Minsav call 05 "talos"

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is soliciting proposals under the MINSAV Call 05 "TALOS" program to advance the design and fabrication of commercial and government-developed sensor signal generation and processing microelectronics technologies for next-generation Department of Defense capabilities. The procurement focuses on maturing, verifying, and delivering microelectronics capabilities that support autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, precision navigation and timing, electronic warfare, data processing, and strategic applications through prototype system development and robust experimentation. Key requirements include maintaining CMMC Level 2 certification, compliance with Cost Accounting Standards, submission of small business subcontracting plans for proposals exceeding $500,000, and prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment from designated foreign entities. Proposals will be evaluated primarily on Technical Merit, with Cost/Price as a secondary evaluation criterion through peer or scientific review, with proposals categorized as either Selectable or Not Selectable. The proposal submission deadline is June 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with an anticipated award date of August 2026; interested parties must request the classified Statement of Objectives from Contract Specialist Daniel Kelly at daniel.kelly.29@us.af.mil by May 1, 2026.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or multiple contracts. The estimated total contract value is $34 million under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee arrangement structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract spanning five fiscal years: $9 million (FY25), $8 million (FY26), $13 million (FY27), $3.5 million (FY28), and $0.5 million (FY29). The total period of performance is 39 months, consisting of 36 months of technical effort and 3 months for final reporting. The work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and applies to the NAICS category 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) with a small business size threshold of 1,000 employees. Foreign participation is not authorized due to classification sensitivity and ITAR-controlled information restrictions, with the Government providing Government Furnished Property and access to DoD Supercomputing Resource Center tools.