Broad Agency Announcement

W56KGU-22-R-0ESI

United States (U.S.) Army,
Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR) Center
Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate (ESI)
Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

Solicitation Number: W56KGU-22-R-0ESI
Solicitation issued by: U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) – APG

Original Posting Date: 01 November 2022

W56KGU-22-R-0ESI

1. Introduction

a. General Information
b. BAA Elements
c. Other Information
d. POC Information

2. Scope and Research Interest Topics

a. Scope
b. Research Topics

3. White Paper and Proposal Information

a. General White Paper and Proposal Information
b. White Paper Preparation and Proposal Information
c. Selection to Proceed
d. Procurement Contract Proposal Preparation, Submission and Evaluation
e. Other Transaction Agreements

4. Other Pertinent Information

a. Certification of Current Cost and Pricing Data
b. Type of Contract
c. Cost Sharing
d. Awards
e. Restrictive Marking on a Proposal
f. Representations and Certifications

5. Attachments

a. 01 Research Topics
b. 02 Procurement Contract Proposal Preparation, Submission and Evaluation
c. 03 Other Transaction Agreements- Prototype Proposal
Preparation, Submission and Evaluation

W56KGU-22-R-0ESI

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number W56KGU-22-R-0ESI, is sponsored by the U.S. Army, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR) Center, Engineering and Systems Integration (ESI) Directorate. This BAA is a continuously open announcement valid throughout the period from the date of issuance through 01 November 2027, unless terminated sooner.
The mission of ESI Directorate is to provide support for rapidly integrating and maturing ESI technologies onto ground and air platforms and for rapid prototyping to define, ideate, and test, to “learn by doing” and enable Solider-centric System Design. ESI explores how to manage and securely transmit trustworthy data as it transverses the Army’s network. This BAA invites industry to submit innovative proposals that address the technical portfolio areas of the ESI Directorate: Systems Integration (SI), C5I Engineering and Readiness Engineering.

a. General Information
Multiple awards are anticipated under this BAA. The level of funding for individual awards made under this BAA will depend on the quality of the White Papers (WPs) received and the