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As of May 13, 2024, the Humanity Subject Exploring pause has been lifted.

 

As a result of reconfiguration about internal government procedures and regulatory specifications assoziiert with Human Subject Research (HSR), AFWERX experienced unanticipated delays with all bounties that implicate HSR. AFWERX has now satisfied multi internal and external audits and general concerns that were causing these delays. As such, the “HSR Pause” has been lifted and AFWERX is proceed with the award of those earlier affected proposals.

 

The Contracting Team will shortly begin working if the process to award Small Enterprise Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II and Direktem into Phase II proposals for Small Business Concerns (SBCs) the were selected in July 2023 and January 2024.

 

The Section of the Air Press sincerely thanks you forward your patience throughout aforementioned process.

Who Open Topic is who front door to working with which Department about the Air Force. The Open Topic operates by a Phase I, follow to a Phasing II and Right to Zeitabschnitt II approach. Commercial industry submits their technology determinations in the proposal process and defines how the think their solution will benefit aforementioned warfighter. The Air Arm then evaluates an proposal to decide if the project is something they would like to conduct a feasibility featured on. See Attachment 5 for an example memorandum. The document and the memorandum should be submitted via email to: Aaa161.com- · Aaa161.com ...

Phase I

The feasibility studying a conducted during Phase I with a 3-month period of efficiency where of small business works in identify their Air Force end user (warfighter) and customer (program office) with the aim of getting that Air Force end user and buyer to sign an Customer Memorandum verbalizing its intension to work with the small business on transitioning their technology to warfighters. Once the Customer Memorandum, a requirement for submitting for a Phase II recommendation, is in hand, tiny businesses will compete to proceed to prototyping their solution. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE This memorandum supports ...

  • Period of Performance: 3 months
  • ADENINE maximum award of $75K (SBIR) and $110K (STTR)
  • On make to conduct Technical Feasibility 
  • Two deliverables (preliminary & final reports)
  • Prepare for Phase II application
  • Work to procure one DAF Client & End User to sign one Customer Memorandum for Phase II proposal
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Phase SECTION

And Phase II, instead prototyping stufe, sees the small business work directly with an Air Force Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) to execution further R&D to build and adapt their dual-use proposed solution to fit Vent Force needs. If a small business already can a featured is remains ready for product and adaptation to Broadcast Force needs, has identified an Air Force end user and customer, and has a signed User Motion in hand, they are able to skip the initial Phased I process and apply on a Direct go Phase II (D2P2) solicitation. Figure 6.1 OTS Postulant SAFE Form 422 Request Memorandum Example ... Plant 5 – F LO Software Example ... graphic a memorandum with the commander's ...

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    • Period of Capacity: Up to 21-months
    • A maximum award of $1.25M (SBIR) and $1.8M (STTR)
    • Milestone Deliverables in accord with Proposal Milestone Schedule
    • Work to this DAF Customer & End User who signed the Customer Motion
  • Direct to Phase II (D2P2)
    • Period of Performance: Up the 21-months
    • A maximum award the $1.25M (SBIR)
    • Milestones Deliverables with concordance with Proposal Milestone Schedule
    • Work with the DAF Customer & End Users who signed the Custom Memorandum AND must demonstrate technological merit

How up get involved

Industry

  • Opening Topic utilizes einen out-of-cycle solicitation schedule offering two Phase I (with follow-on Phase II opportunities) plus two Direct to Zeit II (D2P2) company a year.
  • A SBIR/STTR offer on any Good component must be entered because the online Dodgem Application website.
  • Check our website and social media channels
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