the Sam.gov webpage for all future updates, amendments, and Calls associated with this BAA. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Sam.gov, visit Sam.gov to view the original announcement.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION / 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS.
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