Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender

BAA for Advancement of Technologies for Use by Special Operations Forces

HQ Ussocom

HQ Ussocom in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “BAA for Advancement of Technologies for Use by Special Operations Forces”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.

The tender in brief

A five-year US Special Operations Command research announcement for disruptive defence technologies

USSOCOM's science and technology directorate seeks white papers and quad charts for research, development and prototyping of disruptive technologies for Special Operations Forces, to be fielded within five to seven years. Focus areas include battlespace awareness, multi-domain communications and computing, human interface, scalable precision effects, and emplacement and access. The announcement stays open through 31 December 2030 and is open to industry, academia, individuals, and laboratories.

Who can win it

  • Open to all responsible sources able to develop disruptive capabilities for SOF
  • Capability must reach the SOF operator within five to seven years

Key facts

Procedure
Special Notice
Contract period
Open-ended announcement through 31 December 2030; typical efforts span 36 to 72 months
Published
28 Jul 2025
Reference
USSOCOM-BAAST-2020

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