SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH-FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ARA CALL005 Topic Area 1 Space Vehicle Functionality and Logistics, Advanced Next Generation Strategic Radiation hardened Memory (ANGSTRM)

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate seeks proposals to develop an Advanced Next Generation Strategic Radiation Hardened Memory through the Space Technology Advanced Research-Fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (STAR-FISH) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) CALL 005. Offerors must develop a scalable non-volatile memory device leveraging commercial technologies and radiation hardening techniques to meet threshold requirements of 4Gb monolithic and 32Gb multi-chip module densities while tolerating over 300krad total ionizing dose and 100 errors per bit-day single event upset rate. White papers are due February 13, 2023 and proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, management approach, and cost/price.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The primary NAICS code is 541712 and PSC code is 7030. Awards up to $2.5 million are available for the base period of twelve months, $5 million for the first eighteen month option period, and $22.5 million for the second twenty-four month option period. Work will be performed at contractor and government facilities for a total period of performance not to exceed fifty-seven months. Up to three cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts may be awarded.