BAA for Advancement of Technologies for Use by Special Operations Forces

This publication is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), USSOCOM-BAAST-2020, as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016. Solicitations requesting white papers or proposals will be accomplished via amendments to BAA USSOCOM-BAAST-2015. BAA USSOCOM-BAAST- 2015 is issued in support of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Research, Development, and Acquisition Center (SORDAC) targeted research and development (R&D) projects. USSOCOM has a long-term goal to develop technologies to meet Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission requirements. The intent is to accelerate the delivery of these innovative capabilities to the SOF warfighter. Prior studies and analyses have determined technical challenges exist for SOF equipment that require improvements for missions into the future. Those challenges are 1) trade space between weight, protection, power, and mobility; 2) cost; and 3) system component integration. ***This BAA will remain open for 5 years until 31 December 2025, unless superseded, amended, or cancelled.*** Periodically, but no less than annually, BAA updates, notices, or individual calls for white papers or proposals for specific technology areas of interest will be place (via amendment and/or special noticie on the Government Portal website, https://www.sam.beta.gov/) against BAA USSOCOM-BAAST-2020. ***Technology Areas of Interest will be added to BAA USSOCOM-BAAST-2020.*** AWARD NOTIFICATION: Toyon Research Corporation, was awarded a $3,748,069 cost plus fixed fee contract for design and test of a functional prototype GPS Denied Global Navigation system. If all options are exercised, the cumulative value of this contract will be $3,748,069.00. The contract period of performance is 12 months for the basic period, with two 12 month option periods, for a total of 36 months if all options are exercised. The primary place of performance is Goleta, CA. This contract was awarded in response to USSOCOM BAA No. USSOCOM-BAAST-2020 topic 4.2.1.2 Non GPS Position, Navigation, and Timing.