Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)
This is a Department of the Air Force open ARA for space technology research and related development work under a federal contract mechanism.
⚑ Federal contract / ARA mechanism rather than a grant or cooperative agreement · Open ARA announcement; applicant restrictions not further specified in the notice · No offer due date shown in the source notice; beta.SAM required field noted by sponsor · Air Force AFRL RVK solicitation
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 40 partial | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research |
Description
SEE OPEN ARA ANNOUNCEMENT, AMENDMENT 5 Final DATED 5 DEC 2024 Attention: On the General Information section, there is no offers due date for this STAR OPEN ARA. Date Offer Due is a required field in the beta.sam.gov.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA9453 AFRL RVK.
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