AF sbir 19. 3 commercial solutions opening (CSO) for afwerx special topics

  August 26, 2019: AF CSO issued for pre-release

September 24, 2019:  AF begins accepting proposals

October 23, 2019:  AF Deadline for receipt of proposals no later than 8:00 p.m. ET

NOTE:  THE AIR FORCE WILL NOT ACCEPT PROPOSALS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 24, 2019. 

This solicitation applies to Air Force 19.3 AFWERX "Special Topics" (AF193-CS01, AF193-DCS01) and is not effective for any other SBIR/STTR topics within the Air Force or the DoD.  Please refer to the following link for all other DOD and AF SBIR/STTR Topics  https://sbir.defensebusiness.org/topics/instructions

The Air Force (AF) invites small business firms to submit proposals under this CSO for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.  Firms with the capability to conduct research and development (R&D) in any of the AF-related topics described in Section 14.0 and to commercialize the results of that R&D are encouraged to participate.

The objectives of the AF SBIR Program include stimulating technological innovation, strengthening the role of small business in meeting DoD research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing the commercial application of DoD-supported research or research and development results.

The DoD 10 Technology Focus Areas of interest are (proposals are not required to address topics in these 10 Technology Focus Areas of interests but these do represent Air Force Strategic priorities):

•Artificial Intelligence: Improve algorithms, address data quality, optimize human-machine coordination and disrupt adversaries' efforts.

•Autonomy: Address teaming of autonomous systems; machine perception, reasoning and intelligence; human and autonomy systems trust and interaction.

•Communications: Addressing high-performance, low power embedded processing and developing algorithms for self-configuring, self-healing and resource allocation.

•Cyber: Address behavioral issues, develop self-securing networks and develop methodologies to assess cyber effects and consequences.

•Directed Energy: Address power scaling, jitter reduction, laser size and weight, adaptive optics, beam propagation and target tracking.

•Hypersonics: Address high temperature materials, hypersonic vehicle manufacturing, air breathing propulsion and hypersonic guidance and control systems.

•Microelectronics: Develop economically competitive domestic manufacturing capabilities, improve radiation hardening and develop radio frequency (RF) technologies for specialty applications with nuclear, space and electronic warfare capabilities.

•Quantum Sciences: Address quantum clocks and sensors, quantum communications technologies and develop enabling technologies for quantum computing in the areas of cryogenics and photon detection.

•Space: Developing low earth orbit nano-satellites for missile warning, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, navigation and communications.

•Biotechnology: applications related to disease prevention and mitigation, rapid emergency medical response and trauma management, environmental remediation, and advanced materials.