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Amendment 4 to BAA FA8750-17-S-7004 The purpose of this amendment is to modify: 1. Section I-Technology Requirements, update the Full-Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) sub-discipline description; 2. Section IV.1.... Amendment 4 to BAA FA8750-17-S-7004 The purpose of this amendment is to modify: 1. Section I-Technology Requirements, update the Full-Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) sub-discipline description; 2. Section IV.1. Submission Dates and Times, the FY20 white paper date is revised; 3. Section IV.2, replace reference to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number; 4. Section VI.1, the RI-Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions date is updated to JUL 2019; 5. Section VI.4, paragraphs d & e are added; 6. Section VI.7, paragraph (d) is added; 7. Section VII, the OMBUDSMAN is updated. No other changes have been made. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: 1. Section I-Technology Requirements is revised to update the Full-Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) sub-discipline description as follows: I. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting white papers under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research, development, integration, test and evaluation of technologies/techniques to provide geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in all its forms and from whatever source - imagery, imagery intelligence, or geospatial data and information - to ensure a solid foundation of knowledge for planning, decision, and action while creating tailored, customer-specific geospatial intelligence, analytic services, and solutions. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) intend to meet future customer intelligence needs through anticipatory analysis that is both robust and holistic. GEOINT encompasses all aspects of imagery and includes, but is not limited to, data ranging from the ultraviolet through the microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as information derived from the analysis of literal imagery; geospatial data; georeferenced social media; and information technically derived from the processing, exploitation, literal, and non-literal analysis of spectral, spatial, temporal, radiometric, phase history, polarimetric data, fused products, and the ancillary data needed for data processing and exploitation, and signature information (to include development, validation, simulation, data archival, and dissemination). Improving analytic workflows and capabilities, the DoD & IC stakeholders will require the development of new analytic techniques, an environment that can quickly leverage new technologies, and integration of advanced geospatial sensor data to enable more sophisticated analytic products and services. The intent is to take advantage of the full-spectrum of geospatial phenomenologies while leveraging both traditional and non-traditional sources. To take advantage of these emerging capabilities, the GEOINT community needs to evolve analytical tradecraft. Potential solutions must adhere to applicable DoD & IC security & Cyber-related and information assurance directives while addressing enterprise-wide stakeholder requirements specific to GEOINT timeliness, quality, & latency metrics. Executing pioneering collection strategies and developing innovative, full-spectrum capable technologies and services will enable the delivery of cost-efficient, flexible solutions that effectively mitigate intelligence gaps and greatly reduce or eliminate today's latency challenges. The KAGLR BAA seeks significant advances to the DoD-IC, and other government agency's GEOINT-related missions across the following sub-disciplines: • Full-Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) - FSG is derived from multiple sources and correlated to provide actionable intelligence for mission level decisions. Knowledge-based processing and ontological reasoning are required to correlate FSG sources while assessing risks to operational missions. FSG sources includes many sources, such as: • Synthetic Aperture Radar • Bi-static Radar processing & extraction • Thermal Infrared • Panchromatic • Multi- and Hyper-Spectral • Video • Overhead Persistent Infrared techniques • Modality Independent Point Clouds For interoperability of data collected from overhead remote sensing systems involving commercial, government and military platforms, it is required to build a sensor-independent data structure with potential tap points in GEOINT image chain. Solutions need to be developed to improve or streamline various component of GEOINT image chain for achieving sensor or platform neutrality for different phenomenologies in the electromagnetic spectrum. • GEOINT-derived information correlation - Machine Learning (ML) techniques that reduce latency and improve false alarm rates associated with the GEOINT-derived information correlation, data access, and visualization. • Multi-peak data production & extraction - Machine Learning (ML) techniques that reduce the latency associated with the generation & co-registration of multi-peak GEOINT data products; ML techniques for autonomous data extraction from multipeak GEOINT data sets; ML techniques to identify and cull redundant data from multiple datasets. Specific technologies of interest that support and/or complement the sub disciplines referenced include the following: Convolution Neural Networks / Neural Networks to support data tagging; auto-categorization to reduce manual analyst-driven tasks; Bayesian network implementations that improve analytic confidence and reduce critical reporting/response timelines; Cloud-based graphic processing unit (GPU) implementations that increase speed and efficiency of automated extraction techniques; and Cloud-based High Performance Computing (HPC) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of image recognition applications & techniques. In the development of solutions, consideration must be given to cyber-security