Defense Logistics Information Research (DLIR)
This BAA funds research and development proposals that improve Defense Logistics Agency digital engineering, technical data management transformation, supply chain resilience, and related logistics processes for DoD/DLA.
⚑ Federal contract BAA; awards may be IDIQ or definitive one-time contracts. · Open for white paper proposals; multiple awards anticipated. · Five-year open period from original posting date 2021-09-02. · No award ceiling stated.
This is a defense logistics / digital engineering / supply-chain R&D topic centered on computing, materials, and internal DoD process improvement, not the team’s usual public-perception, risk communication, weather/climate, energy, or education policy research. The only plausible connection is the broad national-security-defense theme for a few members, but it is not a fit for their PI-level programs.
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: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This notice constitutes a combined synopsis and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the acquisition of research and development (R&D) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 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 solicitation shall be disregarded. In support of Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) and supply chain resilience, the Department of Defense (DoD) has published the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy (June 2018) https://fas.org/man/eprint/digeng-2018.pdf; the DoD Digital Modernization Strategy (July 2019) https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/12/2002156622/-1/-1/1/DOD-DIGITAL-MODERNIZATION-STRATEGY-2019.PDF; and the Supply Chain Materiel Management Policy (March 2019) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/414001p.pdf. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Plan (https://www.dla.mil/Info/strategicplan/) supports these DOD policies through five lines of effort that provide global, end-to-end supply chain solutions. The DLA Research and Development (R&D) Program Office is looking for white paper proposals that support these policies and are consistent with the scope of this BAA. Offerors are encouraged to propose innovative solutions. Consideration will be given to all approaches that enable improved processes aligning with both DoD and DLA Strategic Initiatives. This BAA will remain open for five (5) years from the date of original posting (original posting date was 9/2/2021). The Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts to include Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and definitive one-time contracts as a result of this BAA.
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.