AFRL BAA Guide for Industry and Proposal Preparation Instructions for the Information Directorate, AFRL, Rome NY
This is an AFRL Information Directorate broad agency announcement for federal contracts/assistance proposals, with eligibility limited by the attached instructions rather than a specific program topic.
⚑ Federal contract/assistance instructions apply; eligibility and submission rules are governed by the attached AFRL instructions. · No deadline stated in the notice. · Not enough information here to determine whether a public university may apply directly versus only as a partner under the specific attached instrument. · Notice is a special notice/BAA guide rather than a project-specific solicitation.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: cybersecurity, national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRACTS JUL 2019 AND ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS JUL 2019! PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ATTACHMENTS FOR THE MOST RECENT INSTRUCTIONS MAY 2023.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8750 AFRL RIK.
Apply
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.