and information assurance. Information Systems need to be developed with security and security interfaces so that the application of various security practices are transparent to the user, ensuring efficient system use with a high level of security. Additionally, with the Intelligence Community's transition to the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise (IC ITE), additional consideration must be given to Assured Cloud Computing. Security risks related to the technologies, software and systems under development and the eventual deployment environment should be considered. As a cloud environment relies heavily on distributed assets, it is necessary to develop approaches to fulfill the 3 pillars of the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, availability). Investigate assured computing architectures and associated technologies that will address the mission shortfalls of the DoD and non-DoD information communities. The KAGLR BAA technologies supporting the sub-disciplines above may require the planning and conducting of field tests to demonstrate the advancement in the specific technology. This includes preparing test plans; acquiring, transporting, deploying, and operating all equipment; operating and measuring ground truth sources; evaluating and monitoring test execution; and documenting all test results. The innovative technologies, applications and techniques being pursued under the KAGLR BAA will address significant shortfalls in GEOINT production, reporting, and dissemination choke points which span the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Candidate technologies will be evaluated against current requirements for latency, quality, quantity/throughput, and scalability/affordability and will be nominated for transition where appropriate. Section IV.1. Submission Dates and Times, the FY20 white paper date is revised as follows: IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) listed in SECTION VII. DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. 1. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by 3 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY17 - 31 Jan 2017 FY18 - 30 Jun 2017 FY19 - 29 Jun 2018 FY20 - 30 NOV 2019 FY21 - 26 Jun 2020 Additionally, white papers will be accepted any time up until 3 PM EST on 30 Sep 2021, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year if received after the dates cited above. The closing date for this BAA is 30 Sep 2021. All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by the TPOC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the TPOC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45 days after submission. Section IV.2, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number reference is replaced as shown below: 2. CONTENT AND FORMAT: Offerors are required to submit three copies of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. The white paper will be formatted as follows: a. Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone and email)(this section is NOT included in the page count); b. Section B: Task Objective; and c. Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables. All white papers shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 point. In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, their unique entity identifier and electronic funds transfer (EFT) indicator (if applicable), an e-mail address, and reference BAA FA8750-17-S-7004 with their submission. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrict its white papers, they must be marked with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b). Section VI.1, the RI-Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions date is updated to JUL 2019; 1. PROPOSAL FORMATING: When developing proposals, reference the AFRL "Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Guide for Industry," Mar 2015, and RI-Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions, Jul 2019, which may be accessed at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1cffad228f48b58057072a6c9113799d&tab=core&_ cview=1. Always reference the newest versions of these documents. Section VI.4, paragraphs d & e are added; d. ACTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, CONTROLLED INFORMATION, KEY PERSONNEL AND CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES. Offerors who are requested to submit a proposal under this solicitation of grants, cooperative agreements, Technology Investment Agreements, and other non-procurement transactions only shall submit specific information for all key personnel, whether or not the individuals' efforts under the project are to be funded by the DoD. Specific requirements will be detailed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) letter. The information shall be included in the Research and Related/Key Person Profile (Expanded) form (https://www.grants.gov/forms/r-r-family.html). This collection only applies to persons identified as key personnel. This information shall not be included in the overall proposal page limits. Failure to submit this information may cause the proposal to be returned without further review, and the DoD reserves the right to request further details before making a final determination on funding an effort. This information will be used to support protection of intellectual property, controlled information, key personnel, and information about critical technologies relevant to national security. Additionally, this information will be used to limit undue influence, including foreign talent programs, by countries that desire to exploit United States' technology within the DoD research, science and technology, and innovation enterprise. e. BURDEN REDUCTION. With the exception of paragraph d. above, in order to reduce grant recipient reporting burden, effective 1 JAN 2019, use of the SF-424B is optional. Also, effective 1 JAN 2020, the SAM will become the central repository for common government-wide certifications and representations required of Federal grants recipients. As registration in SAM is required for eligibility for a Federal award and registration must be updated annually, Federal agencies will use SAM information to comply with award requirements and avoid increased burden and costs of separate requests for such information, unless the recipient fails to meet a Federal award requirement, or there is a need to make updates to their SAM registration for other purposes. (OMB Memorandum M 18-24). Section VI.7, paragraph (d) is added; d. