Air Force releases BAA for nearly $750 million in munitions research contracts

The Air Force Research Lab's munitions directorate today released a broad agency announcement that will support contracts for studies and experimentation with a cumulative value of up to $750 million.

The BAA will remain open through October 2024. During this period, AFRL will solicit white papers and periodically request proposals for technologies in 12 specific research areas.

These areas include modeling, simulation and analysis, aircraft integration, find-fix-target-track and datalink, an engagement management system, high velocity fuzing, advanced warheads and control actuation systems. They also include missile electronics, guidance and control, advanced propulsion, carriage and release and test and evaluation.

AFRL today released its first call for proposals under the BAA, looking to establish an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for miniature self-defense munition technology development. The first task order under this effort will have a performance period of 39 months and is expected to include one award worth $100 million.

A preproposal conference is scheduled for Nov. 21, and responses are due Jan. 31. AFRL anticipates awarding a contract for the first call during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.

The BAA does not indicate when calls for proposals in other research areas will be released.