Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement

The Air Force Research Laboratory – Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) is issuing an unrestricted Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under FAR 6.102(d)(2) to competitively select research proposals in the physical, engineering, and life‑sciences domain (NAICS 541715). Small businesses are encouraged to submit, and offerors may submit multiple white papers across the 20 defined research areas. Proposals will be evaluated on technical merit, cost realism (including cost‑share for Cooperative Agreements or Technology Investment Agreements), and risk to schedule, cost, and performance; no page limit applies to cost proposals. Awards will be made without discussions unless clarification is required, and any contract may include DFARS 252.211‑7003 for unique item identification and valuation of deliverables valued at $5,000 or more. Offerors with Forward Pricing Rate Agreements/Recommendations must submit them with formal proposals, and all contractors must establish a Wide Area Workflow account through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Federal Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) may respond only after their sponsoring agency confirms the effort aligns with the FFRDC’s mission and the non‑sponsoring agency determines the work does not place the FFRDC in direct competition with private industry; these determinations must be included in the proposal. Foreign‑owned firms must undergo foreign disclosure review before participation. All offerors should contact the contracting office focal point early if they intend to respond or seek agency participation.

Notice ID

4f47beaf917f4027bb8de8d8e2fbb549

Solicitation Number

FA8651-22-S-0001

NAICS Code

541715

Classification Code

AC11