Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)
ID: FA7000-21-S-0001Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA7000 10 CONS LGCUSAF ACADEMY, CO, 80840-2303, USA
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    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021): The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is soliciting white papers/proposals for research efforts through this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The purpose of this BAA is to develop technologies that meet present and future Air Force research needs. USAFA is seeking unclassified research white papers and proposals in various broad areas. The research areas are described in detail in Section I of the Funding Opportunity Description. Interested offerors should be aware of any BAA amendments, calls, or changes to the requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this BAA are 541714 and 541715. Interested parties should periodically check beta.sam.gov and Grants.gov for updates and amendments.

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