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors Section VII, the OMBUDSMAN is updated as shown below: In accordance with AFFARS 5301.91, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition announcement. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jun 2016) will be incorporated into all contracts awarded under this BAA. The AFRL Ombudsman and AFRL Alternate Ombudsman are as follows: Mr. Steven Ewers AFRL/PK 1864 4th Street Building 15, Room 225 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 (937) 255-5235 Steven.Ewers@us.af.mil AMENDMENT 5 to BAA FA8750-17-S-7004 The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c). This republishing also includes the following changes: Part I, Overview Information, FBO reference is updated to Beta SAM website of https://beta.SAM.gov; Section III.2.b.2, updates the DCSA website; Section IV.3.c, updates the mailing instructions; Section IV.4.e, updated the link to reference the Beta SAM website; Section VI.1, updates the Beta SAM link; No other changes have been made. ________________________________________ NAICS CODE: 541715 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TITLE: Knowledge Aided GEOINT Latency Reduction (KAGLR) BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Modification/Amendment BAA NUMBER: BAA FA8750-17-S-7004 CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) Number: 12.800 I. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting white papers under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research, development, integration, test and evaluation of technologies/techniques to provide geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in all its forms and from whatever source - imagery, imagery intelligence, or geospatial data and information - to ensure a solid foundation of knowledge for planning, decision, and action while creating tailored, customer-specific geospatial intelligence, analytic services, and solutions. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) intend to meet future customer intelligence needs through anticipatory analysis that is both robust and holistic. GEOINT encompasses all aspects of imagery and includes, but is not limited to, data ranging from the ultraviolet through the microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as information derived from the analysis of literal imagery; geospatial data; georeferenced social media; and information technically derived from the processing, exploitation, literal, and non-literal analysis of spectral, spatial, temporal, radiometric, phase history, polarimetric data, fused products, and the ancillary data needed for data processing and exploitation, and signature information (to include development, validation, simulation, data archival, and dissemination). Improving analytic workflows and capabilities, the DoD & IC stakeholders will require the development of new analytic techniques, an environment that can quickly leverage new technologies, and integration of advanced geospatial sensor data to enable more sophisticated analytic products and services. The intent is to take advantage of the full-spectrum of geospatial phenomenologies while leveraging both traditional and non-traditional sources. To take advantage of these emerging capabilities, the GEOINT community needs to evolve analytical tradecraft. Potential solutions must adhere to applicable DoD & IC security & Cyber-related and information assurance directives while addressing enterprise-wide stakeholder requirements specific to GEOINT timeliness, quality, & latency metrics. Executing pioneering collection strategies and developing innovative, full-spectrum capable technologies and services will enable the delivery of cost-efficient, flexible solutions that effectively mitigate intelligence gaps and greatly reduce or eliminate today’s latency challenges. The KAGLR BAA seeks significant advances to the DoD-IC, and other government agency’s GEOINT-related missions across the following sub-disciplines: Full-Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) – FSG is derived from multiple sources and correlated to provide actionable intelligence for mission level decisions. Knowledge-based processing and ontological reasoning are required to correlate FSG sources while assessing risks to operational missions. FSG sources include the following: Synthetic Aperture Radar Bi-static Radar processing & extraction Thermal Infrared Panchromatic Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Video Overhead Persistent Infrared techniques Modality Independent Point Clouds For interoperability of data collected from overhead remote sensing systems involving commercial, government and military platforms, it is required to build a sensor-independent data structure with potential tap points in GEOINT image chain. Solutions need to be developed to improve or streamline various component of GEOINT image chain for achieving sensor or platform neutrality for different phenomenologies in the electromagnetic spectrum. GEOINT-derived information correlation - Machine Learning (ML) techniques that reduce latency and improve false alarm rates associated with the GEOINT-derived information correlation, data access, and visualization. Multi-peak data production & extraction - Machine Learning (ML) techniques that reduce the latency associated with the generation & co-registration of multi-peak GEOINT data products; ML techniques for autonomous data extraction from multipeak GEOINT data sets; ML techniques to identify and cull redundant data from multiple datasets. Specific technologies of interest