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**ACCEPTANCE OF WHITE PAPERS IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE** Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity In addition to the below changes, please note, the submission and acceptance of White Papers remains suspended until further notice. Please continue to check SAM.gov for updates. Amendment 5, dated 1 July 2025, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 12 July 2025 TO: 12 July 2026 Due Date and Time: FROM: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2025. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2025. TO: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2026. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2026. Address technical questions to the Technical POC: FROM: Diana M. Carlin, DPA Title III Program AF Executive Agent Program Manager, AFRL./RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil , 937-904-4591 TO: Jeffrey T. Hubert, Acting DPA Title III Program AF Executive Program Manager, AFRL/RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Melanie Kiplinger Agreements Specialist Justin (Jay) Hull Schedule: FROM: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of seventy-two (72) months. TO: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of eighty-four (84) months. Other Requirements: Added: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Potential offerors shall list if their accounting/financial systems have previously been audited by a Government agency or independent auditor, along with the date of the audit. Additionally, potential offerors are required to certify that their financial management systems are compliant with GAAP, and submit proof of this compliance. Added: Basic NIST SP 800-171: All potential offerors are required to complete a Basic NIST SP 800-171 Self-Assessment, or have an existing self-assessment that is current (within the last 3 years from time of white paper/proposal submission), and the score shall be published in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). A score of 110 is required to be considered adequate. Additional information regarding the NIST 800-171 Assessment can be located at the following link: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/cyber/docs/safeguarding/NIST-SP-800-171-Assessment-Methodology-Version-1.2.1-6.24.2020.pdf Overview Information Full Text Announcement Sections: Section I, Paragraph 4 Schedule FOA Appendices Revised Appendix II Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct administrative items such as broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, and/or outdated Regulation references. Amendment 4, dated 12 Mar 2024, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections: Closing Date of the FOA FROM: 12 July 2024 TO: 12 July 2025 Cost Ceiling FROM: $5 Billion ($2.5 Billion Government share and $2.5 Billion Recipient share) TO: $9 Billion ($4.5 Billion Government share and $4.5 Billion Recipient Share) Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) Agreements Officer Michelle Goss Agreements Specialist Melanie Kiplinger Title III Organization E-mail AFRL.RXKM.TitleIII@us.af.mil Overview Information Full Text Announcement Sections: Section I, Paragraph 4 Schedule Section II, Paragraph 2 Anticipated Funding Section X, Paragraph 3 Support Contractors FOA Appendices Revised Appendix II Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) Added Appendix VII DPA Title III Statement of Work Template/Outline Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, outdated Regulation references, and the removal of all physical (mailed) delivery methods of White Papers and/or Proposals. Amendment 3, dated 30 Mar 2022, hereby replaces FOA Amendments 1 and 2. The following FOA sections have been updated/revised: Overview Information Full Text Announcement Sections: IV. Open FOA (Two Step Process) VII. FOA with Calls (One Step Process) FOA Appendices Appendix II Sample Technology Investment Agreement, dated 30 MAR 2022 Updates were also made throughout the FOA document and Appendix II to correct broken hyperlinks and/or outdated website references Amendment 2 posted 28 April 2020 - Contracting POCs are changed and the mailing addresses remain the same: Please do not send anything to Sheila Titer nor Sarah Thompson. Please send to the new team shown below: Agreements Officer Whitney Foxbower whitney.foxbower@us.af.mil 937-713-9877 Agreements Negotiator Felicia Bibbs felicia.bibbs@us.af.mil 937-713-9901 In the future, a revised FOA document will be provided via this site.

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Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity

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GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)

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PLEASE NOTE: No submissions through Grants.gov will be accepted. All submissions must follow SAM.gov instructions.For full opportunity announcement reference the SAM.gov link.

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CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas

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The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Continuing Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Statements of Objectives, FA238424S2233.This Solicitation is limited to those efforts that meet the requirements of 10 USC 4023, which includes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may each buy ordnance, signal, chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space- flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and accessories, and designs thereof, that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned considers necessary for experimental or test purposes in the development of the best supplies that are needed for the national defense.List of Attachments:1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_ARA Amend 01"2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (ARA)"Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&T Protection Appendices)

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The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Statements of Objectives attached to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Opportunity FA2384-24-S-2233.List of Attachments:1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01"2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (BAA)"Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&T Protection Appendices)

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<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Statements of Objectives attached to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Opportunity FA2384-24-S-2233.</p><p><br></p><p>List of Attachments:</p><p><br></p><p>1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01"</p><p><br></p><p>2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (BAA)"</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"</strong></p><p><strong>Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&amp;T Protection Appendices)</strong></p>

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<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Continuing Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Statements of Objectives, FA238424S2233.</p><p><br></p><p>This Solicitation is limited to those efforts that meet the requirements of 10 USC 4023, which includes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may each buy ordnance, signal, chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space- flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and accessories, and designs thereof, that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned considers necessary for experimental or test purposes in the development of the best supplies that are needed for the national defense.</p><p><br></p><p>List of Attachments:</p><p><br></p><p>1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_ARA Amend 01"</p><p><br></p><p>2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (ARA)"</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"</strong></p><p><strong>Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&amp;T Protection Appendices)</strong></p>

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CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas

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FOUNDATIONS OF TRUSTED SYSTEMS

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https://sam.gov/opp/6a5d1f379ee34a0395eeb98e220c730c/view

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No submissions through Grants.gov will be accepted. All submissions must follow SAM.gov instructions. For full opportunity announcement reference the SAM.gov link

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Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)

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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) Solicitation Amend 4: 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 Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil, jennifer.jaramillo@us.af.mil (Revisions made: Changed Attachment 2 of Solicitation to DoD R&amp;D General Terms and Conditions MARCH 2025. Removed Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)

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

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No submissions through Grants.gov will be accepted. All submissions must follow SAM.gov instructions. For full opportunity announcement see SAM.gov link below".https://sam.gov/opp/7aca91ca2c5842ed9898b5226493ab85/view

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Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval

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<p>Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)</p>

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The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/RH) and the United States Air Force School of Medicine (USAFSAM) CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) is intended to provide a comprehensive strategy for AFRL/RH and USAFSAM's range of Science and Technology (S&amp;T) requirements, allowing for progression from basic research to technology maturation and transition.20 Nov 2025: Amendment 01 - Annual UpdateThe CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) MUST be reviewed in tandem with the solicitations in order to have access to all applicable attachments and instructions. There are three (3) open, 2-step, solicitations currently accepting white papers. Please see below for solicitation numbers.Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA), Notice FA238424S2233: 1. CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Solicitation FA238424S2334 2. CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA), Solicitation FA238424S2335 3. CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Solicitation FA238424S2336 (NOTE: THIS CSO IS NOT GRANT-ELIGIBLE)Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the MAA and/or the solicitation(s). Technical questions may be directed to the technical POC s identified in the announcement/solicitations. General questions may be directed to the CHEERS email org box: AFRL.711HPW.MAA@us.af.mil

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Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)

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Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining

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Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)