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DLA Emergent IV Research and Development Program

Federal · Department of Defense · Defense Logistics AgencyDue Saturday, June 12, 2027
Client
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
RFP Number
DRA-10189
Posted
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Category
Data Research and Analytics
Budget
Looking for Proposal
NAICS
541715
Set-aside
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Contact
DCSO Philadelphia R&D Mailbox

Description

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division is seeking emergent research and development program services to transition from document-based systems to digital data as the authoritative source of technical data. The agency is trying to solve the problem of disconnected technical and business information by incorporating advanced digital engineering technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented realities, digital twins, and machine learning. This initiative requires a standards-based open system information technology infrastructure that supports the digital thread, distributed manufacturing, advanced cybersecurity methods, and intellectual property protection. The scope of work also covers workforce preparation, change management, and strategic communications necessary to successfully transform how the agency uses digital data. Bidders must perform all work onsite at the government facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only onshore entities operating within the United States are eligible to compete for this opportunity. The agency is requesting cost proposals to determine the budget for this initiative. Evaluation criteria will focus on the technical capability to deliver the requested digital engineering infrastructure and the associated change management support. The solicitation does not specify key dates, but the agency expects bidders to submit comprehensive proposals addressing all technical requirements.

Key solicitation details

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The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting research and development proposals under a Broad Agency Announcement for scientific study and experimentation in emergent Areas of Interest. Interested vendors must first submit a White Paper, after which DLA may request full technical and cost proposals. Eligibility is restricted to onshore US-only organizations.

Issued by
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Date Offers Due
Jun 12, 2027 5:00 PM EDT
Inactive Dates
Jun 27, 2027
Published Date
Mar 18, 2026 9:47 AM EDT
How to submit
Electronic via White Paper submission
Submission details
Interested parties submit an initial summary plan referred to as a White Paper describing a specific project related to an Area of Interest.
Contract term
5 years
Estimated value
$125,000,000.00 ceiling
Place of performance
Onsite, Philadelphia, PA

Scope of work

  • Using digital data in place of documents as the authoritative technical data source
  • Incorporating digital engineering technologies including AI, augmented reality, digital twin, and machine learning
  • Providing a standards-based open system IT infrastructure enabling digital thread and distributed manufacturing
  • Advanced methods for cybersecurity and protection of intellectual property
  • Workforce change management and strategic communications for digital data transformation
  • Scientific study and experimentation for DLA emergent Areas of Interest

Minimum qualifications

  • Onshore (USA Only)

Documents to include with the bid

  • White Paper
  • Technical Proposal (if requested)
  • Cost Proposal (if requested)

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
BAA0001-22_
Agency
Department of Defense
Buying office
Defense Logistics Agency › Dcso Philadelphia
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Responses due
Jun 12, 2027, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Mar 18, 2026
NAICS
541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product/service code
AC33
Contracting contact
DCSO Philadelphia R&D Mailbox
RandD.DCSO@dla.mil
Additional contact
Sara Cepeda
Sara.Cepeda@dla.mil
2157375498
Read the official notice description

Amendment 36 establishes AOI R Amendment 35 revises AOI A and O and adds AOI Q Amendment 34 revised Tecnical R7D POCs, and added new AOI's. Amendment 33 revised AOI O. Amendment 32 revises the Hackathon timeline Amendment 31 revises the POC contant, revises the White Paper Template, and email subject line for questions Amendment 30 revises AOI O. Amendment 29 revises Hackathon timeline Amendment 28 adds AOI P. Critical Emerging Technologies Transition and Adoption Amendment 27 revises incorrectly answered questions in Amendment 17 Amendment 26 revises Hackathon timeline Amendment 25 revises Hackathon timeline Amendment 24 answers questions related to the Technical and Cost Proposal for Hackathon Amendment 23 revises AOI O. Amendment 22 answers questions related to Hackathon and changes the date for In-person Demonstrations Amendment 21 re-opens the Hackathon SOW and amends the overall timeline Amendment 20 answers questions regarding the use case for Hackathon Amendment 19 answers questions regarding the use case for Hackathon Amendment 18 revises the Hackathon timeline Amendment 17 Additional questions and answers for Hackathon Amendment 16 Questions and answers for Hackathon Amendment 15 adds the Statement of Work (SOW) to announce DLA J6's Hackathon. Amendment 14 adds a new subtopic to AOI H. Artificial Inteilligence/Machine Learning Application and to add IDIQ langauge. Amendment 13 revises B.1. Eligibility and B.4. White Papers. Amendment 12 adds Intellectual Property and Data Rights Clauses, adds Intellectual Property and Data Rights for Resultant Awardees, adds Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions, and adds Government Furnished Property Instructions. Amendment 11 removes AOI Q and incorporates AOI Q into AOI O. Amendment 10 changes the title of AOI O., removes AOI P., and adds AOI Q. Amendment 09 reinstates AOI D. Emerging Technologies to Enhance Part, Component and Logistical Product Data Granularity, Availability, and Interoperability. Amendment 08 updates the Point of Contact; removes AOI B, D, J & N; updates AOI C; inserts DFARS 252.227-7017, inserts FAR 52.204-24; inserts FAR 52.204-26. Amendment 07 adds project transition process information to the BAA as well as project transition statements to each Area of Interest. Amendment 06 raises the ceiling of the Emergent IV BAA0001-22 BAA to $125,000,000.00 from $50,000,000.00. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged. June 9, 2023: Republish the BAA per FAR 35.016(c) March 9, 2023: BAA0001-22 was cancelled and reposted in SAM.gov. All terms and conditions remain unchanged. Amendment 05 revises langunage in section B.4. White Papers on page 6 of the BAA Amendment 04 adds Area of Interest P. Flake Graphite-Based Solutions for Per and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) Contamination found in Attachment B. See Amendment 04. Amendment 03 adds Area of Interest O. Human-Machine Teaming Technologies for Disposition Warehouse Management found in Attachment B. See Amendment 03. Amendment 02 revises Area of Interest "C. Advanced Manufacturing" found in Attachment B. See Amendment 02. Amendment 01 revises Area of Interest D. "Emerging Technologies to Enhance Part, Component and Logistical Product Data Granularity, Availability, and Interoperability" found in Attachment B. See Amendment 01. This notice constitutes a combined synopsis and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the acquisition of research and development in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016, Broad Agency Announcement, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. No other solicitation will be issued. Only the information provided in this notice is available. Requests for other forms of solicitations shall be disregarded. This BAA will remain open for five years. The ceiling on this BAA is $50 Million. This BAA addresses DLA's need for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding in Areas of Interest not anticipated by DLA's annual R&D program planning and development processes. Interested parties may submit an initial summary of your plan, referred to as a "White Paper," describing a specific project related to an Area of Interest listing in Attachment B to this BAA. If a White Paper is of sufficient interest, DLA may request technical and cost proposals for the effort described by the White Paper. It is DLA's intention for Attachment B to be amended as needed to add, modify, or delete Areas of Interest. Please refer to the BAA attachment for further information. *Please not that there have been minimal changes from the Areas of Interest found in Emergent III.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2023

28,733 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$7.1B
  2. 2. FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$5.8B
  3. 3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$5.7B
  4. 4. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$4.0B
  5. 5. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$3.3B

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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