Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet
This Department of the Air Force presolicitation supports defense experimentation using commercial space internet for the named DoD office under a federal contract mechanism.
⚑ Federal contract notice with applicant restrictions; not a grant. · Eligibility appears restricted to the named Department of Defense/Air Force organization or its contracting channel rather than open university competition.
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 - 14 AUG 2023 The purpose of this update is to extend the open period for the ARA Open Two-Step announcement and to make several administrative updates throughout the announcement. Please reference the following attachment for additional information. 1. ARA_Open_Two-Step_Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet - Amend 03 14AUG2022
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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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