Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research (W519TC-25-S-0001)

Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research (W519TC-25-S-0001) is sponsored by Department of Defense, Army Contracting Command Rock Island (Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)). This BAA solicits research proposals for fundamental AI research and development in support of new technologies and translational research-based approaches.

Opportunity Listing - Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research Agency: Army Contracting Command Rock Island Assistance Listings: 12. 431 -- Basic Scientific Research Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200. 204 (henceforth referred to as “BAA”) is to solicit research proposals for submission to the U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) for funding consideration.

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6. 102(d)(2) and 35. 016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic, applied, and advanced research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement.

This will be done through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C.

4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic, applied, and advanced research. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 CFR 22. 105.

Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments.

The Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) is seeking artificial intelligence research and development whitepapers and proposals in support of new technologies and translational research-based approaches that support the identification, alignment, and exploitation of basic, applied, and advanced research. AI2C’s foundational research mission spans basic research (budget activity 6.

1) and applied research (budget activity 6. 2) as defined by 32 CFR 22. 105 but may include advanced technology development (budget activity 6.

3) and advanced component development and prototypes (budget activity 6. 4) when opportunities arise to directly or indirectly help achieve AI2C’s mission. This publication constitutes a BAA for awards as contemplated in FAR 6.

102(d)(2) and 35. 016 as well as a merit-based, competitive procedure in accordance with the Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS) at 32 CFR 22. 315(a) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Other Transaction Guide version 2.

0 dated July 2023. Eligible applicants under this BAA include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, and for-profit organizations (i.e. large and small businesses). Grantor contact information jordan.

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pdf BAA Apr 24, 2025 07:11 PM UTC Link to additional information Estimated Application Due Date : Estimated Due Date Description : Estimated Project Start Date : Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Science technology and other research and development Your account requires additional identity verification.