BIGST Broad Agency Announcement GeneralSolicitation REV1

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology
Broad Agency Announcement

(BIG-ST BAA)

General Solicitation
HM0476-23-BAA-0001 (Revision 1)
Version: 12/20/2024
Change History
*Changes are highlighted in yellow throughout the document.

Date
Section
Description
12/20/2024
Section 2.1
Update in reference to covered TRL levels

Section 2.3
Award types updated

Section 3.1.2
Added OT eligibility section

Section 4.3
Updated based on FAR 52.204-7 update through interim rule [FR Doc. 2024-26062] Filed 11-8-24

Section 4.5.3
Updated table in reference to removal of one attachment and re-numbering of FCL and PCL attachment

Section 4.5.6
Added clarifying information

Section 4.5.8.1
Renamed to ‘Research and Technology Protection’

Section 4.5.8.1.1
Added Section 4.5.8.1.1 Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP).

Section 4.5.8.1.2
Added Section 4.5.8.1.2 Common Disclosure Forms (applicable to Fundamental Research)

Section 5.2.5.2
Changed title to Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP) Review along with associated requirements

Section 5.2.5.3
Added Section 5.2.5.3 Common Disclosure Forms Review

Section 5.2.6
Removed information for clarification purposes

Appendix 2
Updated in reference to renumbering of PCL and FCL Attachment and removal of PSPP attachment

PSPP attachment to Appendix 2
Former attachment 7 PSPP was removed

Attachment 7 to Appendix 2
Attachment 7 is now the FCL

Attachment 8 to Appendix 2
Attachment 8 is now the PCL

Appendix 3
Updated to include Research OT

Appendix 4
Updated references to most recent DoDGARs and OT regulations & guides

Appendix 5
Updated (see Appendix 5 file)

Appendix 6
Definitions were updated for ‘Confucius Institute’, ‘Foreign National’, ‘Fundamental Research’, ‘Institution of Higher Education’, ‘Proposing Institution’ and ‘Research Institution’

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2.1Introduction PAGEREF _Toc184909471 \h 4
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2.4Follow-on work resulting from prototype Other Transactions (OT): PAGEREF _Toc184909474 \h 10 3.Eligibility Information PAGEREF _Toc184909475 \h 10
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3.2Foreign Participation PAGEREF _Toc184909477 \h 11
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