Army Project Manager Soldier Survivability Program Executive Office Soldier Broad Agency Announcement (Baa)

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which sets forth research areas of interest to Project Manger (PM) Soldier Survivability (SSV), is issued under paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of proposals and 10 U.S.C. 2371b should any OTA being awarded stemming from this announcement.  The Government considers proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award 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.

PM SSV is one of the five project management offices under Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO Soldier).  PM SSV’s mission is to provide and rapidly deliver to Soldiers enhanced protection, individual equipment, and aviation life support capabilities, which provides combat overmatch and facilitates mission execution.  There are three Product Managers under PM SSV:

     a.  Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PM SPE) produces state-of-the art armor protection to defeat ballistic and fragmentation threats.  PM SPE’s mission is to increase the Warfighter’s lethality and mobility by optimizing Soldier protection and effectively serving as the Lifecycle Manager for all personal protective equipment.  Its products include body armor, helmets, ballistic eye protection, bomb suits, and hearing protection.

     b.  Product Manager Air Warrior (PM AW) develops and provides advanced equipment for Aircrews to enhance mission effectiveness, integration with aircraft platforms, and clothing and equipment to maximize aircrew member survivability.  PM AW’s mission is to integrate aviation life support and mission equipment into an ensemble that provides combat overmatch and improves the combat effectiveness of the Army aircrew member.

     c.  Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM SCIE) develops and provides superior and...