Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Open Period
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2394-26-R-B004
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Foundational Technologies Directorate, seeks manufacturing technology research and development to strengthen defense manufacturing capabilities through discovery and factory/depot-floor transition, with white papers due June 22, 2031. The procurement is unrestricted and uses no set-aside.
Place of performance is the United States. The focus encompasses advanced manufacturing technologies (process monitoring and control, non-destructive evaluation, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, advanced robotics and automation), digital enterprise initiatives (agile digital supply, digital thread/digital twin, cybersecurity), and additive manufacturing, applied across five technology domains: Advanced Concepts, Attritable and Low-Cost Systems, Networked C3 Systems, Hypersonic Strike, and Emerging Technologies. The Advanced Concepts domain targets a minimum 10:1 return on investment. Individual awards carry a period of performance of 12 to 40 months plus 3 months for reporting.
The total program budget is $499 million across fiscal years 2026–2030 ($100 million, $100 million, $100 million, $100 million, and $99 million), with individual awards not to exceed $50 million. Multiple awards are anticipated; the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more contracts or Other Transactions.
Award instruments may include Firm Fixed Price or Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts, Other Transactions for Research or Prototype, grants, or cooperative agreements. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC is AC13. This effort may require up to SECRET facility security clearance. Export control regulations (ITAR and EAR) may apply. Contractors must verify current Cognizant Security Office information with DCSA. Data rights sought include unlimited rights for technical data, computer software, and software documentation, with customary commercial licenses for commercial computer software. Offerors must submit 5-page white papers electronically, with proposals requested only for white papers deemed to meet Air Force needs. Contracting Specialist Tristan Lyle is the point of contact (tristan.lyle@us.af.mil).
Notice text
Air Force Research Laboratory, Foundational Technologies Directorate (AFRL/RE) is seeking manufacturing technology research and development focused on strengthening defense manufacturing capabilities through the discovery of new manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies, and transitioning capability to the factory or depot floor. Descriptors of manufacturing technology interests are presented in the attachments in the context of manufacturing research and technology development approaches and their applicability to the Air Force high impact technology domains.
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