Long Range BAA for the Undersea Security Program

The Department of the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) is issuing a Long‑Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to fund innovative research and development that supports the Undersea Security Program. The BAA is open to all commercial entities (small and large) and university‑affiliated research centers, except for FFRDCs and DoD labs. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the roughly one‑year open period, and SSP will evaluate submissions on technical merit, naval relevance, and fund availability. Funding amounts and performance periods will vary by project, and no cost‑sharing is required. • Open to U.S. businesses and eligible research institutions; FFRDCs and DoD labs ineligible. • Two primary focus areas: (1) war‑gaming, modeling & simulation, sensor/weapon analysis, and sustainment studies; (2) survivability technologies for manned and unmanned undersea systems, including signal propagation and mitigation. • Submissions include a short white‑paper (≤5 pages) and, if invited, a full proposal; all must be entered through SAM.gov. • NAICS codes 541715 (primary) and 541330 are applicable; size standards are 1,000 employees or $47 M. • No mandatory pre‑bid meeting or site visit; questions of technical, business, or security nature are routed to designated contacts. • Awards will be made via procurement contracts; small‑business subcontracting plans required for contracts > $900 k. • The BAA will be refreshed annually; the current version is N00030‑26‑S‑7002.