DTRA Chemical / Biological Technologies Broad Agency Announcement

UPDATED AUGUST 20, 2020:  TOPIC RELEASE 2, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q and A_Ph II)UPDATED JULY 1, 2020:  TOPIC RELEASE 2, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q and A_Ph I)UPDATED JUNE 9, 2020: TOPIC RELEASE 2THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS RELATED TO TOPICS INCLUDED IN TOPIC RELEASE 2 IS JUNE 16, 2020.THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PHASE I PROPOSAL FOR TOPICS INCLUDED IN TOPIC RELEASE 2 IS JULY 13, 2020 AT 2:00PM EDT.UPDATED MAY 12, 2020: TOPIC RELEASE 1, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q and A_Ph II)UPDATED MARCH 5, 2020: TOPIC RELEASE 1, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q and A) UPDATED FEBRUARY 5, 2020: TOPIC RELEASE 1, THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS RELATED TO TOPICS INCLUDED IN TOPIC RELEASE 1 IS FEBRUARY 17, 2020.UPDATED FEBRUARY 3, 2020: TOPIC RELEASE 1, PHASE 1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE WAS REVISED FROM MARCH 4, 2020 TO MARCH 20, 2020UPDATED FEBRUARY 3, 2020:  TOPIC RELEASE 1The purpose of this BAA is to serve as a one-year (12-month) open continuous vehicle through which topics will be released as they become

available during the BAA open period. This BAA will remain open for one year from the date of release.The scope of this BAA is limited to projects that meet Technology Readiness Level (TRL) definitions in the TRL range of 3-6 (see ATTACHMENT 1 for TRL definitions). Upon completion of the proposed development efforts, solutions should strive to meet a TRL in the range of 4-6. Proposals that address technologies at TRL 4 or greater should also be aware of the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) considerations.The DTRA RD-CB mission was established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide state-of-the-art defense capabilities to allow military forces of the United States to operate and to successfully complete their missions in chemical and biological warfare environments. The scope of mission efforts and the priorities assigned to specific projects are influenced by changes in military and civilian Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) science and technology, advanced developments, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. To keep pace with defense capability requirements, the CBD Program (CBDP), as part of its mission, routinely promulgates chemical and biological research. The comprehensive research program encompasses both intramural and extramural sources, and the role of each is vital to the fulfillment of the CBDP objectives.DTRA is seeking optimum approaches to meet technology objectives with a goal to identify and select science and technology projects that can be transitioned to joint acquisition programs.