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Experiments, Prototypes, Research, and Evaluation Supporting Systems (EXPRESS)

Open — responses due 14 Feb 2027 (92 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Wright Patterson AFB, OH · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation FA8650-22-S-5004

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberFA8650-22-S-5004
Notice IDff78fd1b1cbc42598140fb4a50312e8a
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 typeSolicitation
Posted01 June 2022
Response deadline14 February 2027
Place of performanceWright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RXC) are soliciting white papers on the research efforts described in Attachment 1, EXPRESS Statement of Objectives (SOO). Proposal solicitations pursuant to Closed Calls will be requested under separate Closed Call solicitations. Each Closed Call will contain specific requirements pertinent to that particular Closed Call. Unless otherwise stated in a specific Closed Call, all other requirements are listed within this ARA. The purpose of this effort is to provide experimentation, evaluation, and assessment of structural materials and processes technologies for Air Force and Space Force applications aimed at meeting validated systems requirements or to sustain and/or modernize installations or operations required for general research, development, test, and evaluation, provide demonstration of new and improved structural materials in experimental prototypes or upgraded fielded or nearing production systems, and to provide transition of materials and processes to ensure required capabilities are available for the national defense.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 3 notices under solicitation FA8650-22-S-5004, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

7 files are attached to this notice.

  • FA8650-22-S-5004_Amend 01.pdf
  • EXPRESS ARA Solicitation_Final.pdf
  • Attch 2 CDRLs.pdf
  • Attch 3 DAL_Guide.pdf
  • Attch 4 Sec K.pdf
  • Attch 5 Proposal Adequacy Checklist.pdf
  • Attch 1 RXC Open ARA SOO.pdf

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $10.1B across 5,114 contract actions under NAICS 541715.
  • 4,054 contracts worth $40.5B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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