Foundational Technologies Directorate (RE) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA)

Solicitation ID: FA2394-24-R-B003

Agency: AFRL/RE

Eligibility Reasoning

The document is a Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) and states that for some solicitations, specific details will be provided later: "If utilizing a two-step solicitation, offerors will be directed to submit a technical and cost proposal via issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP will explicitly state the due date for proposal."

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Summary

This document is an Industry Guide for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Foundational Technologies Directorate (AFRL/RE) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA). The MAA is a comprehensive strategy for AFRL/RE's Science & Technology (S&T) efforts, consolidating various solicitation authorities like Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), Other Transactions (OTs) for Research and Prototypes, and Assistance Instruments under a single framework. The guide details the solicitation process, which can involve "Calls for Proposal" (fixed deadlines) or "Open Periods" (continuous submission), using either a one-step (full proposal) or two-step (white paper first) approach. It provides extensive instructions on preparing white papers and proposals, including specific formatting, page limitations, and detailed requirements for technical and cost volumes. The primary technical evaluation criteria are the uniqueness and innovation of the approach, understanding of the technical scope, and soundness of the approach, with cost/price being a substantial secondary factor. The guide also specifies AFRL's preference for Unlimited Rights in government-funded data and software and lists prohibited terms for commercial software license agreements. Specific requirements for different award types, such as "Gold Standard Science" for assistance awards and eligibility criteria for OTs, are also outlined.

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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
Karen Bustillo	0.77	ESA | MF | MF NCEM Facility · Materials Science and Engineering
Michael Mahoney	0.76	CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Scientific Data Analysis
Jason Lowe-Power	0.76	CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · System Design and Architecture
Sukhpreet Kaur	0.75	PSA | Engineering | Electronic Engineering · Hardware and Component Development
Eric Masanet	0.75	ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Systems Engineering and Integration
Minok Park	0.75	ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Advanced Manufacturing
Peter Tennessen	0.74	PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering · Prototype Development
Cory Snavely	0.74	CSA | NERSC | HPC Technology Department · Technology Experimentation and Testing
Federico Moretti	0.74	PSA | NSD | ANP · Basic and Applied Research
Seth Carbon	0.74	BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | BioSystems Data Science · Software and Agile Development

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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