Broad Agency Announcement National Defense Stockpile Industry Material Test (IMT)

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking proposals for the National Defense Stockpile Industry Material Test (IMT) program. The program aims to encourage and enhance domestic production of strategic and critical materials by identifying, testing, and certifying materials produced from US domestic or foreign organizations for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). The program is open to all responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability, relevance and contributions to the area of interest, overall scientific and technical merits, capabilities, related experience, facilities, or techniques, and price. • The program has six areas of interest: energetic materials, energy and power materials, aeronautical and astronautical materials, armor materials, stable isotopes, and paints, coatings, and surface treatments. • Proposals should include a white paper, which is a synopsis of the proposal, and may be followed by a full technical and cost proposal if requested by the government. • The government reserves the right to make one, more than one, or no awards under this BAA. • Proposals will be evaluated through a peer or scientific review process, and written evaluation reports will not be provided to unsuccessful offerors. • The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract as a result of any proposal selected for award. • The period of performance for any contract awarded under this BAA will not exceed three years, with a base period of one year and two option periods of one year each, and a not-to-exceed value of $250,000 per contract.