DHS ST LRBAA 24-01 Amendment 4

United States Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Directorate
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement 24-01

AMENDMENT 04

DHS S&T LRBAA 24-01 Amendment 2

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LRBAA INTRODUCTION

PROCESS OVERVIEW

ELIGIBILTY

RESEARCH TOPICS

PROCESS DETAIL

OTHER INFORMATION

CONTACTS

LRBAA ATTACHMENTS

DHS S&T LRBAA 24-01 Amendment 2

LRBAA Introduction

The United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces a modernized Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) featuring improved communications, transparent needs, submission options, and a faster response to your submissions. The LRBAA’s purpose is to fund scientific and technical projects across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines that significantly improve or increase a capability to the Department’s operational environment and the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE).
S&T is interested in receiving research concept material(s) that meet one of the following three (3) types (see “Topic Research Sought” field under Section 4 Research Topics for each specific Topic):
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Type I (Near-Term Component): Includes projects/activities that focus on gaps or needs that have been identified by DHS components;
Type II (Foundational Science): Enduring research that results in better and more actionable data sets, knowledge products, standards, and peer-reviewed publications to support scientific endeavors; and
Type III (Future Needs and Emerging Threats): Exploring solutions to problems presented by emerging science and technology areas and their potential threat or application to future DHS missions.

LRBAA awards may consist of research and development contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and/or other transactions agreements (OTAs), to include technology development and demonstration. This LRBAA will NOT pursue the following solutions: •
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Technical, engineering, or other types of support services, inclusive of “contracting”- type services;
Evaluation of another contractor’s performance/program; Research consortia, association, partnership or a combination, as of businesses or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint research and development venture in a general area; and
Mature products.

The DHS S&T LRBAA 24-01 is a five (5) year announcement and will remain open until May 31, 2029 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time (ET). This announcement may also contain topics with a limited open submission period. Industry Engagement material(s) are to be submitted via the