DARPA BAA 13 16 Active Authentication (AA) Phase 2 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

DARPA BAA 13-16, titled Active Authentication (AA) Phase 2, was a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O) research solicitation focused on advancing science and technology for “active authentication.” In practical terms, active authentication refers to methods that continuously or repeatedly verify a user is the legitimate operator of a device or system during an ongoing session, rather than relying on a single log-in event at the start. The opportunity was framed as research and development in support of improved cybersecurity and user verification, with DARPA seeking novel approaches that could strengthen security while remaining usable in real-world settings.

The announcement was issued as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is DARPA’s common mechanism for soliciting innovative R&D ideas from a broad range of performers. The listing indicates DARPA expected to fund efforts through multiple possible instrument types, including cooperative agreements, “other” transactions, and procurement contracts. That mix matters because it signals DARPA’s flexibility in structuring awards depending on the nature of the work, the maturity of the technology, and the expected collaboration and oversight needed. The funding activity category was “Science and Technology and other Research and Development,” and the associated CFDA number was 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the source data, which typically lowers the barrier to participation for universities, small businesses, and other research organizations.

Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to essentially any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full BAA text. In DARPA BAAs, this generally includes traditional defense contractors, non-traditional contractors, small businesses, universities, nonprofit research institutions, and teams or consortia, so long as they can comply with the proposal submission and contractual requirements. The public posting date was February 12, 2013, with an archive date of May 18, 2013, indicating the solicitation was time-limited and tied to a specific proposal window.

Several amendments were issued, and they primarily affected administrative language and deadlines. Amendment 0001 removed the “Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION)” language from the BAA. This is a contractual/payment-policy related clause; removing it does not necessarily change the technical goals of the program, but it can change how prime contractors handle certain payment terms when using small business subcontractors. Amendment 0002 extended the proposal closing date to April 5, 2013 at 5:00pm Eastern Time, reflecting a schedule adjustment after the initial release. Amendment 0003 then revised and extended the deadline again, this time due to unanticipated technical issues that disrupted DARPA/I2O’s normal proposal receipt process prior to the original closing date. Under Amendment 0003, the final proposal due date became April 18, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon) Eastern Time. The listing also captures the evolution of the closing dates: an original closing date of April 2, 2013, followed by the subsequent extensions, with April 18, 2013 shown as the “CurrentClosingDate.”

From an applicant’s perspective, the key takeaways are that this was a competitive DARPA R&D call seeking Phase 2 work under the Active Authentication program, open to a wide range of organizations, with awards potentially made via different federal funding instruments. The most important administrative update across the amendments was the shifting of the submission deadline, culminating in the April 18, 2013 noon ET close, and a separate policy-oriented edit in Amendment 0001 removing accelerated small business subcontractor payment deviation language. The complete technical scope, performance goals, deliverables, and evaluation criteria were contained in the attached PDF announcement and its amendment PDFs (with changes highlighted), which the listing references as the authoritative source for proposal requirements.

For access and administrative help, the solicitation directed interested parties to the “DARPA BAA 13-16 at FedBizOpps” link (FedBizOpps was the predecessor platform to today’s SAM.gov Contract Opportunities). It also provided a point of contact for difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically: Mr. Richard Guidorizzi, identified as the Program Manager and BAA Coordinator.

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