Command and Control, Battle Management & Communications (C2BMC) Advanced Research Opportunity (ARO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) contracting office (BCK) invites innovative technical approach concept “white” papers that address operationally focused C2BMC capabilities and/or agile mechanisms to monitor, acquire, track, and engage adversary weapons during any phase of an attack.  MDA seeks to identify, adapt and acquire emerging technologies that enhance the performance of C2BMC capabilities, which include addressing the development of Command and Control (C2) of Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for Homeland Defense (S8.2-5), Engage on Remote technology (Spiral S8.2-3), early development of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System Track (BST) with System Level Integrated Discrimination (S8.2-7), radar and radio frequency (RF) communications, computer science, signal, and data processing, and artificial intelligence / machine learning. MDA C2BMC will not issue paper copies of this announcement.  C2BMC reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the white papers in response to this announcement.  The cost of responding to this BAA is not an allocable and allowable cost as set forth in accordance with FAR Part 31.  Such costs shall be excluded from any billing, claim, or proposal applicable to a Government award.  It is the policy of C2BMC to handle all white papers and proposals submitted under this BAA as sensitive, competitive information, and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation and potential award. The issuance of this BAA does not commit the Government to any contract, agreement, or other arrangements.  Furthermore, this BAA shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any procurement of supplies or services nor does it constitute a solicitation or a promise of a solicitation in the