BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) DEFENSE EFFORTS UNDER PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND PROTOTYPES UNDER OTHER TRANSACTIONS AGREEMENTS

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) issued this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to secure innovative chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) defense capabilities. These efforts support Joint Warfighter battlefield dominance and the interagency defense of the homeland through research and development initiatives. The solicitation, identified as W911SR-24-R-DEVB, encompasses various mission areas and technical requirements detailed within the associated documentation. Eligible sources including educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry may submit proposals for consideration under procurement contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transaction agreements for prototypes.

This requirement is classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC11 for National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Basic Research. Work will be performed in Gunpowder, Maryland, under the direction of the Department of the Army’s ACC-APG office. The solicitation was published on August 20, 2024, and remains open for responses until August 20, 2029. Three attachments provide additional details: a revised BAA document posted in May 2025 and two solicitation PDFs posted in March 2025 and August 2024. All administrative inquiries are managed by the ACC DEVCOM BAA inbox.