This $44,960,081.12 definitive contract was awarded by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to Applied Research Solutions, Inc. (ARS) on March 1, 2025. The contract provides administrative, programmatic, and technical assistance to support the educational and research missions of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), with emphasis on advanced technological domains including high-powered lasers, optics, remote sensing, cyberspace, modeling & simulation, hypersonics, nuclear, quantum computing, and space-related technologies. This is a follow-on to the previous Faculty and Technical Support (FATS) contract, structured as a hybrid Labor Hour and Time & Materials contract with a base year and four option years. ARS is an established government contractor specializing in research, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The contract was not set aside for any specific business type.