Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and Quantum
NIWC Pacific will fund innovative research and development for next-generation integratable C4ISR, information operations, cyberspace operations, IT systems, cryogenics, and quantum-related capabilities under a broad agency announcement.
⚑ Federal procurement BAA; can award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions · Full and open competition stated · White paper/proposal process · Defense/DoD subject matter; university applicants must be able to comply with federal contract terms
This is a military C4ISR/cyber/IT systems BAA centered on technical defense capability development, which is far outside IPPRA’s core social-behavioral risk, weather, energy, and education policy lines. Even though the team has national-security public opinion expertise, this opportunity is not about survey or policy research on defense attitudes; it is primarily applied systems research and procurement-oriented development.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-13
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, cybersecurity (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) is soliciting white papers and proposals in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.101(3)(ii)(A), FAR 35.102, Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS) 22.315(a), 10 U.S.C. 2371b. Submissions in response to this announcement shall be for areas relating to the advancement of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities, enabling technologies for Information Operations and Cyberspace Operations, and Information Technology systems. Accordingly, proposals selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and fully compliant with PL 98-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. This BAA is for procurement contracts (hereinafter referred to as contracts), grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions. Proposed research should investigate unique and innovative approaches for defining and developing next generation integratable C4ISR capabilities and command suites.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / NIWC PACIFIC.
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