Strategic Capabilities Office Broad Agency Announcement

Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) is an organization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense which seeks to identify, analyze, and prototype disruptive applications of new systems, unconventional uses of existing systems, and implement emerging technologies to create operational strategic effects. SCO is a rapid prototyping organization focused on delivering capabilities in 3-5 years to address high priority operational and strategic challenges. The purpose of this BAA, issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) parts 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016, is to solicit research submissions for funding consideration in the five areas of technical interest established herein. Procurement contracts, as well as OT agreements for research or prototypes under the authorities of 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 4021-4022, respectively, may result from this BAA. Amendment 1 posts Questions and Answers and provides edits to the BAA to clarify the submission process.