Rapid Advanced Capability Transition (ReACT)

Solicitation ID: FA2385-24-S-9701

Agency: AFRL/RS

Eligibility Reasoning

This document is a Master Announcement (MAA) where specifics are deferred to future calls: 'Solicitations under ReACT – either Calls for Proposal OR Open Periods – will be announced... It is recommended that interested offerors read each solicitation very carefully. Solicitation information may vary...'

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Summary

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rapid Advanced Capability Transition (ReACT) is a Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) designed to provide a comprehensive strategy for progressing Science & Technology (S&T) from basic research to technology maturation and transition. This framework consolidates various solicitation authorities—including Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), Other Transactions (OTs) for Research and Prototypes, and Assistance Instruments—under a single announcement. Solicitations may use a one-step (full proposal) or two-step (white paper first) process and can be structured as fixed-deadline 'Calls for Proposal', rolling-submission 'Staggered Calls', or 'Open Periods' for offeror-generated ideas. The accompanying Industry Guide provides detailed instructions on proposal preparation, including formatting, page limits (5 pages for white papers, 15 for technical proposals), and content requirements for technical and cost volumes. Key evaluation criteria for proposals prioritize technical merit (innovation, soundness of approach, transition potential) with cost/price as a substantial secondary factor. The program also specifies requirements related to data rights (preferring unlimited rights), Government Furnished Property (GFP), and unique rules for different award instruments like OTs and assistance agreements.

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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.

Name	Score	Organization
Didier Perrodin	0.77	ESA | MSD | Material Physics · Materials Science & Development
Harold Barnard	0.77	ESA | ALS | Photon Science Development · Advanced Research & Development
Gregory Lemieux	0.76	EESA | CESD | Earth System Sciences · Software Development & Engineering
Zachary Needell	0.75	ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Modeling & Simulation
Sukhpreet Kaur	0.75	PSA | Engineering | Electronic Engineering · Hardware Development & Integration
Eric Masanet	0.74	ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Systems Engineering & Architecture
Alex Newkirk	0.74	ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Commercial Technology Adaptation
Alexandre Bayen	0.74	ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Operational Utility Assessment
Stefan Lasiewski	0.74	CSA | NERSC | HPC Technology Department · System Prototyping
Michael Tucker	0.74	ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Proof of Concept Development

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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