Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments
OpenAir Force -- Research Lab · Opportunity number RDK-RAD-FOA-2024
Closing date explanation: See FOA
Eligibility
Nonprofits are listed as eligible applicants.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
See FOA for Eligibility
Description
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&D General Terms and Conditions MARCH 2025. Removed Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)
Funding
| Total program funding | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Award floor | Not listed |
| Award ceiling | $49,000,000 |
| Category | Science and Technology |
| Assistance listing | 12.800 |
Official sources
Last verified on Grants.gov Nov 4, 2026. Grantvello is not affiliated with Grants.gov or Air Force -- Research Lab. The notice on Grants.gov is the binding text.