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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 computing communications national security defense

Closes
Award ceiling
Award floor
Program funding
Expected awards
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2017-08-03
Instrument
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

This is a presolicitation for an Air Force industry day on defense experimentation using commercial space internet, not a grant for research performance.

Funds
other
University
ineligible
physical sciences
minor
engineering
central
computational data
substantial

⚑ Federal contract notice, not a grant or cooperative agreement · Presolicitation / Industry Day only; no actual funding opportunity described · Applicant restrictions not fully specified beyond federal contract context

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

Tom Love Innovation Hub 30 weak 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

The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office (SDPE) intends to host an Industry Day regarding Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet.

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