AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY OF PRECISION NEUTRALIZATION OF EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth by the U.S. Army�s Joint Program Executive Office Armament and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is issued under the paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of white papers. White papers submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provision of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments. Proposals and white papers shall be evaluated only if they contain all technical requirements, and show a functioning system that can achieve the requirement set forth by the PM CCS. White papers that do not fully meet the requirements set forth in this BAA will not be considered for award. In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources, and to facilitate determining whether a white paper meets the guidelines described herein, prospective offerors contemplating submission of a white paper are strongly encouraged to talk with the Ground Obstacle Breaching Lane Neutralizer (GOBLN) Team during the Industry Day, 4-5 March, held at the Courtyard Rockaway � Mt. Arlington, 15 Howard Blvd, Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856, or reach out to the GOBLN Team POC listed below, before submitting a white paper. Note, March 4th will primarily be briefs with the potential for optional one-on-ones with the GOBLN Team, and March 5th will be the primary day for optional one-on-ones with the GOBLN Team. If an offeror elects to submit a white paper, it shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in PART II of this document. Upon receipt of a white paper, it will be evaluated, and the offeror shall be advised of the evaluation results. Offerors whose white papers receive a favorable evaluation may be contacted to prepare a com