Autonomous Delivery Of Precision Neutralization Of Explosive Hazards

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This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth by the U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armament and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is issued under the paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of white papers. White papers 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 provision of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. Proposals and white papers shall be evaluated only if they contain all technical requirements, and show a functioning system that can achieve the requirement set forth by the PM CCS. White papers that do not fully meet the requirements set forth in this BAA will not be considered for award. In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources, and to facilitate determining whether a white paper meets the guidelines described herein, prospective offerors contemplating submission of a white paper are strongly encouraged to talk with the Ground Obstacle Breaching Lane Neutralizer (GOBLN) Team during the Industry Day, 4-5 March, held at the Courtyard Rockaway – Mt. Arlington, 15 Howard Blvd, Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856, or reach out to the GOBLN Team POC listed below, before submitting a white paper. Note, March 4th will primarily be briefs with the potential for optional one-on-ones with the GOBLN Team, and March 5th will be the primary day for optional one-on-ones with the GOBLN Team. If an offeror elects to submit a white paper, it shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in PART II of this document. Upon receipt of a white paper, it will be evaluated, and the offeror shall be advised of the evaluation results. Offerors whose white papers receive a favorable evaluation may be contacted to prepare a complete proposal in accordance with instructions contained in PART III, Section 3 of this document. The costs of a white paper preparation in response to this BAA is not considered as an allowable direct charge to any award resulting from this BAA, or any other award. It may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Offerors submitting proposals are cautioned that only a Contracting, Agreements, or Grants Officer may obligate the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. Administrative enquires regarding this BAA shall be addressed in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Procurement Office Point of Contact, Jacqueline Smith: Email: jacqueline.m.smith95.civ@army.mil Address: ACC-NJ Attn: Jacqueline Smith, Bldg. 9, ACC-NJ-ET Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Technical questions should be referred to the GOBLN Team Point of Contact (TPOC), PM CCS, MAJ Cameron Fulford: Email: Cameron.w.fulford.mil@army.mil Address: U.S. Army, Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems Attn: MAJ Cameron Fulford, Demolitions and Countermeasures, SFAE-AA-CCS Bldg. 183, Buffington Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 (862) 399-6000 This BAA is available on the following websites: https://piee.eb.mil/ This BAA is a continuously open announcement valid throughout the period from the date of issuance through the expiration date stated on the cover page of this BAA unless announced otherwise. PM CCS is seeking to award an initial contract(s) by 31 August 2025. This date is being driven based on a white paper submission of 16 April 2025. However, any proposals and white papers submitted prior to this BAA expiration date that are for development directed toward advancing the knowledge and understanding within PM CCS will be accepted for evaluation and potential secondary contract(s) award. Amendments to this BAA shall be posted to the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment web site (https://piee.eb.mil/) and published at the above websites when they occur. Interested parties are encouraged to periodically check these websites for updates and amendments

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