Solicitation
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)- Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA8051-24-S-0001
Due in 452 days
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The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) at Tyndall AFB, FL has a five-year Broad Agency Announcement for research and development for Air Force airbase systems. Companies respond to specific CALLs on topics of interest using a two-step process: a white paper and, if requested, a proposal. Current CALLs cover modern timber products, automated heavy machinery and PFAS destruction.
Watch out for
- Details are in attachments. The full announcement, proposal preparation instructions and each CALL hold the real requirements and are not in the notice text.
Technical and Contracting Points of Contact will be identified in each CALL.
- Research and development focus. This is for research proposals, which usually need technical research credentials and are not a simple purchase.
- No set-aside. Small businesses compete with all research firms and universities.
- Subcontracting plan template included. An individual subcontracting plan template is attached, which may apply to larger awardees.
FA8051-24-S-0001 Attachment 4 - Individual Subcontracting Plan Template 7 Mar 25 was uploaded to the list of Attachments.
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Full brief
What they want
- Basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and advanced component development and prototypes
- CALL #1: Modern Timber Products in an Expeditionary Environment
- CALL #2: Automated Heavy Machinery
- CALL #3: PFAS Destruction
- Contract type
- Closed Two-Step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) with CALLs; awards through competitive selection of research proposals
- Period of performance
- Five-year BAA; period for individual awards not stated
- Place of performance
- Tyndall AFB, FL, USA
- How they'll choose
- Competitive selection of research proposals; criteria set in each CALL and the full text announcement
- Offers due
- SAM.gov response deadline field: 2028-01-02T15:00:00-06:00; individual CALLs have their own dates
- How to submit
- Two-step submission (white paper, then proposal if requested) in response to a posted CALL; contacts identified in each CALL
What to include when you submit
- Monitor SAM.gov for amendments and CALLs
- Follow the Full Text Announcement and Attachment 2 Proposal Prep Instructions
- Attachment 4 is an Individual Subcontracting Plan Template
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation criteria and weighting
- Funding amounts and award sizes
- Eligibility requirements for each CALL
- Due dates and page limits for white papers and proposals
- Contents of the Full Text Announcement and CALL documents
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Key facts
- Response due
- Jan 2, 2028, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Mar 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA8051-24-S-0001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8051 772 Ess PKD
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product/service code
- AJ11
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Tyndall Afb, FL, 32403
- Contracting contact
- Jason Croninjason.cronin.2@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 8 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FA8051-24-S-0001 ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW NAICS: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AGENCY NAME: Air Force Civil Engineer Center – Readiness Directorate, Requirements and Acquisition Division (AFCEC/CXA) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Research and Development (R&D) for Air Force Airbase Systems BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: This is a five (5) year Closed Two-Step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) with CALLs for Topic Areas of Interest. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA8051-24-S-0001 POINTS OF CONTACT: Technical and Contracting Points of Contact will be identified in each CALL. BRIEF PROGRAM SUMMARY: This BAA will allow a TWO-STEP submission (white paper & if requested, proposal) in response to a posted CALL. This Closed BAA with CALLS is issued under the provisions of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement paragraph 206.102(d)(2), Use of Competitive Procedures, which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. There will be no other announcement issued for this requirement. Offerors must monitor SAM.gov for amendments or CALLs issued. CALLS CALL #1 Modern Timber Products in an Expeditionary Environment- linked below. CALL #2 Automated Heavy Machinery - linked below. CALL #3 PFAS Destruction - linked below Product Service Code (PSC) may change with each CALL. The Government is interested in basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and advanced component development and prototypes in accordance with DFARS 235.016(a). Revision 1 - 28 June 2024 Brief Program Summary Section was updated in the SAM posting and in the Full Text Announcement attachment dated 28 June 2024. FAR 6.102(d)(2) was revised to DFARS 206.102(d)(2). Revision 2 - 7 Nov 2024 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 2 and saved as a PDF file. See Highlighted sections for changes. 2) Updated hyperlinks in Attachments 1 & 2 and saved as a PDF file. 3) Attachment 3: no changes, but saved as a PDF file. 4) Primary 772 ESS/PKD POC has changed to Mr. Toby L Carnes. See FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement REVISION 2 for details. Revision 3 - 25 Nov 2024 1) Link to Call #2: Automated Heavy Machinery added to BAA. Revision 4 - 4 Mar 2025 1) Link to Call #3: PFAS Destruction added to BAA. Revision 5 - 7 Mar 2025 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 3, dated 7 Mar 2025 2) FA8051-24-S-0001 Attachment 2- Proposal Prep Instructions has been updated as of 7 Mar 25. 3) FA8051-24-S-0001 Attachment 4 - Individual Subcontracting Plan Template 7 Mar 25 was uploaded to the list of Attachments. Revision 6 - 30 Mar 2026 1) Updated FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement to REVISION 4, dated 30 Mar 2026 2) Primary 772 ESS/PKD POC has changed to Mr. Jason Cronin. See FA8051-24-S-0001 Full Text Announcement REVISION 4 for details.
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