Broad Agency Announcement National Defense Stockpile Qualification

Amendment 002 This amendment serves to offically pause BAA3 Qualification Research White Paper submission as of September 03, 2025. Additionally, closes the soliciation as of September 30, 2025. White papers already submitted will be processed in accordance with the original procedures. AMENDMENT One (1) Notice Type: Amendment One (1), is to revise and update the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA3) Qualification Research for Fiscal Year FY2024 thru FY2026.

DLA Strategic Materials’ need for this BAA stems from the rapidly expanding requirement to stabilize and restore strategic and critical materials supply chains compromised by diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS).

In many cases, DMSMS constraints are self-imposed by the defense acquisition process; namely, drop-in replacement, substitute, or qualitatively better strategic and critical materials are available, but DoD cannot accept these materials because DoD has not qualified such materials for use in defense systems.

Qualification of substitute strategic and critical materials represents a substantial cost-avoidance to DLA Strategic Materials, reduces dependence upon unreliable foreign sources, and improves the overall health and competitiveness of the defense industrial base. This BAA is issued under the provisions of FAR 35.016 and 6.102(d)(2). This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to make an award or pay proposal preparation prices generated in response to this announcement.

Please see below for how to submit a white paper and, if later invited to, a proposal. No contract award will be made unless funds are available. Only a duly warranted Contracting DLA anticipates requesting proposals from multiple offerors. While a single award of approximately $3,000,000.00 is possible, multiple awards for much smaller amounts are more likely. No award is expected to have a period of performance greater than three years, with a not to exceed value of $3,000,000.00 per contract. The Government may not pay the full proposed cost or the Government may pay a percentage of the proposed cost for any future acquisitions under an Broad Agency Announcement.