Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Background
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) to support Air Dominance Technology and fulfill R&D requirements in 13 munitions-related research areas.

The AFRL/RW is the primary Department of the Air Force organization focused on conventional munitions technology development, planning, executing research, development, and testing of conventional munitions, and supporting Weapons Program Offices.

This BAA aims to cover predominantly Applied Research (6.2), Advanced Technology Development (6.3), and Advanced Component Development & Prototypes (6.4).

Work Details
The contract encompasses research in the following 13 technical areas:
1) Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (MS&A);
2) Innovative Aircraft Integration Technologies;
3) Find Fix Target Track (F2T2) & Datalink Technologies;
4) Engagement Management System Technologies;
5) High Velocity Fuzing;
6) Missile Electronics;
7) Missile Guidance and Control Technologies;
8) Advanced Warhead Technologies;
9) Advanced Missile Propulsion Technologies;
10) Control Actuation Systems;
11) Missile Carriage and Release Technologies;
12) Missile Test and Evaluation Technologies;
13) Artificial Intelligence / Autonomy.

Deliverables include final reports, funds and man-hour reports for cost contracts, status reports (monthly for contracts and quarterly for assistance instruments), hardware as determined by each award, interim reports, and presentation materials.

Period of Performance
The BAA will remain open for five years from the posting date or until amended or superseded.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Eglin AFB, FL.