FA8650-22-S-5004_EXPRESS NOCA.pdf

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA)

Program Title: Experiments, Prototypes, Research, and Evaluation Supporting Systems (EXPRESS)

Announcement Type: Notice of Contract Action (NOCA)

Solicitation Number: FA8650-22-S-5004

Classification Code: A (R&D)

NAICS Code: 541715

Technical POC: Patrick Carlin, RXC Biz Ops Onsite Lead & Open BAA Manager, AFRL/RXC, (937) 255-

9800, patrick.carlin.1@us.af.mil

Contracting POC: Adam Corbolotti, Contract Negotiator, AFRL/RXKMC, (937) 713-9900, adam.corbolotti@us.af.mil; and Melissa Gross, Contracting/Agreements Officer, AFRL/RXKMC, (937) 713-9980, melissa.gross.1@us.af.mil

*****************This announcement does not request any proposals at this time******************

The following topic is an anticipated requirement for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials &

Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division (AFRL/RXC) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force

Base, OH. A Hybrid Open Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Competitive Calls for this research area is anticipated to be published early November 2021.

The anticipated funding listed below reflects estimated funding only. This estimate is not a promise of funding.

Funding is uncertain and is subject to change. Changes in funding availability may occur at the discretion of the

Government.

Program Description: The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division (AFRL/RXC) plans to solicit white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under an Open ARA to support the needs of its Structural Materials and Applications mission.

Additionally, Competitive Calls will be released throughout the life of the solicitation. Efforts are of interest in the following areas that support the needs of the Structural Materials and Applications:

The experimentation, evaluation, and assessment of materials and processes technology for Air Force and

Space Force applications aimed at meeting validated systems requirements or to sustain and/or modernize installations or operations required for general research, development, test, and evaluation;the demonstration of new and improved materials (including procedures, instructions/manuals, and familiarization training) in

Air Force and Space Force system specific applications (including development of subsystems and components (experimental prototypes) and/or efforts to reduce risk to systems, and/or efforts to integrate subsystems and components into experimental system prototypes for field experiments and/or tests in a simulated environment or realistic operating environment) and/or development efforts to upgrade fielded or nearing production systems; and the transition of materials and processes to Air Force and Space Force

Systems to ensure the required capabilities are available to enable the best supplies are available for the national defense are of interest.

Anticipated Contract Type: The Air Force reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of the research proposal, to include but not limited to FAR-based contracts and/or Assistance Instruments, and Other

Transactions for Experiments (OTE). It is anticipated that FAR-based awards under the ARA will generally be

Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF).

mailto:patrick.carlin.1@us.af.mil mailto:adam.corbolotti@us.af.mil mailto:melissa.gross.1@us.af.mil

Anticipated Funding: $400,000,000.00 total program

Place of Contract Performance: TBD

Set Aside: None

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

DO NOT SUMBIT PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME

ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED WILL BE DISREGARDED