CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Background
The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) is issuing this solicitation under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4001, which pertains to Broad Agency Announcements (BAA).

The goal of this contract is to solicit white papers and potentially later technical and cost proposals on research as outlined in the attached Statements of Objectives related to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) initiative.

Work Details
The work involves submitting white papers that address the research areas specified in the Statements of Objectives attached to the CHEERS MAA.

Deliverable items include data items, software, hardware, and other items. Specific requirements include program security classification, export control considerations, and adherence to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

The solicitation emphasizes that all terms of the MAA and Industry Guide apply unless specifically addressed otherwise. White papers must be limited to five pages and submitted in Word format. There are no limits on the number of white papers an offeror may submit, but each must present unique approaches.

Period of Performance
The overall period of performance is currently undetermined (TBD), with specific delivery schedules for data items, software, and hardware also marked as TBD.