DoD SBIR 24.4 Program BAA
ID: N6893623R0004Type: Solicitation
Overview

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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTERCHINA LAKE, CA, 93555-6018, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH (AC11)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/973dc0edcff7457498bd207c1cbd2e23/view
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    The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting proposals for the DoD SBIR 24.4 Program BAA. This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is being conducted by the Department of the Navy, specifically the Naval Air Warfare Center. The service being procured is related to national defense research and development services, specifically in the area of basic research for the military. The place of performance for this procurement is China Lake. The primary contact for this procurement is Anila Paul, who can be reached at anila.paul.civ@us.navy.mil or 7607934143. The secondary contact is Tara Randolph, who can be reached at tara.j.randolph.civ@us.navy.mil or 7607938330. The description of this procurement includes important information regarding mandatory foreign disclosure requirements and programmatic changes. Small business concerns are encouraged to review the full BAA for additional recent programmatic changes. Proposals must include the completed Attachment 2 in Volume 5 to be considered compliant. It is highly encouraged for proposing small business concerns to subscribe to the DoD SBIR/STTR Listserv to receive notifications of SBIR opportunities released under this BAA. Proposals must be submitted through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) and only proposals submitted in response to an active topic under this BAA will be evaluated. The Small Business Administration (SBA) authorizes agencies to simplify the SBIR/STTR award process and minimize the regulatory burden on small businesses, therefore this solicitation is being conducted as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Classified proposals will not be accepted. For further information and support, please refer to the provided contact details and the DSIP Customer Support Document.

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