Aviation Research BAA 2025
This FAA BAA funds research supporting aviation and aerospace interests of the FAA Technical Center and other FAA organizations as needed.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA solicitation, not a grant; award terms may differ from assistance mechanisms. · Open for ten years from 2024-12-05 unless terminated sooner. · Amendment 001 deletes Topic of Interest ARAS0009 on Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 48 partial | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for Screening Information Request 692M15-25-R-00004, is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be open for ten (10) years from December 5, 2024. The BAA will be valid through December 4, 2034, unless terminated sooner. This BAA supports research interests from the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division, which is located at Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ and other FAA organizations as required. See attached documents. Amendment 001 is issued to delete BAA Topic of Interest ARAS0009 Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION / 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600.
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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 · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'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.