NAICS Code: 541715

Federal Agency Name: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

Funding Opportunity Announcement Title: AFRL Regional Research Convergence Hub (ARRCH)

Funding Opportunity Announcement Number:  FA8750-21-S-7007

IN ACCORADNCE WITH USAF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY, OBJECTIVE III “Deepen and Expand the Scientific Enterprise”, THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR RESEARCH COLLABORATION HUBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10. U.S. Code 2358 note, which authorizes the DoD to establish and use its research and engineering network to support regional advanced technology clusters to encourage the development of innovative advanced technologies to address national security and homeland defense challenges AND THEREFORE IS SET ASIDE FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:  An accredited institution of higher education, including a consortium of accredited institutions of higher education is eligible to apply for and to receive funding under this announcement. See Part II, Section III.

Communication Between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area (email requests are preferred):

TPOC and PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Dr. Amos Matthew Smith                                                      

AFRL/RITQ                                                              

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                          

Telephone: (315) 330-7417                                       

Email:  [email protected]         

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below:

Contracting Officer:

Amber Buckley

AFRL/RIKA                                                             

26 Electronic Parkway

Rome, NY 13441-4505

Email:  [email protected]

Emails must reference the solicitation (FOA) number and title of the acquisition.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS.