SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH-FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) WITH CALLS
This is a Department of the Air Force STAR-FISH research solicitation for innovative software and hardware efforts under a federal contract mechanism, with eligibility not clearly open to public universities and no offers due date stated in the notice text.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; university eligibility is not explicitly stated in the notice. · No offers due date is given in the description; beta.SAM requires a date field. · DoD/AFRL STAR-FISH ARA with Calls, Amendment 3 dated 5 Dec 2024.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 33 weak | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
Description
SEE STAR-FISH ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) WITH CALLS AMENDEMENT 3 DATED 5 DEC 2024 Attention: On the General Informatiion section, there is no offers due date for this STAR-FISH ARA with CALLS. Date Offer Due is a required field in the beta.sam.gov
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA9453 AFRL RVK.
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