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2026-07-07
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AFRL BAA Guide for Industry and Proposal Preparation Instructions for the Information Directorate, AFRL, Rome NY

AFRL-BAA-GUIDE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · FA8750 AFRL RIK

computing communications ai data science cybersecurity space aeronautics

Closes
Award ceiling
Award floor
Program funding
Expected awards
Cost sharing
No
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2026-03-24
Instrument
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

This is an AFRL Information Directorate Broad Agency Announcement for federal research and development work by eligible offerors under a federal contract notice.

Funds
applied research
University
ineligible
social behavioral
minor
physical sciences
substantial
engineering
central
life biomedical
minor
computational data
central

⚑ Federal contract notice/BAA guidance, not a standard assistance grant. · Eligibility is restricted by applicant restrictions under DoD/AFRL; public universities are not direct applicants unless explicitly authorized in the underlying solicitation. · No deadline stated in the notice.

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

Tom Love Innovation Hub 45 partial funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content
IPPRA 15 none university cannot apply directly (ineligible)
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 15 none university cannot apply directly (ineligible)

Description

Please see the latest instructions below.

Eligibility

Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8750 AFRL RIK.

Apply

View on Grants.gov →

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.

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

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.

ONE LLM CALL (~2-3¢) · CACHED · SCAFFOLDING, NOT GHOSTWRITING