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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · United States

Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

Full title in the source: Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

Open

Applications close on 14 Dec 2026. Eligible applicant types include others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification).

Deadline
14 Dec 2026 (in 29 days)
Grant amount
Not stated — see the official call
Funding rate
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Cost sharing
Not required
Funder
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Reference
HM047623BAA0001
Assistance listing
12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Last checked
13 Nov 2026

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About this call

The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains:

(1) Foundational GEOINT,

(2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and

(3) Analytic Technologies.

BAA Process and Topic Call Publication:

The BIG-ST BAA is a general announcement of NGA’s research interest, including criteria for selecting proposals and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government’s needs.

The requests for abstracts and proposals are transmitted via Topic Calls that are published separately under the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation at various times during the open period of the General Solicitation. Topic Calls will be published via updates to the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation site on Sam.gov, Grants.gov, and/or the Classified IC-Acquisition Research Center (https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov). If a Topic Call is Classified, interested parties must have an account to log into the Classified IC-ARC to see the notice, and all associated RFP documents. For additional support with account access, please contact the Classified ACE Help Desk at 855-4ACE.Interested parties should periodically check these websites for updates.

Read the full text

No submissions shall be accepted to the General Solicitation; abstracts and proposals will only be reviewed in response to open Topic Calls. Please refer to the Topic Calls for Abstract and Proposal due dates.

The BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation, HM047623BAA0001 Revision 4 (dated 07/30/2026), is posted and applies to Topic 6 and forward. See Attachments/Links.

Closed Topics:

Topic 1 - Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM) is closed

Topic 2 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) is closed.

Topic 3 - VLBI+G Signal Chain Development (VLBI+G) is closed.

Topic 5 - Better Ingested GEOINT - Identifying Artificial Intelligence and Manually Manipulated Media (BIGISLAND) is closed.

Topic 6 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE 2) is closed.

Canceled Topics:

Topic 4 - Production of Radio Frequency (RF) Surveys from Commercial On-orbit Passive RF (RF-COP) is canceled.

Active Topics:

8/18/2026 Update: Topic 7 is on HOLD pending Government requirement reviews. No other updates are made.

Topic 7 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER) is open (currently on HOLD). Please visit SAM.gov for details.

Please review the following new/updated documents under Attachment/Links:

Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_GeneralSolicitation_REV4_20260730

Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_Provisions_Clauses_20260622

Updated: Research and Technology Plan_20260730 ** Please note: there are 8 Attachments to the RTP Plan**

A summary of changes can be found within the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation Revision 4 dated 07/30/2026. Changes are highlighted in YELLOW.

Who can apply

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit an abstract and proposal for NGA’s consideration. See Section 3: Eligibility Information, of Broad Agency Announcement HM047623BAA0001 for detailed information.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
  2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
  3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
  4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
  5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
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Single applicant or consortium
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Where applicants must be based
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Where to apply
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Contact

Patricia Mercer-Bey · ocsgrants@nga.mil · 571-557-2381

Where these facts come from

FactValueHow we knowTaken from the source
Deadline14 December 2026official data field15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicantUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Total budgetUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Funding rateNo mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not statedread from the official text15 Nov 2026
Who can applyOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)official data field15 Nov 2026
Where to applyUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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