CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas
This opportunity solicits white papers and possibly later technical and cost proposals for human performance, aerospace medicine, and related research under the CHEERS MAA for eligible entities able to contract or enter agreements with AFRL/USAFSAM.
⚑ Must consult related MAA FA2384-24-S-2233 and its attachments for full technical areas, eligibility, and submission requirements. · Solicitation is an open period under a broader multiple authority announcement; white paper first, with possible later technical and cost proposal. · Instrument types include grant, cooperative agreement, other, and procurement contract; actual award mechanism may vary by project. · Award ceiling listed as $0 in this notice.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 65 good | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 53 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); clinical-trial/biomedical core — IPPRA angle is policy/community (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Statements of Objectives attached to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Opportunity FA2384-24-S-2233.
List of Attachments:
1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01"
2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (BAA)"
Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"
Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&T Protection Appendices)
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Amber A Taylor Grantor <AFRL.711HPW.MAA@us.af.mil>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.