Broad Agency Announcement National Defense Stockpile Industry Material Test (IMT)
ID: SP8000-24-B-BAA2Type: Solicitation
Overview

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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDCSO COLUMBUS DIVISION #3FORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-6223, USA

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GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AJ13)

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https://sam.gov/opp/95ff39b778ed4e2a8af641eda5e8b315/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials, has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) SP8000-24-B-BAA2 for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Industry Material Test (IMT) program. This initiative aims to identify, test, and certify domestically produced strategic and critical materials across various sectors, including energetic materials, energy/power, aeronautical/astronautical applications, armor, stable isotopes, and paints/coatings/surface treatments, to reduce reliance on foreign sources. The BAA is open until November 30, 2025, with white papers due by September 1, 2025; interested parties must submit a Quad Chart and a five-page white paper detailing material specifications and proposed testing. For further inquiries, contact C. Isha Arrington at cecilia.arrington@dla.mil or Jose M. Villanueva at Jose.villanueva@dla.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    C. Isha Arrington
    cecilia.arrington@dla.mil
    Jose M. Villanueva
    Jose.villanueva@dla.mil
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    BAA2 SP800024BBAA2 IMT FY24-FY25.pdf
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials issued Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) SP8000-24-B-BAA2 for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Industry Material Test (IMT) program. This BAA seeks to identify, test, and certify domestically produced strategic and critical materials to reduce reliance on foreign sources and single points of failure. The program covers energetic, energy/power, aeronautical/astronautical, armor, stable isotopes, and paints/coatings/surface treatment materials. The BAA is open from November 30, 2023, to November 30, 2025, with white papers due by September 1, 2025. Offerors must submit a Quad Chart and a white paper (limited to five pages), outlining material details, proposed tests, and potential DoD applications. The government may then request full technical and cost proposals. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being more important. The government will cover testing costs, and intellectual property remains with the offeror.
    SP8000-24-B-BAA2 IMT-FY24-25.pdf
    The DLA Strategic Materials' Broad Agency Announcement (SP8000-24-B-BAA2) seeks to identify, test, and certify domestically produced strategic and critical materials for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). This initiative aims to reduce dependence on unreliable foreign sources and single points of failure in supply chains by qualifying substitute materials for defense and essential civilian needs. The BAA, open until November 30, 2025, invites white papers and proposals for materials across six areas of interest: energetic, energy and power, aeronautical and astronautical, armor, stable isotopes, and paints/coatings/surface treatments. The government may cover full testing costs and ensures intellectual property protection for offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit, relevance to DoD programs, scientific soundness, offeror capabilities, past performance, and price, with an emphasis on the material's potential transition to DoD programs of record.
    SP8000-24-B-BAA2 IMT-FY24-25.pdf
    The SP8000-24-B-BAA2 National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Industry Material Test (IMT) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposals for qualifying domestically produced strategic and critical materials to enhance U.S. defense capabilities, particularly in response to unstable supply chains. The BAA is open for submissions from November 30, 2023, until September 30, 2025, with evaluations occurring upon receipt; interested parties are encouraged to submit initial white papers as part of the evaluation process. The document outlines submission guidelines, areas of interest, and evaluation criteria while emphasizing the importance of enhancing domestic material production and linking it to Department of Defense requirements.
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