Solicitation
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) DEFENSE EFFORTS UNDER PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND PROTOTYPES UNDER OTHER TRANSACTIONS AGREEMENTS
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W911SR-24-R-DEVB
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The U.S. Army's Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland is taking research and prototype ideas on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) defense through an open-ended Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). It is open to businesses, universities and nonprofits, stays open for about five years, and works in two steps: a short pre-proposal first, then a full proposal only if the Army asks for one. Awards can be contracts, prototype Other Transaction agreements, or cooperative agreements, and no money is currently set aside.
Watch out for
- No funds identified. The Army says no money is currently set aside, so any award depends on funds appearing later.
at the time of publication of this BAA there are no funds identified for award
- Research, not hardware or product sales. Proposals tied to specific systems or hardware development will not be considered, so this is not a route to sell existing products.
Offers for research efforts related to specific systems or hardware development will not be considered, except to demonstrate a concept.
- Heavy compliance and security vetting. Selected teams face a foreign-influence risk assessment for key personnel, possible added research-protection terms, and extra approvals for animal, human-subject or dual-use research.
will be subject to an Army Research Risk Assessment prior to award
- Long, long-shot process. Pre-proposal decisions take 60-90 days, a full proposal request is not guaranteed, and no award is promised.
Preproposals should be no longer than three pages
- Full proposal burden. A full proposal needs up to 50 pages of narrative plus a detailed cost spreadsheet, work breakdown structure and CVs, which is a large effort for a small team.
Technical Section (20 pages):
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- FINAL DEVCOM BAA_Revised 043025.docx
Full brief
What they want
- New basic and applied research and development concepts in about 20 mission areas, such as chemical and biological detection, aerosols, smoke and obscurants, collective and respiratory protection, and decontamination
- Also forensics, explosives detection, target defeat, AI/machine learning, microsensors and advanced manufacturing/materials science
- Prototypes under 10 U.S.C. 4022 Other Transaction agreements for non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses
- A 3-page pre-proposal with technology description, scope with a high-level work breakdown, qualifications and an anticipated cost
- If invited, a full proposal with cover page, technical section, project management section (statement of work, schedule, risk plan), past performance, cost, and key personnel CVs
- Not wanted: efforts tied to a specific system or hardware development, except to demonstrate a concept
- Contract type
- Broad Agency Announcement; awards may be procurement contracts (fixed-price or cost-reimbursement), prototype Other Transaction agreements, Research OTs, or cooperative agreements
- Period of performance
- Not stated per award; the BAA itself is open for about five years
- Place of performance
- U.S. Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground (Gunpowder), MD
- How they'll choose
- Peer or scientific review, not a common-statement-of-work competition. Procurement contracts are chosen mainly on technical merit, relevance to Army programs and fund availability; cost reasonableness and realism also count. Prototype agreements use a best-value assessment
- Offers due
- No fixed deadline; pre-proposals can be sent any time. SAM.gov header shows 2029-08-20 4:30 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email pre-proposals to usarmy.apg.acc.mbx.devcom-cbc-baa@army.mil; technical questions to usarmy.apg.devcom-cbc.mbx.technical-outreach@army.mil. Cooperative agreement applicants may be directed to Grants.gov
- Page limits
- Pre-proposal: 3 pages. Full proposal: technical section 20 pages, project management section 20 pages, past performance 10 pages; appendices not limited
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Merit
- Military and Program Relevance
- Funds Availability
- Technology Readiness Level (must not exceed what is needed)
- Project Objectives
- Regulatory compliance
- Support of other U.S. Government requirements
- Key Personnel Qualifications
- Facilities
- Budget/Cost
- Past Performance
What to include when you submit
- Pre-proposal: describe the technology with supporting data, scope with high-level work breakdown structure, your qualifications, and anticipated cost; capability brochures are not accepted
- Expect a decision letter or email within 60-90 days of a pre-proposal
- Full proposals only after the Army requests one; follow the number of days stated in the request
- Format: PDF, 8.5 x 11, 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman, single spaced, under 20 MB
- Cover page must list CAGE and UEI and business type
- Use the Cost Proposal Spreadsheet posted with the announcement; subcontractors send their own spreadsheet at the same time
- Include a stand-alone statement of work, work breakdown structure (level 4 minimum) and a risk management plan
- Include CVs for the program manager and other key personnel
- Identify any dual-use research of concern, animal, human-subject or cadaver research in the pre-proposal or addenda
- Prototype OT applicants must also provide three years of financial statements and subcontractor consent letters
You must have
- Open to all eligible sources including universities, nonprofits and private industry; no small business set-asides
Proposals are sought from all eligible sources as specified herein, including educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry.
- Registered in SAM before award, and not excluded from federal awards
An organization must be registered with SAM before receiving an award from the Federal Government.
- Prototype OTs are aimed at non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses; others must cover one third of costs from non-Government sources
Participation in Prototype OTs is directed toward non-traditional defense contractors (NDCs) and Small Businesses.
- Cost-type contracts need an accounting system that a DCAA review finds adequate (30-40 days)
in order to receive a COST type contract, their accounting system must be adequate for determining costs
- Selected proposals go through an Army research risk assessment of key personnel's foreign ties, with disclosure and Privacy Act consent forms
will be subject to an Army Research Risk Assessment prior to award
- Non-small businesses proposing subcontractors above $750,000 must submit a subcontracting plan
are required to submit a subcontracting plan IAW FAR 19.702(a)(1)
Not in the notice text
- Total funding and typical award size (no funding limits are stated)
- Period of performance for any individual award
- Part of the biological point detection research list is missing from the text provided (about 6,000 characters in the middle of the document were left out)
- The document uses placeholder numbers (CCDC-BAA-24-XX), so the exact BAA reference may differ
- Details in the Cost Proposal Spreadsheet and any separate Request for Project Proposals issued under the BAA
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Key facts
- Response due
- Aug 20, 2029, 8:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Apr 13, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- W911SR-24-R-DEVB
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product/service code
- AC11
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Gunpowder, MD, 21010
- Contracting contact
- ACC DEVCOM BAA Inboxusarmy.apg.acc.mbx.devcom-cbc-baa@army.mil
- Versions
- 6 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
460 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 40% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$2MMiddle half: $948K to $9.6M
Typical per year$1.1MValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) mission is to provide innovative chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) defense capabilities to enable the Joint Warfighters’ dominance on the battlefield and interagency defense of the homeland. Mission areas and technical points of contact for within DEVCOM CBC are shown in Section VII of this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Proposals are sought from all eligible sources as specified herein, including educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry. This BAA provides general information, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation and selection criteria, and award administration.
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