AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
This Air Force AFWERX CSO will fund challenge-specific solution development and related acquisition activities for eligible offerors on individual calls posted under the notice.
⚑ Federal contract/CSO format, not a grant. · Individual calls will define the actual requirements and eligibility. · University eligibility cannot be determined from the notice alone.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 60 good | funds commercialization; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 46 partial | portfolio topics: national_security_defense, cybersecurity (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds commercialization — not a research fit; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 45 partial | technical depth: central; funds commercialization (capped) |
Description
This CSO is for the AFWERX Challenge Program. Individual Calls against the CSO will be posted under this notice, as well as afwerxchallenge.com.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA2280 AFRL/RGKA.
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.