Strategic Distribution and Disposition SDD

DLA is going through a major Digital Business Transformation (DBX) and iscaptured as a critical capability in the DLA Strategic Plan 2021-2026. The 5GSmart-warehouse project directly supports the DLA DBX in the DLA Strategic Plan. DLA seeks interested parties to enhance DLA business processes using state-of-the-art emerging technologies and innovative business practices. Vendors whoreceive awards are intended to be organizations with demonstrated expertise inrelevant areas of DLA business processes. The SDD mission will be accomplishedthrough sharply focused awards, typically three to 24 months in duration, thatwill be executed by successful contract awardees. Through the 5G Smart warehouse project, DLA seeks to provide both a proactivelogistics response in a manner that consistently meets its customer needs. These objectives are to be accomplished through DLA's continued RDT&E activities ofindustry 4.0 technologies mentioned in section 1. It is envisioned that thesetechnologies, going forward will lead DLA Distribution and Disposition serviceswith the highest level of innovation needed to augment or replace many DLA'slegacy technologies that achieved Initial Operation Capability (IOC) in the 1999 s.Many of the current warehouse systems are unsustainable, ineff icient, andpresent many cybersecurity considerations, with DLA s mission changing overthe past 20 years, and cyber threats are now on the forefront. It is critical to DLADistribution to add and/or replace legacy technologies with state-of-the-arttechnologies that are designed with cybersecurity considerations and evaluatedthrough RDT&E activities. See attached BAA for more information. Amendment 01 BAA0001-23 is hereby amended to remove the language"INITIAL CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: (60 DAYS)" located onpage 2 of BAA-0001-23. Amendment 02 BAA0001-23 is hereby amended to change the phrase "Other Direct Costs" to "Indirect Costs". The full amendment and updated BAA can befound in the attachment section. Amendment 03 BAA0001-23 is hereby amended to include Intellectual Property and Data Rights Clauses; Identification and Assertion of use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions; and Government Furnished Property Clauses and Instructions. Amendment 04 BAA0001-23_ is hereby amended to include eligibility standards.