The document outlines an amendment to the USSOCOM's Broad Agency Announcement for technology development, focusing on Special Operations Forces (SOF) modernization and disruptive technology initiatives. It emphasizes the need for innovative proposals that enhance SOF's operational capabilities in complex environments and calls for white papers on various advanced technologies including ISR, network management, mobility, and signature management. The announcement is open for submissions until December 31, 2025, with specific guidelines for white paper content, evaluation criteria, and preferred cost and schedule parameters.
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the development of disruptive technologies and advanced solutions aimed at enhancing Special Operations Forces' (SOF) capabilities in increasingly complex environments through FY21 to FY25. The focus areas include advancements in intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, network and data management, precision strike, biotechnologies, human interfaces, and mobility, all to empower the Hyper Enabled Operator through innovative technology integration. White papers are invited from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry and academia, with specific submission guidelines and a review process detailed in the announcement.
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for technology development aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Special Operations Forces (SOF) through disruptive technologies and improvements in existing capabilities. The initiative will focus on creating a "Hyper Enabled Operator" through innovations in areas such as intelligence surveillance, networking, biotechnology, precision strike, and mobility, with an open call for white papers until December 2025. Proposals are sought from a diverse range of organizations to meet the outlined technological needs while adhering to specified cost and scheduling criteria.
The USSOCOM has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Special Operations Forces (SOF) through transformative technologies and approaches to address evolving threats and operational environments. This initiative emphasizes the development of a Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO) through white papers focusing on advanced technologies related to intelligence, surveillance, networking, and precision strike, among other areas, to ensure mission success over the next five to seven years. The BAA remains open for submissions until December 31, 2025, and encourages participation from various sectors, including industry and academia, to pursue innovative technological solutions.
The USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Amendment 3 outlines the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L) Directorate's focus on disruptive and advanced technology development to support SOF modernization efforts through 31 December 2025. The announcement seeks white papers addressing various technology areas of interest, including next-generation intelligence, mobility, and effects systems, emphasizing the need for small, adaptable, and low-signature solutions to enhance SOF capabilities in contested environments. Interested parties from industry, academia, and government entities are invited to submit proposals aligning with SOF objectives and technical requirements.
The USSOCOM Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Directorate has issued Amendment 3 to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) USSOCOM-BAAST-2020, focusing on technology development aligned with SOF modernization efforts. This open-ended announcement, lasting until December 31, 2025, invites white papers on disruptive technologies and SOF enhancements across various areas, including next-generation intelligence, mobility, and cyber defense, with an emphasis on integrating information systems to empower SOF operators in complex environments. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals ranging from $3 to $15 million that demonstrate technical innovation and readiness to support SOF's evolving operational requirements.
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has issued Amendment 4 to its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) USSOCOM-BAAST-2020, focusing on technology development to empower the Special Operations Forces (SOF) with disruptive and advanced technologies relevant to modern warfare. The BAA is open for submissions of white papers until December 31, 2025, targeting areas such as intelligence, surveillance, mobility, and signature management, with an emphasis on integrating multiple technologies to enhance operational capabilities in complex environments. USSOCOM seeks innovative solutions from diverse contributors to improve SOF's ability to operate effectively across all domains while maintaining a strategic advantage over adversaries.
USSOCOM's Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Directorate has issued Amendment 5 to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) USSOCOM-BAAST-2020, inviting proposals for technology development and advanced technology in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF) modernization. The focus is on disruptive technologies that enhance operational capabilities in increasingly complex environments, with a submission window open until December 31, 2025. Key areas of interest include next-generation intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance systems, edge computing, and non-kinetic effects, as well as technologies that improve human-machine interfaces and mobility while managing signatures across various operational domains.
The USSOCOM-BAAST-2020 Vendor Question and Answer List addresses various inquiries regarding the submission of white papers under the BAA, including acceptable formats and conditions for proposals, funding considerations, and deadlines for submission. Key points include the ability for foreign companies to submit proposals, that classified submissions are accepted, and the deadline for white paper submissions remains 21 May 2020. Additionally, the government encourages addressing unique technical solutions in the proposals while providing guidance on covering multiple technology areas in a single submission.