Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA 2014 0006 RQKPC
Apply for BAA 2014 0006 RQKPC
- The Air Force Research Lab in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Integration" 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 Aug 4, 2015 and posted on Aug 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Integration opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BAA 2014 0006 RQKPC) is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Broad Agency Announcement focused on research and development that helps unmanned aircraft operate more effectively and safely in complex airspace, with the end goal of transitioning new capabilities to operational military users. In practical terms, the program is aimed at taking ideas and technologies from early-stage research through applied development and, where appropriate, into demonstration and validation activities that show they work in realistic conditions. The overarching objective is to improve how UAS integrate into shared airspace and how they interact with other systems, operators, and mission demands, especially in time-sensitive or contested environments.
The work scope is intentionally broad and can span basic, applied, and advanced research as well as demonstration/validation. The announcement highlights typical task categories that may be supported, including modeling, simulation, and analysis of UAS behaviors and performance; trade studies that compare different UAS architectures, subsystems, and interface options; verification and validation activities along with formal safety analyses; concept and component research and development that can involve both software and hardware; human-machine interface work to improve how people supervise, control, or collaborate with unmanned systems; and the planning and execution (or support) of ground tests and flight tests. Together, these tasks reflect a full pipeline from analytical studies and design decisions through test-driven evidence of safety, reliability, and mission usefulness.
AFRL indicates that calls released under this BAA will align to six research areas within AFRL/RQQ, centered on airspace integration needs. Those areas are Airspace Integration, State Awareness and Real Time Response, Verification, Validation, Cooperative Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Automated Strike Integration, and Safety Technologies. Individual calls can be narrowly focused within one area or combine multiple areas when an integrated solution is needed, and they can also be structured as standalone projects or as supporting efforts that feed into a larger program. The key point is that each call issued under the BAA is expected to define its own specific technical goals, objectives, and deliverables, so applicants would need to tailor proposals to the particular call rather than treating the BAA text as a single fixed statement of work.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is categorized as a discretionary opportunity supporting science and technology and other research and development. The Air Force may make awards using cooperative agreements and/or procurement contracts, depending on the nature of the work and the government involvement expected. The listing anticipated up to 12 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $19.2 million. It is associated with CFDA 12.800 (Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is generally open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full announcement or in specific calls.
The opportunity was originally posted on Aug 7, 2014, with an original closing date of Aug 6, 2019 and a current closing date also listed as Aug 6, 2019, with an archive date of Sep 5, 2019. For issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Grace E. Kelly Burnsworth, Contracting Officer, at (937) 713-9945.
FAQs: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Integration (BAA 2014 0006 RQKPC)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) called the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Integration opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BAA 2014 0006 RQKPC). It supports research and development aimed at helping unmanned aircraft operate more effectively and safely in complex airspace, with the goal of transitioning new capabilities to operational military users.
What is the main goal of the program?
The overarching objective is to improve how UAS integrate into shared airspace and how they interact with other systems, operators, and mission demands, particularly in time-sensitive or contested environments.
What kinds of activities does the BAA support (research vs. demonstrations)?
The scope is intentionally broad. It can include basic research, applied research, advanced research, and (when appropriate) demonstration and validation activities that show technologies work under realistic conditions.
Does the BAA describe one fixed project or multiple possible projects?
Multiple. The BAA is a framework under which AFRL can release individual calls. Each call is expected to define its own technical goals, objectives, and deliverables, so proposals need to be tailored to the specific call rather than treating the BAA as a single, fixed statement of work.
What types of tasks or work elements are considered in scope?
The announcement highlights typical task categories that may be supported, including:
- Modeling, simulation, and analysis of UAS behaviors and performance
- Trade studies comparing UAS architectures, subsystems, and interface options
- Verification and validation activities, including formal safety analyses
- Concept and component research and development (software and/or hardware)
- Human-machine interface work to improve how people supervise, control, or collaborate with unmanned systems
- Planning and execution (or support) of ground tests and flight tests
What are the AFRL/RQQ research areas mentioned for this BAA?
Calls released under this BAA are described as aligning to six research areas within AFRL/RQQ, centered on airspace integration needs:
- Airspace Integration
- State Awareness and Real Time Response
- Verification
- Validation
- Cooperative Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
- Automated Strike Integration
- Safety Technologies
Individual calls may focus narrowly within one area or combine multiple areas when an integrated solution is needed.
Can a project combine multiple research areas?
Yes. The BAA notes that individual calls can be narrowly focused within one area or can combine multiple areas when an integrated solution is required.
Is the opportunity focused only on software, only on hardware, or both?
Both may be in scope. The described work includes concept and component research and development that can involve software and hardware.
Does the program include human factors or operator interface work?
Yes. Human-machine interface work is specifically mentioned, focused on improving how people supervise, control, or collaborate with unmanned systems.
Are testing activities included (ground or flight testing)?
Yes. The scope includes planning and execution (or support) of ground tests and flight tests, as part of demonstrating and validating technologies under realistic conditions.
What is the anticipated number of awards?
The listing anticipated up to 12 awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $19.2 million.
What type of funding opportunity is this considered?
It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity supporting science and technology and other research and development.
What award instruments might be used?
The Air Force may make awards using cooperative agreements and/or procurement contracts, depending on the nature of the work and the expected level of government involvement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is generally open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full announcement or in specific calls.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 12.800 (Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program).
When was the opportunity posted, and what are the listed dates?
The opportunity was originally posted on Aug 7, 2014. The original closing date is listed as Aug 6, 2019, and the current closing date is also listed as Aug 6, 2019. The archive date is Sep 5, 2019.
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
For issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Grace E. Kelly Burnsworth, Contracting Officer, at (937) 713-9945.
What is meant by transitioning capabilities to operational military users?
Based on the description provided, the program is intended to move ideas and technologies from early-stage research through applied development and, where appropriate, into demonstration and validation activities that show they work in realistic conditions, with the end goal of making them usable by operational military users.
How should applicants use the BAA information when preparing a proposal?
The BAA describes a broad technical space and typical task categories, but it also indicates that each call issued under the BAA will define specific technical goals, objectives, and deliverables. Applicants are expected to tailor proposals to the particular call they are responding to.
What kinds of evidence or rigor are emphasized for safety and reliability?
The work scope specifically includes verification and validation activities along with formal safety analyses, and it also includes ground and flight tests. Together, these elements reflect an emphasis on test-driven and analysis-driven evidence of safety, reliability, and mission usefulness.
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