AFWERX PRIME INNOVATIVE CAPABILITIES OPENING
AFWERX Prime ICO is a Department of the Air Force special notice for federally contracted submissions under attached call-specific requirements, not a standard university grant competition.
⚑ Federal contract notice; applicant restrictions governed by attached call materials. · Public universities are not direct applicants under the stated federal contract restriction. · No deadline/ongoing special notice, but call-specific effective close date is stated in attachments. · Eligibility and submission requirements are in attachments 1 and 2 rather than the notice text.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 55 good | funds commercialization; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
Amendment 2: Updated Attachment 1 and Attachment 2. Clarfied Effective Close date of Call 0001 from "1 August 2024" to "1 August 2024 11:59PM EST" Amendment 1: Updated Attachment 2. AFWERX Prime ICO Call 0001 - Prime AuP AG Flyoff Final - 20240206. Corrected typo within Section 4. Corrected to "Astronomical". Please see the following attachments for relevant information in submitting against this ICO. 1. AFWERX Prime ICO Final 2. AFWERX Prime ICO Call 0001 - Prime AuP AG Flyoff Final - 20240131 Overarching ICO information can be found in Attachment 1 (AFWERX Prime ICO Final). Subsequent attachments will contain information regarding current and future Calls. All submission information, requirements, and specifications will be listed within those attachments until updated or otherwise changed. Please reach out to prime.ico@afwerx.af.mil with any questions, concerns, or difficulties with this posting.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA2280 AFRL/RGKA.
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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.