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* **Contract Opportunity Type:** Presolicitation (Updated) * **Updated Published Date:** Mar 19, 2025 11:16 am EDT * **Original Published Date:**Dec 02, 2024 10:56 am EST * **Updated Response Date:** * **Original Response Date:** * **Inactive Policy:**Manual * **Updated Inactive Date:** Dec 05, 2028 * **Original Inactive Date:**Dec 05, 2028 * **Original Set Aside:** * **Product Service Code:** AC12 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH * 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) * **Place of Performance:** FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA): Foundations of Trusted Systems BAA NUMBER: FA8750-25-S-7001 **PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION** This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA which is open and effective until 04 December 2028.
Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 2 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 04 December 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.
gov in the event this announcement is amended. CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Seeking innovative research in technologies and techniques to establish trusted foundations for hardware and software that enables secure, resilient and affordable Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and Cyber technologies (C4I and Cyber Technologies) information processing systems.
_This BAA is a follow-on to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012_ _entitled Foundations of Trusted Systems. _ BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $99. 9M.
Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $100K to $5M. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available BAA ceiling amount. ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated.
However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Procurement Contracts or Other Transactions, and assistance instruments for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.
TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED:FAR based Procurement contracts, CFR based grants and cooperative agreements or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021, 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b) depending upon the nature of the work proposed. 10 USC 4023 also allows for FAR based contracts, OTs for research, OTs for Prototype, and assistance instruments.
In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive BAA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area): Email: esteban. garcia. 1@us.
af. mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (**email requests are preferred**): Email: Amber. Buckley@us.
af. mil Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. **Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives**: Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.
Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.
**Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed. ** **SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS. ** Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-25-S-7001 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1.
_Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders;_ 2. _Section VI, paragraph 11, updates FINANCIAL RESOURCES requirements language;_ 1. **FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:** Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders: As of the date of this solicitation amendment, there are no applicable FASCSA orders.
This requirement only applies to FAR based awards. 11. **FINANCIAL RESOURCES:** Proposals shall include information to determine adequate financial resources to perform the effort, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.
See DFARS 232. 072-2(b) for a list of the types of information used to support financial responsibility. **Examples include** financial statements (e.g. Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Compensation); disclosures of previous insolvency; business case/cash flow forecasts; financing arrangements; and/or letters of good standing from accredited financial institutions.
**Proposals shall also include all significant ratios as outlined in DFARS 232. 072-2(b)(10)(i)-(vi). **This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.
**No other changes are made.
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Applications for Foundations of Trusted Systems are due December 4, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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