Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Call 002

SPACE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCE (SETS) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) (FA9453-23-R-X001) - CALL 002 ENTITLES "GEOSPACE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCE (GETS)"

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) Geospace Technologies Division (RVB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch’s (RVBX) 

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA9453-23-R-X001 

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Program

CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 002 

CALL TITLE: Geospace Environment Technologies and Science (GETS)

CALL TYPE: Two Step

TECHNICAL AREAS: 1) Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects, 2) Thermosphere, Satellite Drag and the Reentry Environment, 3) Plasma Physics and Chemistry, 4) Particle Physics and Radiation Belt Environment, and 5) Cislunar Environment 

DUE DATE AND TIME: 26 July 2024  

APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA:  All requirements of FA9453-23-R-X001 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this Call. For complete information regarding FA9453-23-R-X001, refer to the initial FULL TEXT Closed BAA. It contains information applicable to all Calls issued under the BAA and provides information on the overall program, proposal preparation and submission requirements, proposal review and evaluation criteria, award administration, agency contacts, etc. For any discrepancies, please contact the contracting officer's attention immediately. 

Initial FULL TEXT Closed BAA link: https://sam.gov/opp/bebdf56ac5e14e94bb7187774f594f9a/view

1. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: 

A. BACKGROUND: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) Geospace Technologies Division (RVB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch’s (RVBX) is seeking sources capable of supporting the program’s fundamental and advanced research in space and environmental impacts technologies. Additionally, the program is interested in understanding and quantifying the impact of the space environment on Department of Defense and national security systems and in achieving a capability to specify, predict, mitigate, and exploit the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade operational systems.

B. DESCRIPTION: This Call is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide White Papers addressing at least one or any combination of Topics 1-5 from the Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Topic areas are:

1. Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects
2. Thermosphere, Satellite Drag and the Reentry Environment
3. Plasma Physics and Chemistry
4. Particle Effects and Radiation Belt Environment
5. Cislunar Environment

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT BELOW, FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE CALL 002 ANNOUNCEMENT.