CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
This is an Air Force broad agency announcement for contracts to support CHEERS technical areas, open to eligible federal contractors under the solicitation terms.
⚑ Federal contract BAA under 10 U.S.C. 4001 / FAR 35.016, not a grant. · Eligibility is governed by the solicitation provisions and clauses; no specific applicant class is named in the notice. · Potentially broad technical areas under CHEERS; consult attached guide and related MAA for scope and submission details.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 40 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Solicitation: FA238424S2334, "Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas" Solicitation Authority: 10 U.S.C 4001 - Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Supplements (FAR(S)) / FAR 35 Part 35.016 (Broad Agency Announcements (BAA)) Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuinig Human Enabliing, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)" List of Attachments: 1. "Open Period Solicitation 1" 2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses" **Note: Refer to the related notice identified above for additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide)
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH.
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