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Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

FA8650-17-S-9300 · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL

space aeronautics national security defense computing communications

Closes
Award ceiling
Award floor
Program funding
Expected awards
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2019-04-12
Instrument
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

This Department of the Air Force contract opportunity funds vendor flexibility experiments using commercial space internet capabilities for defense purposes.

Funds
applied research
University
ineligible
physical sciences
substantial
engineering
central
computational data
substantial

⚑ Federal contract opportunity · Applicant restrictions apply; details not fully stated in the notice · No deadline stated

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

Amendment 1 to Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments

Eligibility

Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Presolicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL.

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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.

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