Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls
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- Solicitation number
- FA8650-19-S-1932
- Agency
- 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
- TBD for each individual call, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tyler Adams tyler.adams.11@us.af.mil
- Trent Wilson trent.wilson.5@us.af.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has issued the Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA), which will solicit proposals through future calls to advance commercial and government-developed sensor signal generation and processing microelectronics technologies. The program aims to construct prototype systems demonstrating microelectronics capabilities for Department of Defense applications including autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, precision navigation and timing, electronic warfare, data processing, and strategic applications. Call 04 specifically seeks monolithic ASIC designs for a 30-month effort valued at approximately $60 million, with proposals due by 5:00 PM EST on July 3, 2025. Evaluation will be conducted through peer or scientific review with technical merit as the primary criterion and cost/price as secondary, requiring offerors to have DCMA-approved accounting systems for cost-plus contracts. Foreign participation is not authorized due to the sensitive nature of the technology and export control regulations.
This opportunity uses no set-aside designations and is unrestricted to all business sizes and eligible entities. The broader MINSAV ARA program has an $800 million ceiling over multiple awards ranging from $10-200 million each, with the current solicitation period extended until October 1, 2029. Call 04 anticipates awarding a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee contract in September 2025 for 27 months of technical work plus 3 months of final reporting. Contractors are expected to fabricate at least two demonstration units (threshold) with potential for up to eight units, focusing on rapid development and transition of ASIC technology. The program classification level can extend up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information, though Call 04 is intended to be unclassified.
Notice text
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Update #10 · Latest ·
The objective of the MINSAV effort is to acquire the design and fabrication of commercial and government developed sensor (signal) generation and processing technologies to enhance the US commercial microelectronics ecosystem and align commercial development with DoD needs to maintain US technological superiority in warfighting capability.
Experimentation under the MINSAV ARA will construct prototype systems that demonstrate microelectronics capabilities that yield technical offset for DoD related autonomous, artificial intelligence, position navigation and timing, electronic warfare, data processing, spatial / spectrally agile, and strategic applications.
Please see attachments below entitled "MINSAV ARA Amendment 4 - Annual Review" and "Amendment 4 Att 1 - CUI SOO Placeholder" for information regarding updates effective 29 March 2022.
Update #9 ·
This is to cancel FA8650-19-S-1932, Call 01, entitled "Advanced Technology Center for Data Processing (ATC-DP)." See attachment entitled "Amendment 03, Cancellation Notice".
Update #8 ·
This is to post additional questions and answers.
Update #7 ·
This is to post questions and answers and OSD Briefing from Industry Day.
Update #6 ·
This is to provide Industry Day participant list.
Update #5 ·
This amendment changes the White Paper due date for Call 01.
Update #4 ·
This amendment is to post 3 briefings from Industry Day held 9 Oct 19.
Update #3 ·
This is an Industry Day Notice for the MINSAV ARA and Call 01
Update #2 ·
This is Call 01 to the MINSAV ARA requesting white papers.
Update #1 ·
AFRL/RYD has a need to advance the design and fabrication of commercial and Government developed sensor (signal) generation and processing microelectronics technologies for the purpose of maturing, verifying, assuring, and delivering next generation national defense capabilities to critical Department of Defense (DoD) systems through robust experimentation and testing.
Experimentation under the MINSAV ARA will construct prototype systems that demonstrate microelectronics capabilities that yield technical offset for DoD related autonomous, artificial intelligence, precision navigation and timing, electronic warfare, data processing, spatial/spectrally agile, and strategic applications.
THIS IS AN ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) THAT WILL SOLICIT REQUIREMENTS THROUGH CALLS FOR PROPOSALS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT POSTS THE BASIC ARA AND DOES NOT REQUIRE PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Minsav call 05 "talos" | Solicitation | |
| Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) | Award Notice | |
| Microelectronics and Embedded System Assurance (MESA) II | Award Notice | |
| Microelectronics and Embedded System Assurance (MESA) II, Call 02 to MINSAV ARA | Award Notice | |
| Microelectronics and Embedded System Assurance (MESA) II, Call 02 to MINSAV ARA | Solicitation | |
| Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls | Pre-Solicitation |
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