Technology Research, Integration, and Demonstration (TRIAD)

The Technology Research, Integration, and Demonstration (TRIAD) is a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support advanced aerospace and defense technology research. The program focuses on developing, demonstrating, and transitioning new air and space vehicle structures technologies for military applications. Its primary objective is to create cost-effective, survivable air and space vehicle platforms capable of accurate weapons and cargo delivery worldwide, with an emphasis on basic, advanced, applied, and demonstration/validation research in structural technologies.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve complex research and development efforts in aerospace engineering, with typical contract values ranging from $100,000 to $6,000,000 and durations typically spanning 1-3 years. The primary prime contractors are the University of Dayton Research Institute and Booz Allen Hamilton, who have been awarded multiple task orders focusing on areas such as hypersonic materials research, structural analysis, multi-disciplinary airframe technologies, and advanced composite research. All task orders are Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts issued by AFRL, with no small business set-aside designations. Common research domains include elevated temperature materials testing, ceramic matrix composite research, damage tolerance analysis, and advanced structural integration for next-generation aerospace platforms. Most work is performed at research institutions and engineering facilities, primarily located in Ohio, with subcontractors from universities and specialized research organizations frequently participating in these technical efforts.