What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate is soliciting white papers for research in functional materials and applications. This is a two-step Broad Agency Announcement, with awards anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts.
Scope
- Research and development of functional materials and applications.
- Focus on photonic, nanoelectronic, and soft matter materials.
Areas of interest (3)
- a. Photonic Materials Core Competencies: (i) Optical Materials and Processes (OM&P) Research
- b. Nanoelectronic Materials Core Competencies: (i) Nanoscale Transport Materials and Processes (NTM&
- c. Soft Matter Materials Core Competencies: (i) Polymer and Responsive Materials and Processing (PRM
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How to get the bid documents
- Download the 19 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 3:00 PM ET on Oct 26
Details
- Place of performance
- WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, Ohio
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- FA8650-22-S-5002
- PSC
- PSC AC12
- Period of performance
- Per award from notice
- BAA open until
- Oct 26, 2026 from attachment p.2
- Contract type
- BAA (multiple awards) from notice
- Evaluation
- White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
- Estimated value
- $48M from attachment p.3
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 7, last Feb 23
- Contact
- Christina Johnson
- Office
- DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · F4FBFP AFRL RXE
- Phone
- 937-713-9895
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Wed, Oct 26, 2022
- Amendment 2
- Fri, Dec 8, 2023
- Amendment 3
- Fri, Dec 8, 2023
- Amendment 4
- Fri, Dec 8, 2023
- Amendment 5
- Fri, Apr 11, 2025
- Amendment 6
- Mon, Feb 23, 2026
- Amendment 7
- Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · SolicitationTue, Oct 26, 2021 · 11:37 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Oct 26, 2022 · 10:16 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Dec 8, 2023 · 11:12 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 26, 2028 · 3:00 PM ETFri, Dec 8, 2023 · 11:12 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Dec 8, 2023 · 11:38 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Dec 8, 2023 · 11:40 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Apr 11, 2025 · 9:02 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 26, 2028 · 3:00 PM ET → Sat, Oct 28, 2028 · 3:00 PM ETFri, Apr 11, 2025 · 9:02 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Feb 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Sat, Oct 28, 2028 · 3:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 26, 2028 · 3:00 PM ETMon, Feb 23, 2026 · 10:04 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Feb 23, 2026 · 10:23 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 26, 2028 · 3:00 PM ET → Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 3:00 PM ETWed, Oct 7, 2026 · 12:35 AM ET
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Notice as published
AFRL/RX Functional Materials Open BAA
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate is soliciting white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under this announcement that support the needs of the Functional Materials and Applications mission. Functional Materials technologies range from materials and scientific discovery through technology development and transition are of interest. Descriptors of Materials and Manufacturing Directorate technology interests are presented in the context of functional materials core technical competencies and applications.
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