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Neutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)
FA9453 Afrl RVK in the United States is inviting bids for “Neutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)”. Bids close on 1 October 2027, 02:00 EDT. Reference: FA9453-23-R-A004. Who can bid: Foreign-owned firms face a foreign disclosure review before they can take part; Firms needing access to export-controlled technical data must hold US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
US Air Force research funding for nuclear deterrence technologies, open to research organisations and firms
The US Air Force Research Laboratory seeks white papers for advanced research across five nuclear deterrence topic areas, including nuclear system development, integration, flight testing, explosion monitoring, and nuclear command, control and communications. Awards may take the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions. White papers are limited to six pages and must include a rough order of magnitude cost estimate.
Who can win it
- Foreign-owned firms face a foreign disclosure review before they can take part
- Firms needing access to export-controlled technical data must hold US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- How bids are judged
- Technical merit first, then relevance to mission needs and value/cost, subject to funding availability
- Published
- 09 Sep 2026
- Reference
- FA9453-23-R-A004
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