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Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call 004

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY · FA9453 AFRL RVK · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
30 Sept 2026
Closes
29 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
Reference
FA945326RX012
Location
NM, United States
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY · FA9453 AFRL RVK is soliciting Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call 004. Solicitation number FA945326RX012. Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AC12 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT). Place of performance: NM, USA. Responses are due by 29 October 2026 19:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Warfare Directorate (RJ) formally known as Space Vehicles Directorate (RV), Geospace Technologies Division (RJB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch (RJBX) is seeking sources capable of supporting the program’s fundamental and advanced research in space and environmental impacts technologies. Additionally, the program is interested in understanding and quantifying the impact of the space environment on Department of War and national security systems and in achieving a capability to specify, predict, mitigate, and exploit the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade operational systems. This Call is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide interdisciplinary proposals addressing Topic 1 from the Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Topic area is :

1. Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects

The instructions for responding to the Call can be found in the attached RFP Letter Call 004.

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