Opportunity Information: Apply for AFOSR BAA 2009 3
Apply for AFOSR BAA 2009 3
- The Air Force Office of Scientific Research in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RECOVERY Air Force Fiscal Year 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2009 and posted on Apr 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- All responsible, potential applicants from academia and industry are eligible to submit proposals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) announced a Recovery Act-funded research opportunity under the Air Force Fiscal Year 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number: AFOSR BAA 2009 3). The notice functions as a presolicitation and is explicitly described as informational only, meaning it signals intent and scope but advises prospective participants to wait for the formal solicitation before spending money on proposal preparation. While the posting lists broad eligibility language, it also states the opportunity is available only to contractors under this specific AFOSR FY2009 ARRA research program, and all awards remain subject to final Recovery Act approval and availability of funds.
The central technical focus is fundamental research that supports the development of nanoscale additives and catalysts for novel fuels used in aircraft, rocket, and satellite propulsion. The program is driven by the idea that if additives or catalysts can be reliably dissolved or suspended in fuels, it could unlock new and tunable fuel properties. To get there, the Air Force is looking for deeper scientific understanding of how catalytic processes work at the nanoscale and how multifunctional catalysts might be designed and optimized for propulsion-relevant environments.
Research topics of interest emphasize core mechanisms and behavior rather than near-term product development. Specifically highlighted areas include the fundamentals of catalyst-substrate interactions, charge donation and charge transfer phenomena, and the intrinsic properties of nanostructures that enable or improve catalytic action. The program also calls out practical complications that often limit real-world fuel additive performance, such as the role of water and impurities, the use of additives in ionic liquids, catalyst aging and long-term stability, and overall performance impacts on fuels formulated with these new additives. A key theme is connecting mechanistic insight to measurable performance so that promising nanostructured catalysts can be identified and matured for propulsion systems.
AFOSR frames this as a multidisciplinary effort that should combine modern experimental and theoretical approaches. The notice encourages work that bridges chemistry, physics, surface science, materials science, and computational simulation/modeling, with the goal of using these combined tools to design and select optimal nanostructured catalysts. In addition to technical outcomes, the program is also positioned as an economic stimulus activity under ARRA, intended to create new research jobs and advance technologies with longer-term defense and aerospace relevance.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under a Recovery Act funding activity (CFDA 12.800, Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program). AFOSR anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000, and both the award floor and ceiling are listed as $3,000,000, indicating an expectation of one grant at that level. No cost sharing or matching is required. Key dates in the posting include a posted date of April 3, 2009, with a current closing date shown as May 18, 2009, though the notice also indicates that the response date should be confirmed in the subsequent full announcement and that the full BAA would be posted within about 10 days of the presolicitation.
The full announcement is referenced as "AFOSR BAA 2009 3" and is stated to be available for download within the posting. For access issues, the listed point of contact is Jeanette Snyder, Procurement Analyst (electronic access problems contact), underscoring that questions at this stage are mainly about obtaining the announcement materials rather than technical or submission guidance that would normally be detailed in the formal solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is an Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Recovery Act-funded research opportunity under the Air Force Fiscal Year 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Research Program, Funding Opportunity Number AFOSR BAA 2009 3. The posting functions as a presolicitation notice.
2) Is this notice a formal solicitation?
No. The notice is explicitly described as informational only (a presolicitation). It signals AFOSR intent and scope and advises prospective participants to wait for the formal solicitation before spending money on proposal preparation.
3) Should we spend money preparing a proposal based on this posting?
The posting advises prospective participants to wait for the formal solicitation before incurring costs for proposal preparation.
4) What is the technical focus of the program?
The central focus is fundamental research supporting the development of nanoscale additives and catalysts for novel fuels used in aircraft, rocket, and satellite propulsion. The program aims to improve scientific understanding of nanoscale catalytic processes and how multifunctional catalysts can be designed and optimized for propulsion-relevant environments.
5) What is the underlying idea behind the research area?
AFOSR highlights that if additives or catalysts can be reliably dissolved or suspended in fuels, it could enable new and tunable fuel properties. The research emphasis is on the basic science needed to make that possible.
6) Is this program aimed at fundamental research or near-term product development?
The notice emphasizes fundamental research and mechanistic understanding rather than near-term product development.
7) What research topics are specifically highlighted?
Highlighted areas include: fundamentals of catalyst-substrate interactions; charge donation and charge transfer phenomena; intrinsic properties of nanostructures that enable or improve catalytic action; and connecting mechanistic insight to measurable performance so promising nanostructured catalysts can be identified and matured for propulsion systems.
8) Does the notice mention real-world complications that proposals should consider?
Yes. The notice calls out practical complications that can limit real-world fuel additive performance, including the role of water and impurities, the use of additives in ionic liquids, catalyst aging and long-term stability, and overall performance impacts on fuels formulated with these additives.
9) What disciplines or methods does AFOSR encourage?
The notice frames the effort as multidisciplinary, encouraging combined modern experimental and theoretical approaches spanning chemistry, physics, surface science, materials science, and computational simulation/modeling. The goal is to use these tools together to design and select optimal nanostructured catalysts.
10) How is this opportunity connected to ARRA (the Recovery Act)?
AFOSR positions this as an economic stimulus activity under ARRA, intended to create new research jobs and advance technologies with longer-term defense and aerospace relevance.
11) What type of funding instrument is expected?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under a Recovery Act funding activity.
12) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA is 12.800, Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.
13) How much funding is anticipated?
AFOSR anticipated a total estimated funding amount of $3,000,000.
14) How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates a single award is anticipated. Both the award floor and ceiling are listed as $3,000,000, which aligns with an expectation of one grant at that level.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
While the posting includes broad eligibility language, it also states the opportunity is available only to contractors under this specific AFOSR FY2009 ARRA research program.
17) Are awards guaranteed once selected?
No. The notice states that all awards remain subject to final Recovery Act approval and the availability of funds.
18) What are the key dates mentioned in the posting?
The posted date is April 3, 2009. A current closing date is shown as May 18, 2009. The notice also states that the response date should be confirmed in the subsequent full announcement.
19) When will the full solicitation (BAA) be available?
The notice indicates the full Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) would be posted within about 10 days of the presolicitation.
20) What is the referenced full announcement name/number?
The full announcement is referenced as AFOSR BAA 2009 3.
21) Where is the full announcement supposed to be available?
The notice states that the full announcement is available for download within the posting.
22) Who should be contacted for access problems or download issues?
The listed point of contact for electronic access problems is Jeanette Snyder, Procurement Analyst.
23) What kinds of questions is the point of contact intended to handle at this stage?
The notice suggests that questions at this stage are mainly about obtaining the announcement materials (electronic access issues), rather than technical or submission guidance that would typically be detailed in the formal solicitation.
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