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Opportunity Summary:

The Cooperative Technologies for Unmanned Systems opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USAFA BAA 2009 1 CALL 0012) is a U.S. Air Force Academy research funding announcement focused on advancing science and technology that enables unmanned systems to cooperate effectively. In practical terms, it is aimed at research and development that improves how multiple unmanned platforms (such as unmanned aerial, ground, or other robotic systems) can work together as a coordinated team rather than as isolated assets. The sponsoring agency is the Air Force Academy, and the program aligns with the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), indicating a defense-oriented basic/applied research emphasis.

This is a discretionary funding opportunity, and the funding instrument types listed are cooperative agreement and grant. That generally signals the government may anticipate varying levels of involvement during the period of performance (often more active technical collaboration under a cooperative agreement), depending on the selected approach and project needs. The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reinforcing that proposals should be centered on R and D outcomes rather than service delivery or routine operations. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), which implies a competitive selection where the agency planned to fund one project or one primary performer (possibly with partners or subcontractors) rather than spreading funds across many small awards.

The award ceiling was set at $2,000,000, with no stated award floor (AwardFloor: $0). That structure leaves room for proposals of different sizes up to the maximum, though the presence of a ceiling often suggests the agency had a rough budget range in mind for a complete, well-scoped project. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility or selection, although voluntary cost share could still be proposed if an applicant believed it strengthened the overall value proposition.

Eligibility was described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to clarifications that might have appeared in the full text under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. In federal grant terms, that typically means universities, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, and potentially other organizations could apply, assuming they meet standard federal requirements and any specific constraints spelled out in the complete announcement.

Key dates indicate this was a time-limited solicitation: it was posted and created on June 26, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 11, 2013, and an archive date of July 12, 2013. Those dates suggest a relatively short application window, which is common for certain BAA call announcements or targeted research calls where the agency wants to move quickly.

For administrative and access issues, the listed point of contact was Nicholas Ceciliani, Contracting Specialist, with an organizational email provided in the original listing for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.

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