Defense Logistics Information Research (DLIR)

This notice constitutes a combined synopsis and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the acquisition of research and development (R&D) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 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 solicitation shall be disregarded.

In support of Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) and supply chain resilience, the Department of Defense (DoD) has published the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy (June 2018) https://fas.org/man/eprint/digeng-2018.pdf; the DoD Digital Modernization Strategy (July 2019) https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/12/2002156622/-1/-1/1/DOD-DIGITAL-MODERNIZATION-STRATEGY-2019.PDF; and the Supply Chain Materiel Management Policy (March 2019) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/414001p.pdf.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Plan (https://www.dla.mil/Info/strategicplan/) supports these DOD policies through five lines of effort that provide global, end-to-end supply chain solutions. The DLA Research and Development (R&D) Program Office is looking for white paper proposals that support these policies and are consistent with the scope of this BAA. Offerors are encouraged to propose innovative solutions.

Consideration will be given to all approaches that enable improved processes aligning with both DoD and DLA Strategic Initiatives. This BAA will remain open for five (5) years from the date of original posting (original posting date was 9/2/2021). The Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts to include Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and definitive one-time contracts as a result of this BAA.