The Army Contracting Command Rock Island is soliciting research proposals through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Fundamental AI Research, aimed at advancing artificial intelligence technologies in support of Army missions. This initiative invites proposals for basic, applied, and advanced research in areas such as autonomous platforms, AI/machine learning algorithms, and human-AI integration, with a focus on innovative approaches that demonstrate scientific merit and relevance to Army objectives. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign entities, and for-profit organizations, with no cost-sharing requirement. Proposals will be accepted from April 16, 2025, to April 15, 2026, and interested parties should contact Jordan Myers at jordan.m.myers7.civ@army.mil for further information.

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The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), through its Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for basic, applied, and advanced scientific research from April 16, 2025, to April 15, 2026. This initiative encompasses various research topics, including autonomous platforms, AI/machine learning algorithms, decision-making support systems, human-AI integration, synthetic environments, and distributed AI methodologies. Eligible applicants include educational institutions, non-profits, and for-profit organizations, either domestic or foreign, with foreign entities subject to security restrictions. Proposals should demonstrate clear relevance to Army missions, be scientifically sound, and offer innovative approaches, adhering to outlined submission requirements. Proposals will be evaluated based on scientific merit, potential contributions, qualifications, and cost realism. Awards may take the form of procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions, emphasizing that no cost sharing is required. Applicants are encouraged to register with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission. Regular updates and specific amendments to this BAA will be posted on Grants.gov.

The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.204 (henceforth referred to as &#8220;BAA&#8221;) is to solicit research proposals for submission to the U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) for funding consideration. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the acquisition of basic, applied, and advanced research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. This will be done through the competitive selection of proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 4001, 10 U.S.C. 4021, and 10 U.S.C. 4022, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic, applied, and advanced research. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 CFR 22.105. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369, &quot;The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984&quot; and subsequent amendments. The Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) is seeking artificial intelligence research and development whitepapers and proposals in support of new technologies and translational research-based approaches that support the identification, alignment, and exploitation of basic, applied, and advanced research. AI2C&#8217;s foundational research mission spans basic research (budget activity 6.1) and applied research (budget activity 6.2) as defined by 32 CFR 22.105 but may include advanced technology development (budget activity 6.3) and advanced component development and prototypes (budget activity 6.4) when opportunities arise to directly or indirectly help achieve AI2C&#8217;s mission. This publication constitutes a BAA for awards as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 as well as a merit-based, competitive procedure in accordance with the Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS) at 32 CFR 22.315(a) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Other Transaction Guide version 2.0 dated July 2023.

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