What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division, seeks white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals. The laboratory requires support for its Structural Materials and Applications mission, focusing on structural materials technologies from discovery through development and transition. The Statement of Objectives outlines technology interests in structural materials science and engineering academic competencies and Air Force application area needs. No eligibility, evaluation, budget, or key-date details are provided in the source description.
Scope of work
- Structural materials research and development
- Materials and scientific discovery
- Technology development and transition
- Structural materials science and engineering academic competencies
- Air Force application area needs
Minimum qualifications
- Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration
- SAM registration renewed annually
- Demonstrate an adequate Security Program Plan for S&T protection
Documents to include with your response
- White Paper
- Quad Chart (Attachment 2)
- Standard Form (SF) 424, Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form (Attachment 04)
- Security Program Questionnaire (Attachment 05)
- Security Program Plan
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- White papers and proposals are submitted electronically. Assistance instrument applications are submitted online via Grants.gov in Microsoft Office or Adobe format.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA8650) with descriptions matching "structural materials", performed in OH. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC.FA865019P5189 · NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES FOR CARBON-CARBON STRUCTURES APPLICABLE TO HYPERSON | $150.0K | May 5, 2020 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, performed in OH
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| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYFA239424CB037 · THERMAL PROTECTION FOR HYPERSONIC VEHICLES - PHASE 3 AND OPTIONS 1-4 (PHASE 3 AND 4) | $20.1M | Jun 30, 2032 |
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| ARCTOS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLCFA239425FB004 · ADVANCED COMPUTING FOR ADVANCED COMPOSITES (ACAC) | $1.0M | Jan 20, 2032 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
23,034 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.