TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Notice ID:FA9451-24-S-0001

This is a five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate covering directed energy research areas including laser sources, beam control, high power electromagnetics, modeling and simulation, and related topics. The estimated total program funding is $499M across FY24–FY28, with $100M per year for FY24–FY27 and $99M for FY28, though this is only an estimate and not a contractual obligation. Work will be awarded through future Calls issued under the BAA, with contract types generally being cost-type or firm-fixed-price; no grants or other transactions are anticipated. Offerors must be registered in SAM, and those seeking cost-type contracts must have a DCAA-approved accounting system. The acquisition is unrestricted, with at least one award anticipated per Call and no limit on the number of awards an individual offeror may receive.

TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Notice ID:FA9451-24-S-0001

This is a five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate, covering research areas such as laser sources, beam control, high power electromagnetics, and space domain awareness. The total estimated program funding across all five fiscal years is $499 million, with approximately $100 million per year from FY24 through FY27 and $99 million in FY28. Performance locations are not specified in the announcement. The BAA uses a two-step process where offerors first submit executive summaries for inclusion in Topic Area Groups (TAGs), with specific calls for proposals issued only to TAG members. The NAICS code is 541715, and the acquisition is unrestricted with no small business set-aside.

TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Notice ID:FA9451-24-S-0001

This is a five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate, outlining research areas of interest. The total estimated funding for the program across five fiscal years is $499 million, but this is not a contractual obligation and is subject to change. Specific opportunities will be issued through subsequent "Calls" posted on SAM.gov, which will contain their own timelines, detailed requirements, and funding profiles. The announcement includes a list of pre-selected companies for various Topic Area Groups, but new companies can apply for future group inclusion during specified open periods. A location for the performance of services is not specified in this overarching BAA description.

TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Notice ID:FA9451-24-S-0001

This is a five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research in directed energy, where specific funding opportunities will be issued through subsequent "Calls." The total estimated funding for the program across five fiscal years is $499 million. The performance location is not specified. Proposals are not submitted against this overarching BAA; instead, interested parties must monitor for future Calls that will contain specific timelines, requirements, and submission instructions.