# DOI-BAA-SOLSTICE-FY25-01

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doidfbo250005

- Solicitation number: DOIDFBO250005
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: Departmental Offices
- Contracting office: Ibc Acq SVCS Directorate (140D04)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- First posted: October 28, 2024
- Last posted: January 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/763a29dc9f524ca192615bef04cf7374/view

## Description

The purpose of this amendment is to provide updates/changes to the BAA and provide Q&A in response to Amendment 0002. All changes are highlighted in blue. Proposal Due Date for Volume 1 Technical/Management Proposal is February 7, 2025. The SOLSTICE program aims to develop novel solar-powered and hybrid solar-powered systems with significantly higher power density than existing technologies. The SOLSTICE program consists of the following two (2) Technical Tracks:

**Track 1 Space-based Energy Conversion Systems:** aims to demonstrate improvements over state-of-the art Photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion systems deployed in space. Track 2 Terrestrial surface-based Energy Conversion Systems: aims to demonstrate improvements over-state-of-the art PV power systems deployed in remote terrestrial surface locations.

## Publications

- October 28, 2024: Solicitation, due January 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 7fcf44f3731740f4a047d717dcaa670d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7fcf44f3731740f4a047d717dcaa670d/view
- November 19, 2024: Solicitation, due January 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice e318bd8d555445e98d539043dcca43b4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e318bd8d555445e98d539043dcca43b4/view
- January 8, 2025: Solicitation, due February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 3520f5eb957a49aaa32fd25ab5fceaaa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3520f5eb957a49aaa32fd25ab5fceaaa/view
- January 21, 2025: Solicitation, due February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 763a29dc9f524ca192615bef04cf7374. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/763a29dc9f524ca192615bef04cf7374/view

## Points of contact

- Kennedy, Frank, frank_kennedy@ibc.doi.gov, 0000

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