Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)
Open Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA9453-19-S-0002
- 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)
- Points of contact
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- Caroline Salazar caroline.salazar.1@us.af.mil
- Daniel J. Alvarado daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil (505) 853-4755
- Adan Jaime adan.jaime.1@spaceforce.mil (813) 390-6935
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks white papers and proposals through a two-step process to perform research and development, modeling, simulation, fabrication, experimentation, testing, demonstration, prototyping, and analysis related to space-flight systems, with a proposal due date of March 25, 2030. This is an Open Advanced Research Announcement under 10 U.S.C. 4023, with no set-aside restriction; the solicitation is open to businesses of all sizes.
Place of performance encompasses all aspects of space-flight systems work including space flight, on-orbit servicing, debris management, controlled reentry, ground systems, communications, command and control, advanced spacecraft manufacturing, and space system user equipment. Four primary topic areas structure the research: space vehicle functionality and logistics; mission effects and capabilities; space system/services anomaly detection, attribution, and protection; and space battle management, command and control. All proposals must demonstrate benefits to national defense and include strategies for verifying those benefits.
Estimated award values range from $50,000 to $100,000,000, with multiple awards anticipated. No required cost sharing applies. Contract types may include Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee, Cost Contracts, Firm Fixed Price, Other Transactions under 10 U.S.C. 4023, or Technology Investment Agreements. Contractor employees requiring base access must be U.S. citizens unless approved by DoD or State Department. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors must contact the Contracting Officer regarding disclosure procedures. All work is subject to export control laws (ITAR/EAR), requiring a certified DD Form 2345. The Government will use peer or scientific review evaluating proposals against problem definition, relevance to AFRL needs, scientific and engineering viability, project plan quality, and value relative to cost. The primary contracting officer is Daniel J. Alvarado (AFRL/RJZY, 505-853-4755, daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil); alternative contacts are Caroline Salazar and Stephanie Harris at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
SEE OPEN ARA ANNOUNCEMENT, AMENDMENT 5 Final DATED 5 DEC 2024
Attention: On the General Information section, there is no offers due date for this STAR OPEN ARA. Date Offer Due is a required field in the beta.sam.gov.
Update #3 ·
SEE OPEN ARA ANNOUNCEMENT, AMENDMENT 3 Final DATED 9 MAR 2023
Attention: On the General Information section, there is no offers due date for this STAR OPEN ARA. Date Offer Due is a required field in the beta.sam.gov.
Update #2 ·
SEE OPEN ARA ANNOUNCEMENT, AMENDMENT 2 DATED 15 MAR 2021
Attention: On the General Information section, there is no offers due date for this STAR OPEN ARA. Date Offer Due is a required field in the beta.sam.gov.
Update #1 ·
This is an Open Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2373. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is interested in receiving white papers and proposals through Two-Step Process to perform research and development (R&D).
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| STAR ARA Ancmnt Updated 18May26.pdf | ||
| STAR Amendment 6.pdf | ||
| Amendment 5 (v2).pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement_Amendment 4_FINAL.pdf | ||
| STAR-White-Paper-Template-Amendment-4.pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement_Amentment 3 -_FINAL.pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement_Amendment 3_16 Feb 2023.pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement_Amendment 2_15 Mar 2021.pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement,_Amendment_1_dated_14_Aug_2019.pdf | ||
| OPEN_ARA_Announcement_-_FINAL.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MASE Project SEEM Program Call 009 | Solicitation | |
| MASE Project SEEM Program Call 008 | Solicitation | |
| MASE Project SEEM Program Call 007 | Solicitation | |
| MASE Project - Military Applications of Space Environment - SEEM Program | Solicitation | |
| Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) | Award Notice | |
| Hypersonic Performance Toolbox Integrating Modeling Environment (HYPERTIME) | Award Notice | |
| Electro-Optical Imagery & Analytics Hybrid Architecture Demonstration (HAD) Support | Award Notice | |
| Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) | Solicitation |
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