DLA Emergent IV Research and Development Program

The Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is issuing Broad Agency Announcement BAA0001‑22 (Emergent IV) for research‑development projects that advance data integration, interoperability, and management frameworks, including API integration, Gen AI solution transition to DLA cloud hosting, multi‑cloud deployment, and source‑code management. Proposals must present a one‑page executive summary, a technical plan (using active voice) that details project outcomes, background, objectives, technical approach, tasks, and the fourteen SOW service‑scope areas—ranging from research, development, testing, and implementation strategy to cybersecurity, DoD compliance, Gen AI methodologies, scalability, and licensing. The technical plan must be placed in Part 3 (Overall Scientific and Technical Merit), Part 4 (Viability), and Part 5 (Desirability) of the proposal, aligning each scope area with the appropriate part. A key focus of the solicitation is an extensive literature review and design of next‑generation satellite‑based IoT networks with global roaming capability, including cost‑effective, scalable pallet‑level tracking devices that are mobile, reusable, and independently geolocatable. Respondents must provide real‑world use cases—such as construction‑material and weapon‑system movements outside the continental United States—to demonstrate feasibility and transition potential from R&D to DLA line operations. All submissions must meet DLA and DoD policy, cybersecurity (e.g., FedRAMP) requirements, and include detailed task timelines, milestones, and deliverables within the prescribed page limits; optional bibliography, figures, tables, and technical papers may be included beyond the limit.

Notice ID

fa3397955dc6425ea99b7f3416b4a3b7

Solicitation Number

BAA0001-22_

NAICS Code

541715

Classification Code

AC33