Subnet BAA

The Subsistence Network (SUBNET) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks proposals for Research and Development (R&D) projects that address the challenges of Subsistence logistics in contested environments, with a focus on Class I (Subsistence Supply Chain) support for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The program solicitation is built on three acquisition and logistics pillars: Agile & Predictive Acquisition, Smart Packaging & Strategic Pre-Positioning, and Autonomous & Resilient Distribution. • Subsistence logistics in contested environments • Class I (Subsistence) Supply Chain innovations • Combat rations • Food equipment • Field feeding solutions • Food footprint/circular economy • Food innovations • Food safety and defense • Garrison feeding • Nutrition and health • Storage and packaging solutions • Surge and sustainment support • Water security • Subsistence supplies condition monitoring during shipments • Smart packaging technologies • Sustainable food production • Autonomous supply chain logistics • Additive manufacturing for food • AI-driven supply chain optimization • Robotics and automation • Circular economy concepts