Broad Agency Announcement CWMS Cyber Modernization Concepts

DESCRIPTION: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cyber Warfare Mission

Systems, Contracting Branch (AFLCMC/HNCK) invites innovative technical approach white papers and proposals addressing the modernization of existing Air Force (AF) cyber systems and laying a foundation for the next generation of AF solutions. This Overarching Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and will remain open for a period of FOUR (4) years from the date of publication. NO WHITE PAPERS/PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AGAINST THIS OVERARCHING BAA. White Paper/Proposal due dates and times will be specified in CALLs published separately from the overarching announcement at a later date. Proposals received after the due date and time specified in the CALL shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3) for FAR-based requirements. Those efforts aligning under 10 U.S.C. 4022 for Prototype Projects or 10 U.S.C. 4023 for Experimental, are not subject to the FAR and will be governed by their own terms. See attachment for BAA instructions and details.

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

HNC-23-0001

AIR FORCE CYBER WARFARE MISSION SYSTEMS BRANCH

FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT

INTRODUCTION: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cyber Warfare Mission Systems, Contracting Branch (AFLCMC/HNCK) invites innovative technical approach white papers and proposals addressing the modernization of existing Air Force (AF) cyber warfare mission systems to lay a foundation for the next generation of AF solutions. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR-based contracts awarded based on responses to this BAA 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” or otherwise known as CICA. For those Agreements made under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 for Prototype Projects, CICA does not apply. Competitive processes may be competed to the maximum extent practicable as determined by the Agreements Officer (AO). For those Agreements made under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4023 for Experimental, CICA does not apply. Competitive processes may be competed to the maximum extent practicable as determined by the Agreements Officer (AO). However, if a FAR-based contract materializes from a requirement 10 U.S.C. 4023 for Experimental, CICA would apply. CICA does not apply