CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA)
This is an Air Force procurement solicitation for experimental-purpose contract work under the CHEERS MAA open period, with technical tasks defined in the related notice and attachments.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation, not a grant; applicant restrictions are in the solicitation/attachments. · Related notice (MAA FA238424S2233) must be consulted for the actual technical areas, objectives, and additional attachments. · Authority is 10 U.S.C. 4023 (procurement for experimental purposes).
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 40 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
20 Nov 2025: Amendment 01 - Annual Update Solicitation: FA238424S2335, "Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas" Solicitation Authority: 10 U.S.C 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes List of Attachments: 1. "Open Period Solicitation 2_ARA Amend 01" 2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (ARA)" Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)" Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&T Protection Appendices)
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH.
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