2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) 24-01
DHS S&T will fund scientific and technical projects that improve DHS operational capabilities and the Homeland Security Enterprise under a long-range BAA open to eligible offerors.
⚑ Federal acquisition BAA, not a grant. · No reimbursement for proposal preparation costs. · Multiple awards anticipated; DHS may award all, some, or none. · Submissions treated as Source Selection Information and FOUO/CUI until handled otherwise.
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, emergency_disaster_resilience (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 United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) announces this modernized Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) numbered 24-01 featuring improved communications, transparent needs, submission options, and faster responses to your submissions. The purpose of this LRBAA is to fund scientific and technical projects across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines that significantly improve or increase a capability to the Department’s operational environment and the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). This LRBAA is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102 (d)(2) and FAR 35.016. A separate Request for Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation document will not be issued. The DHS Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), in support of DHS S&T, will not issue paper copies of this Announcement. DHS S&T reserves the right to select and fund all, some, or none of the full proposals submitted under this announcement. Multiple awards are anticipated to be issued under this announcement. No funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs shall be allowed. Industry engagement and proposal materials submitted under this announcement shall not be returned. Depending on proposal markings, DHS will adhere to FAR 3.104 on handling proprietary information. It is the policy of DHS to treat all submissions as "Source Selection Information" and "For Official Use Only"/"Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)." Note: This new DHS S&T LRBAA 24-01 is the follow-on announcement or solicitation to LRBAA 18-01. In addition to and in support of this announcement, an exchange of information, or "Industry Day," is tentatively set for 08/21/2024 in Washington, DC. More information regarding registration and other details will be posted here on SAM.gov in the near future. AMENDMENT 01 is being issued in order to remove five (5) Topics. The complete announcement, as amended, along a table with the Topics that have been removed, are included herein as a PDF attachments entitled: "DHS_ST_LRBAA_24-01_Amendment_01_20240618.pdf" and "Amendment 01 LRBAA 24-01 Topics Removed 20240618. " All other details and terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF / OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS / SCI TECH ACQ DIV.
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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 · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'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.