Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you're doing advanced directed-energy research, the Air Force Research Lab has $49M available and explicitly welcomes university and small-company proposals.
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What this is
This is a broad, ongoing solicitation from the Air Force Research Lab focused on directed energy (DE) research and development. The program runs through July 2029 with a $49M cost ceiling per award and is open to any entity type, including universities, small businesses, and private companies. The solicitation has undergone multiple amendments to clarify letter-of-intent procedures and add security review requirements, indicating active management and iteration of the program.
Who can apply
Open to any entity type without restriction, including universities, small businesses, startups, and established companies. Applicants must submit a mandatory Letter of Intent through the Valid Eval portal and undergo security risk review. No stated geographic limitations; standard federal compliance expected.
Eligible applicant types
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Full description — from the agency
Original Solictation: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 18 July 2024 TO: 18 July 2029 Cost Ceiling $49M Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Mariah Salazar Agreements Specialist Monique Esquibel-Sena Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] Solicitation Amend 1: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 18 July 2024 TO: 18 July 2029 Cost Ceiling $49M Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Mariah Salazar Agreements Specialist Monique Esquibel-Sena Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] (Revisions made: Updated information on Mandatory Letter of Intent to allow for interested parties to submit Letters of Intent through Valid Eval portal) Solicitation Amend 2: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 18 July 2024 TO: 18 July 2029 Cost Ceiling $49M Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Mariah Salazar Agreements Specialist Monique Esquibel-Sena Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] (Revisions made: Added detail for Letter of Intent Evaluation Criteria) Solicitation Amend 3: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 18 July 2024 TO: 18 July 2029 Cost Ceiling $49M Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Mariah Salazar Alternate Agreements Officer Jennifer Jaramillo Agreements Specialist Monique Esquibel-Sena Brendan Merritt Emails: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] (Revisions made: Changed Letter of Intent review from 10 business days to 30 business days, Added verbiage to Section, D. Review and Selection Process, on Security Risk Review, added Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, [email protected])
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