# Broad Agency Announcement Emerging Technologies Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w15qkn21r0er7 - Solicitation number: W15QKN-21-R-0ER7 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Awarded to Bae Systems Land & Armaments L.P. for $16,865,000.00 - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W6QK Acc-Ri-Picatinny (W15QKN) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research - County: Luzerne County (FIPS 42079). https://abierto.us/counties/luzerne-county-pa-42079 - City: Duryea. https://abierto.us/cities/duryea-pa-4220512 - First posted: February 8, 2024 - Last posted: December 16, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/744d6e90a3184b5187200660e7c096b3/view ## Description This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth technology areas of interest to the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC), 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 proposals. Proposals 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 putting forth new and novel ideas are sought for the research and development of technologies to fill the complete spectrum of Armaments Center technology needs throughout our product life cycles through interactive collaborations with industry and academia, the Government expects to advance the development and maturation of areas of technology as applied to armament and associated systems. Proposals and white papers shall be evaluated only if they are for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding within the Armaments Center’s technical community. In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources, and to facilitate determining whether a proposed effort meets the guidelines described herein, prospective offerors contemplating submission of a white paper or proposal are strongly encouraged to contact the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The TPOC name, telephone number, and e-mail address is listed below. 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 white papers and/or complete proposals in response to this BAA are 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. In accordance with federal statutes, regulations, and Department of Defense and Army policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Army. 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. If the technology so dictates, it is preferred that proposals be submitted to cover up to a 3-year period of performance, and include a brief summary of work contemplated for each 12-month period. This facilitates the negotiation of awards for an entire 3?year program funded on an incremental basis. Administrative inquires regarding this BAA shall be addressed in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Procurement Office Point of Contact, Kelly Lynch: **Email:** kelly.a.lynch21.civ@army.mil Technical questions should be referred to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), DEVCOM Armaments Center, Business Interface Office, Carlos Quispe: **Email:** carlos.f.quispe.civ@army.mil This BAA is available on the following websites: https://sam.gov/ 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. Proposals and white papers may be submitted within the specified solicitation cycle which will be announced annually throughout the timeframe that this BAA remains open. Proposals and white papers submitted prior to this BAA expiration date that are for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding within the Armaments Center’s technical community, will be accepted for evaluation. Amendments to this BAA shall be posted to the beta.SAM.gov web site (https://sam.gov/) and published at the above websites when they occur. Interested parties are encouraged to periodically check these websites for updates and amendments. Amendments 01 - The Amendment 01 updates Email addresses from "mail.mil" to "army.mil". Amendments 02 - The Amendment 02 updates Technical Point of Contacts and Point of Contacts. Amendments 03 - The Admendment 03 updates Technical Point of Contacts and Point of Contacts. Amendment 04 - The Amendment 04 uploads Questions and Answers. See attached Word document "Amendment 04 Questions-Answers. Amendment 05 - The Amendment 05 updates Contracting Points of Contact. Amendment 06 - The Amendment 06 uploads Questions and Answers. See attached PDF document "W15QKN-21-R-0ER7 Amendment 06 Questions and Answers". Amendment 07 - Update Technical Point of Contact. Amendment 08 - The Amendment 08 uploads Questions and Answers. See attached PDF document "Amendment 08 Questions and Answers". Amendment 09 - The Amendment 09 is to remove grant and cooperative language, among other changes. Amendment 10 - The Amendment 10 is to extend the Date Offers Due by three months, from 17 December 2025 to17 March 2026. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Bae Systems Land & Armaments L.P. (UEI YNJNTZWVC3H6) - Contract: W15QKN23C0001, definitive contract - Obligated: $20,725,181.00, current value $87,291,538 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number W15QKN21R0ER7 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W15QKN (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W15QKN23C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: Production Systems Automation LLC (UEI EZM3NLD7BHJ3) - Contract: W15QKN24C0068, definitive contract - Obligated: $2,085,000.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received - Link: award number W15QKN24C0068 equals the contract number; same awarding office W15QKN (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W15QKN24C0068_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - February 8, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 23c52a19564c423e9c87a27bbdf27c03. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23c52a19564c423e9c87a27bbdf27c03/view - February 8, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 798883a4fba94c9da698ea9e651335bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/798883a4fba94c9da698ea9e651335bb/view - September 24, 2024: Award notice. Notice fdd11de859c144729a6ac16e3bb6d68e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fdd11de859c144729a6ac16e3bb6d68e/view - November 26, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice a04fe93f8b38425ab4956c420232b289. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a04fe93f8b38425ab4956c420232b289/view - January 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 0f154eab531840c888bd43458ee2f208. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0f154eab531840c888bd43458ee2f208/view - January 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice db63dd7237a24a98aee931b5cab53138. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db63dd7237a24a98aee931b5cab53138/view - February 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 64e534a81cb843509fd13076922dd438. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/64e534a81cb843509fd13076922dd438/view - March 31, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 1eec6c2ffd364aebaac9c76cbe38154f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1eec6c2ffd364aebaac9c76cbe38154f/view - June 9, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 4a04f7bf144f488fbd83bc84621e4127. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a04f7bf144f488fbd83bc84621e4127/view - July 28, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 4f9836b31fad44468d8b821ea4e127b4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f9836b31fad44468d8b821ea4e127b4/view - December 4, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 396d6e01035a4951a18a1d9d471d0100. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/396d6e01035a4951a18a1d9d471d0100/view - December 16, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 744d6e90a3184b5187200660e7c096b3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/744d6e90a3184b5187200660e7c096b3/view ## Points of contact - Kelly A. Lynch, kelly.a.lynch21.civ@army.mil - Gloria Thoguluva, gloria.thoguluva.civ@army.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w15qkn21r0er7.