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Open — responses due 20 Sep 2027 (310 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Wright Patterson AFB, OH · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation FA8650-18-S-5010

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberFA8650-18-S-5010
Notice IDce72f66ed86d49b2a1c3e7c83e1cf559
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
Contracting officeFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AC13
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typePresolicitation
Posted20 September 2023
Response deadline20 September 2027
Place of performanceWright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division, AFRL/RXC, is soliciting white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under this announcement that support the needs of its Structural Materials and Applications mission. Structural Materials technologies that range from materials and scientific discovery through technology development and transition are of interest. Descriptors of Materials and Manufacturing Directorate technology interests are presented in two contexts in the Statement of Objectives (BAA Attachment 1); that of structural materials science and engineering academic "competencies," and that of Air Force application area needs.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 9 notices under solicitation FA8650-18-S-5010, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

12 files are attached to this notice.

  • Attachment 05 - Security Program Questionnaire.docx
  • Attachment 04 - SF 424.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010_Amend 05_19Sep23.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010_Amend 04.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010_Amend 03.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-Atch3.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-Atch2.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-Atch1.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010_Amend_02_FBO_Posting.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-BAA.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-NOCA.pdf
  • FA8650-18-S-5010-Amd1.pdf

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $10.1B across 5,114 contract actions under NAICS 541715.
  • 4,052 contracts worth $40.4B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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