that support and/or complement the sub disciplines referenced include the following: Convolution Neural Networks / Neural Networks to support data tagging; auto-categorization to reduce manual analyst-driven tasks; Bayesian network implementations that improve analytic confidence and reduce critical reporting/response timelines; Cloud-based graphic processing unit (GPU) implementations that increase speed and efficiency of automated extraction techniques; and Cloud-based High Performance Computing (HPC) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of image recognition applications & techniques. In the development of solutions, consideration must be given to cyber-security and information assurance. Information Systems need to be developed with security and security interfaces so that the application of various security practices are transparent to the user, ensuring efficient system use with a high level of security. Additionally, with the Intelligence Community’s transition to the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise (IC ITE), additional consideration must be given to Assured Cloud Computing. Security risks related to the technologies, software and systems under development and the eventual deployment environment should be considered. As a cloud environment relies heavily on distributed assets, it is necessary to develop approaches to fulfill the 3 pillars of the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, availability). Investigate assured computing architectures and associated technologies that will address the mission shortfalls of the DoD and non-DoD information communities. The KAGLR BAA technologies supporting the sub-disciplines above may require the planning and conducting of field tests to demonstrate the advancement in the specific technology. This includes preparing test plans; acquiring, transporting, deploying, and operating all equipment; operating and measuring ground truth sources; evaluating and monitoring test execution; and documenting all test results. The innovative technologies, applications and techniques being pursued under the KAGLR BAA will address significant shortfalls in GEOINT production, reporting, and dissemination choke points which span the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Candidate technologies will be evaluated against current requirements for latency, quality, quantity/throughput, and scalability/affordability and will be nominated for transition where appropriate. IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING: FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. It is DoD policy that the publication of products of fundamental research will remain unrestricted to the maximum extent possible. National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 189 defines fundamental research as follows: ‘Fundamental research’ means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons. As of the date of publication of this BAA, the Government cannot identify whether work proposed under this BAA may be considered fundamental research and may award both fundamental and non-fundamental research. Proposers should indicate in their proposal whether they believe the scope of the research included in their proposal is fundamental or not. While proposers should clearly explain the intended results of their research, the Government shall have sole discretion to select award instrument type and to negotiate all instrument terms and conditions with selectees. Appropriate clauses will be included in resultant awards for non-fundamental research to prescribe publication requirements and other restrictions, as appropriate. For certain research projects, it may be possible that although the research being performed by the awardee is restricted research, a sub-awardee may be conducting fundamental research. In those cases, it is the awardee’s responsibility to explain in their proposal why its sub-awardee’s effort is fundamental research. CLOUD COMPUTING. In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.239-7010, if the development proposed requires storage of Government, or Government-related data on the cloud, offerors need to ensure that the cloud service provider proposed has been granted Provisional Authorization by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at the level appropriate to the requirement. II. AWARD INFORMATION: 1. FUNDING: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $99.9M. The anticipated funding to be obligated under this BAA is broken out by fiscal year as follows: FY17 - $11.5.M FY18 - $31.5M FY19 - $ 19.0M FY20 - $ 19.0M FY21 - $ 18.9M Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $500K to $3M. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the proposals received, subject to the availability of funds. All potential Offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations, funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice. 2. FORM: Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions depending upon the nature of the work proposed. 3. BAA TYPE: This is a two-step open broad agency announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. As STEP ONE – The Government is only soliciting white papers at this time. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal, see Section VI of this announcement for further details regarding the proposal. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 1. ELIGIBILITY: All qualified offerors who meet the requirements of this BAA may apply. 