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

Solicitation ID: FA238424S2334

Agency: AFRL/RH & USAFSAM

Type: Solicitation
Deadline: 2027-09-30T17:00:00 ET
Eligibility: Maybe (Topic Dependent)
Funding: Total value of all awards will not exceed $484.73M; individual award amounts are To Be Determined (TBD).
Doc Type: BAA
Clearance: No
Program Manager: AFRL.711HPW.MAA@us.af.mil
Last Updated: 2025-11-24 12:59
Analyzed File: Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01_20Nov2025.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

Any deviations from the CHEERS MAA Industry Guide will be identified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued to those offerors who have submitted White Papers identified as further interest to AFRL.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the US Air Force School of Medicine (USAFSAM) are soliciting white papers under the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring, and Sustaining (CHEERS) program through Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA2384-24-S-2334. This 'Open Period 1' solicitation covers all technical areas related to human effectiveness as detailed in the parent CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA2384-24-S-2233. The process is a two-step submission where interested parties must first submit a white paper by September 30, 2027. If the government deems a white paper to be of interest, it will request a full technical and cost proposal. The total value of all awards under this open period solicitation will not exceed $484.73M, with multiple award types anticipated, including contracts, grants, and other agreements. Offerors must refer to the parent CHEERS MAA for critical documents, including Statements of Objectives and submission guidelines.

Overall Technical Areas

Human Performance MeasurementCognitive Science & EnhancementPhysiological Monitoring SystemsHuman-Autonomy TeamingBiomedical ResearchAerospace & Operational MedicineInjury Prevention & RehabilitationWearable Sensor TechnologiesAugmented & Virtual Reality TrainingDirected Energy BioeffectsHuman Systems IntegrationEn Route Medical CareProtective Equipment DevelopmentFatigue Management Science

Probable LBNL Areas

N/A

Focus Areas

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Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

NameScoreOrganization
Prabal Dutta0.74ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg Technologies Dept · Wearable Sensor Technologies
John Conboy0.73BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Biomedical Research
Jingjing Zhang0.73ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Whole Building Sys Dept · Human Systems Integration
Amy Kronenberg0.73BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Biodesign Dept · Directed Energy Bioeffects
Peter Tennessen0.72PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering · Protective Equipment Development
Zachary Jones0.71BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Process Engr & Analytics · Physiological Monitoring Systems
Costin Iancu0.71CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Cognitive Science & Enhancement
Spencer Dutton0.71ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Fatigue Management Science
Claire Tomlin0.70BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Human-Autonomy Teaming
Louis-Benoit Desroches0.70ETA | Energy Analysis | Energy Efficiency Studies · Human Performance Measurement

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Not Mentioned