AFRL BAA Guide for Industry and Proposal Preparation Instructions for the Information Directorate, AFRL, Rome NY
This is an AFRL Information Directorate broad agency announcement for contracts or assistance instruments supporting research and development topics of interest to the Air Force, with proposal instructions provided in the attached guides.
⚑ Federal contract/BAA notice; eligibility is governed by the attached instructions and any current AFRL guidance. · Notice text does not state a standard applicant class restriction, but this is an AFRL acquisition opportunity rather than a typical grant program. · Check the latest attached 2024 instructions and any special notice language for proposal format, submission route, and instrument type.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: cybersecurity, national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRACTS JUL 2019 AND ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS JUL 2019! PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ATTACHMENTS FOR THE MOST RECENT INSTRUCTIONS MAY 2023. BAA Ind Guide 2020 replaced by BAA Ind Guide 2024. See attachments.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8750 AFRL RIK.
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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.