Opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials office is managing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research and qualification projects supporting the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). This solicitation, SP800026BBAA0, funds initiatives to improve the refining, processing, recycling, and qualification of strategic materials to decrease reliance on foreign sources. The process involves a mandatory white paper submission followed by a potential invitation for a full technical and cost proposal. The BAA is open from January 30, 2026, through January 30, 2029, with a cutoff for white paper submissions on May 1, 2028. Amendment 001 provides the current authoritative requirements, including a new area of interest for Supply Chain Assessments and updated project scoping. Performance is centered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, covering broad research and development across the strategic materials sector. White papers are limited to five pages and technical proposals to twenty pages; the government will evaluate submissions as they arrive, concluding the current cycle by August 1, 2028. The BAA is open for several years, with white papers accepted until May 1, 2028. Evaluations will conclude by August 1, 2028, and any projects not awarded by September 15, 2028, require resubmission under a new BAA. The government reviews white papers as they are submitted. Focuses on research and development to stabilize domestic supply chains for strategic and critical materials, reducing dependence on foreign sources or single points of failure.