FA8650-24-S-5210: Air Force Launches $8M Grant for Advancing Materials Research in Low Earth Orbit

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The Air Force Research Lab has announced a significant funding opportunity under the title “Lab-to-Orbit: Accelerating the Development and Testing of Materials for Low Earth Orbit,” marked by the funding opportunity number FA8650-24-S-5210. With an impressive award ceiling of $8 million, this cooperative agreement falls under the category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The program is specifically designed for private and public institutions of higher education, focusing on a combined computational and experimental approach to advance materials suitable for low-earth-orbit applications. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, encouraging teams across various departments and disciplines to participate. It aims to foster transformative concepts in materials science, particularly for space and spacecraft systems, over incremental advancements.

This unique program, structured as a two-step solicitation process, includes an initial submission of white papers followed by full proposals from selected applicants. The program spans a 36-month base technical effort with an optional 24-month period, plus an additional three months for the final report. A significant aspect of the program is the involvement of graduate students in basic research, contributing to the advancement of materials for space applications. These students are expected to work under the guidance of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) scientists and engineers, including on-site research at the AFRL in Wright-Patterson AFB. The Air Force anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement, with cost sharing between the government and the recipient, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing space materials research and development.

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Opportunity ID: 350948

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General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FA8650-24-S-5210
Funding Opportunity Title: Lab-to-Orbit: Accelerating the Development and Testing of Materials for Low Earth Orbit
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:  
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:  
Expected Number of Awards: 1
CFDA Number(s): 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Nov 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 20, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 20, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 19, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 8,000,000
Award Ceiling: $8,000,000
Award Floor: $4,600,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:  

Additional Information

Agency Name: Air Force — Research Lab
Description:

THIS WILL BE A TWO-STEP SOLICITATION:

First Step: WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: 20 December 2024 and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 2:00 PM EST. Only white papers are due at this time.

Second Step: PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: To be provided in the Requests for Proposals sent to recipients that submit White Papers considered to meet the needs of the Air Force.

Brief Program Summary: This program is anticipated to be a single phase consisting of a 36 month base technical effort with a 24 month optional period, plus 3 months for the final report. The technical effort of the program will focus on development of a combined computational and experimental approach for materials discovery and development low-earth-orbit applications through strong, organic collaborations between the Recipient and USAF researchers. The program will seek to grow these collaborations by funding graduate students at the Recipient institution(s) performing exceptional basic research in materials problem spaces to advance materials for space and spacecraft systems. Research under this program should produce actionable, quantifiable information that furthers fundamental knowledge of materials systems.

The Recipient is expected to consist of an interdisciplinary team including researchers with expertise in materials science, aerospace systems, and data analytics. As such, multi-investigator teaming across departments, disciplines, and institutions (if applicable) is highly encouraged. Emphasis should be placed on transformative concepts, over incremental efficiency gains, to demonstrate the capacity to accelerate technology development for space applications. Developing students with cross-expertise in the areas listed above and the ability to effectively communicate between these technical communities is paramount. To ensure the collaborative effort, graduate students participating in the CoE are expected to perform research under the direction of an AFRL S&E for approximately 8-12 weeks each year on site at AFRL, Wright-Patterson AFB. Additional quarterly visits between the Recipient and AFRL S&Es involved in the program are expected.

Type of Instrument: Awards under this FOA will be Cooperative Agreement(s) (CA) governed by 2 CFR §200. Cooperative Agreements require successful recipients to have an accounting system considered adequate for tracking costs. The effort may be cost shared as addressed in Part III.2.

Estimated Program Cost: The Government anticipates a Base Award Cost of $4.8M with an Option Period Cost of $3.2M. Costs will be shared as follows:

–     Base Award, 36 Months, Government Share: $3.3M

–     Base Award, 36 Months, Recipient Cost Share: $1.5M

–     Option, 24 Months, Government Share: $2.2M

–     Option, 24 Months, Recipient Cost Share: $1.5M

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding one (1) award for this announcement. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Cooperative Agreements for all, some or none of the solicited effort based on the recipient’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations.  

Link to Additional Information:  
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mark A. Smith
Grants and Agreements Officer AFRL/RXKMC

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Attch 1_Supp Instructions for Assistance Props

Attch 2_Model Contract

Attch 3_Assistance Instrument Certifications

Attch 4_Base Support List

Attch 5_Statement of Objectives

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