W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA Amendment 0009

Federal · Department of Defense · U.S. ArmyDue Sunday, October 31, 2027

Client: Department of Defense · U.S. Army
RFP Number: —
Posted: —
Category: US Federal
Budget: —
NAICS: 541715
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Contact: ESI BAA MAILBOX
Email: [email protected]

Description

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The U.S. Army Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center seeks research proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement Amendment 0009. The scope covers specific research topic areas detailed in updated Attachment 01, with all highlighted changes noted in yellow. Eligible prospective offerors include general bidders, Canadian firms participating in defense research programs, corporate teams, and Defense R&D Pools. Contractors performing under this solicitation must be U.S. citizens, complete required security and operations security awareness training, and provide an approved DD Form 2345 if handling export-controlled technical data. Bidders may submit white papers at any time during the life of the Broad Agency Announcement or in response to specific topic calls. The government will evaluate submitted proposals based on technical and security criteria to determine awards. The buyer intends to award fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, or cost-sharing procurement contracts as well as Other Transaction Agreements, with the specific period of performance defined in each resultant award.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA rev 9 18 August 2026.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The U.S. Army C5ISR Center Engineering and Systems Integration (ESI) Directorate is soliciting research and development proposals to advance technology portfolios in Systems Integration, C5I Engineering, and Readiness Engineering. The solicitation uses a two-step Broad Agency Announcement process open to traditional and non-traditional defense contractors, educational institutions, and Canadian firms.

Issued by: U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) – APG
Original Posting Date: 01 November 2022
Revision 09: 18 August 2026
BAA Expiration Date: 01 November 2027
How to submit: Electronic via email
Submission details: White Papers must be submitted electronically to the ESI Acquisition Team Email Address. White Papers shall not exceed 15 pages in length (single sided, single spaced, 12-size font), excluding the Rough Order of Magnitude.
Contract term: Base period and options as specified in individual Calls or project schedules.
Place of performance: Specified in resultant contract or OTA; may require meetings/travel to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and Ft. Belvoir, VA.
Funding: RDT&E Budget Activities 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4

How proposals are evaluated

Technical Merits
Capabilities
Relevance
Schedule
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for affordability

Scope of work

Basic Research
Applied Research
Advanced Technology Development
Advanced Component Development and Prototypes
Systems Integration (SI)
C5I Engineering
Readiness Engineering
Fabrication and delivery of prototypes

Minimum qualifications

Must be registered in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) with a certified DD Form 2345 to access Attachment 01
Lead Principal Investigator and/or Program Manager must hold U.S. citizenship
All personnel performing work on BAA topics must be U.S. citizens
For Prototype OTAs, must be a non-traditional defense contractor, small business, or provide at least one-third cost share

Documents to include with the bid

White Paper Cover Sheet
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and ROM Narrative
DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement
System for Award Management (SAM) Electronic Annual Representations and Certifications
System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) if applicable
Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Disclosures
Foreign Involvement Disclosures
CECOM Form 5207-E C5ISR Visit Request Form for APG campus visits

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: W56KGU22ROESI
Agency: Department of Defense
Buying office: Dept of the Army › W6QK ACC-APG
Notice type: Special Notice
Responses due: Oct 31, 2027, 4:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Aug 18, 2026
NAICS: 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product/service code: AJ11
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005
Contracting contact: ESI BAA MAILBOX
[email protected]

Read the official notice description

SEE AMENDMENT 0009 for updated Attachment 01. All changes are highlighted in Yellow.

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

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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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