2018 DHS S&T Directorate LRBAA

This is a Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102 (d)(2) and FAR 35.016. A separate Request for Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation document will not be issued.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), in support of the DHS Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) will not issue paper copies of this Announcement. DHS S&T reserves the right to select and fund all, some, or none of the full proposals submitted under this announcement. Multiple awards are anticipated to be issued under this announcement.

No funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs shall be allowed. Industry Engagement and proposal materials submitted under this Announcement shall not be returned. Depending on proposal markings, DHS will adhere to FAR 3.104 on handling proprietary information. It is the policy of DHS to treat all submissions as "Source Selection Information" and "For Official Use Only."

AMENDMENT 9 is being issued in order to extend the closure date/submittal date from 06/03/2023 to 09/30/2023 and to update the research topics. Please see the attached amendment and the listing for the removal of legacy topics.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.