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Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

Air Force -- Research Lab

Deadline: Jul 18, 2029

Summary

The grant aims to provide funding with a cost ceiling of $49 million for projects from July 18, 2024, to July 18, 2029. Eligibility is unrestricted, allowing any interested parties to apply. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent through the Valid Eval portal, and for further inquiries, they can contact Mariah Salazar at mariah.salazar@us.af.mil.

Full description

Original Solictation:

  • Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 18 July 2024
  • TO: 18 July 2029
  • Cost Ceiling
  • $49M
  • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
  • Mariah Salazar
  • Agreements Specialist
  • Monique Esquibel-Sena
  • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil


Solicitation Amend 1:

  • Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 18 July 2024
  • TO: 18 July 2029
  • Cost Ceiling
  • $49M
  • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
  • Mariah Salazar
  • Agreements Specialist
  • Monique Esquibel-Sena
  • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Updated information on Mandatory Letter of Intent to allow for interested parties to submit Letters of Intent through Valid Eval portal)


Solicitation Amend 2:

  • Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 18 July 2024
  • TO: 18 July 2029
  • Cost Ceiling
  • $49M
  • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
  • Mariah Salazar
  • Agreements Specialist
  • Monique Esquibel-Sena
  • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Added detail for Letter of Intent Evaluation Criteria)


Solicitation Amend 3:

  • Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 18 July 2024
  • TO: 18 July 2029
  • Cost Ceiling
  • $49M
  • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
  • Mariah Salazar
  • Alternate Agreements Officer
  • Jennifer Jaramillo
  • Agreements Specialist
  • Monique Esquibel-Sena
  • Brendan Merritt
  • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil, jennifer.jaramillo@us.af.mil, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Changed Letter of Intent review from 10 business days to 30 business days, Added verbiage to Section, D. Review and Selection Process, on Security Risk Review, added Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)


Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted

Additional information

See FOA for Eligibility

Grantor contact information

Description

Mariah Salazar Contracting and Grants Officer Phone 5056108624

Email

Grants/Agreements Officer

mariah.salazar@us.af.mil

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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