2. FOREIGN PARTICIPATION/ACCESS: This BAA is closed to foreign participation. This includes both foreign ownership and foreign nationals as employees or subcontractors. Exceptions. Fundamental Research. If the work to be performed is unclassified, fundamental research, this must be clearly identified in the white paper and/or proposal. See Part II, Section I for more details regarding Fundamental Research. Offerors should still identify any performance by foreign nationals at any level (prime contractor or subcontractor) in their proposals. Please specify the nationals’ country of origin, the type of visa or work permit under which they are performing and an explanation of their anticipated level of involvement. You may be asked to provide additional information during negotiations in order to verify the foreign citizen’s eligibility to participate on any contract or assistance agreement issued as a result of this announcement Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) companies who have mitigation plans/paperwork in place. Proof of approved mitigation documentation must be provided to the contracting office focal point, Amber Buckley, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-3605, or e-mail Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil prior to submitting a white paper and/or a proposal. For information on FOCI mitigation, contact the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Additional details can be found at: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/ctp/foci/ Foreign Nationals as Employees or Subcontractors. Applicable to any effort not considered Fundamental Research. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that all employees and/or subcontractors who will work on a resulting contract are eligible to do so. Any employee who is not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident will be restricted from working on any resultant contract unless prior approval of the Department of State or the Department of Commerce is obtained via a technical assistance agreement or an export license. Violations of these regulations can result in criminal or civil penalties. Information Regarding Non-US Citizens Assigned to this Project Contractor employees requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks in connection with the work on contracts, assistance instruments or other transactions awarded under this BAA must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card ("Green Card") does not equate to U.S. citizenship. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals approved by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department under international personnel exchange agreements with foreign governments. It also does not apply to dual citizens who possess US citizenship, to include naturalized citizens. Any waivers to this requirement must be granted in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to providing access. Specific format for waiver requests will be provided upon request to the Contracting Officer. The above requirements are in addition to any other contract requirements related to obtaining a Common Access Card (CAC). If an IT network/system does not require AFRL to endorse a contractor's application to said network/system in order to gain access, the organization operating the IT network/system is responsible for controlling access to its system. If an IT network/system requires a U.S. Government sponsor to endorse the application in order for access to the IT network/system, AFRL will only endorse the following types of applications, consistent with the requirements above: 1. Contractor employees who are U.S. citizens performing work under this contract. 2. Contractor employees who are non-U.S. citizens and who have been granted a waiver. Any additional access restrictions established by the IT network/system owner apply. 3. FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government entities (e.g., Government/National laboratories, military educational institutions, etc.) are subject to applicable direct competition limitations and cannot propose to this BAA in any capacity unless they meet the following conditions: FFRDCs: FFRDCs must clearly demonstrate that the proposed work is not otherwise available from the private sector; and FFRDCs must provide a letter on official letterhead from their sponsoring organization citing the specific authority establishing their eligibility to propose to Government solicitations and compete with industry, and their compliance with the associated FFRDC sponsor agreement’s terms and conditions. This information is required for FFRDCs proposing to be prime contractors or sub-awardees. Government Entities: Government entities must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector and provide written documentation citing the specific statutory authority and contractual authority, if relevant, establishing their ability to propose to Government solicitations. While 10 U.S.C.§ 2539b may be the appropriate statutory starting point for some entities, specific supporting regulatory guidance, together with evidence of agency approval, will still be required to fully establish eligibility. FFRDC and Government entity eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis; however, the burden to prove eligibility for all team members rests solely with the proposer. Government agencies interested in performing work related to this announcement should contact the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). If resulting discussions reveal a mutual interest, cooperation may be pursued via other vehicles. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) listed in SECTION VII. DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. 1. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by 3 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY17 – 31 Jan 2017 FY18 – 30 Jun 2017 FY19 – 29 Jun 2018 FY20 – 30 NOV 2019 FY21 – 26 Jun 2020 Additionally, white papers will be accepted any time up until 3 PM EST on 30 Sep 2021, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year if received after the dates cited above. The closing date for this BAA is 30 Sep 2021. All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by the TPOC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the TPOC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45 days after submission. 2. CONTENT AND FORMAT: Offerors are required to submit three copies of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. The white paper will be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of C...