Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)
The Air Force Research Laboratory STAR open ARA funds research and related technical work under a federal contract vehicle for eligible offerors responding to the open announcement.
⚑ Applicant restrictions are stated only as a federal contract notice; the announcement text provided does not identify a specific applicant class beyond responding to the solicitation. · No award ceiling stated. · General Information section notes no offers due date in beta.sam.gov and the notice is marked as a combined synopsis/solicitation.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 33 weak | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
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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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.