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Great to see barriers broken down for small businesses looking to work with the DoD. A more predictable BAA schedule equals less time searching for opportunities! "New BAA calls will open the first Wednesday every month to make opportunities available on a more transparent, predictable schedule in an effort to reduce the burden on small businesses seeking to work with DoD." #usnavy #marinecorps #defenseinnovation
This afternoon, Maria Conneran, Senior Program Analyst for OUSD Transitions SBIR/STTR Technology (OTST) Program within the Defense SBIR/STTR Program Office, participated on the “GET CONNECTED – Contracting with DLA R&D” panel at the fifth annual Defense Logistics Agency's Industry Collider Day in Alexandria, Virginia. Panelists discussed different contracting pathways that industry, particularly small businesses, can leverage to work with DoD on technological innovation. They highlighted benefits of four contracting vehicles/programs: Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) for “Communities of Practice”; BAAs for emerging technologies; Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) awards; and Technology Accelerator Other Transaction Agreements (OTA). Maria promoted the new Defense SBIR/STTR BAA solicitation schedule launching next month. New BAA calls will open the first Wednesday every month to make opportunities available on a more transparent, predictable schedule in an effort to reduce the burden on small businesses seeking to work with DoD. #sbir #sttr #dodinnovates #departmentofdefense #dodsbir #newFY25BAAschedule #smallbusiness #DLAIndustryColliderDay2024