Federal Contracting Acronym
BAA
Broad Agency Announcement
Plain-English definition
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is a core federal acquisition term used in regulations, solicitations, and contract administration. Grants and innovation terminology spans research funding, cooperative agreements, and alternative acquisition pathways. Businesses pursuing non-traditional contracts encounter these terms in program announcements and agreements.
Why it matters
BAAs signal R&D funding themes for SBIR/STTR and OTA-aligned innovators.
Where you will see it
Agency research portals, grants.gov cross-links, and DARPA/AFRL announcements.
Example in context
When reviewing a solicitation, a contractor confirms how BAA is used in the notice, whether related clauses apply, and which internal subject-matter experts should validate the response.