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CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FA2384 USAF Afmc Afrl PZL Afrl Rakh

FA2384 USAF Afmc Afrl PZL Afrl Rakh in the United States is inviting bids for “CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)”. Bids close on 30 September 2027, 17:00 EDT. Reference: FA238424S2334. Who can bid: Must commit to Gold Standard Science principles and sign the compliance form; Must hold a current CMMC certificate at the level specified before award. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

US Air Force research funding for human performance science, open to universities, nonprofits and companies

The Air Force Research Laboratory and the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine seek white papers for research under the CHEERS program, covering all technical areas in the attached statements of objectives. Awards may be contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions, with multiple awards expected and total funding across this open period capped at $484.73M. Only white papers are being accepted at this stage.

Who can win it

  • Must commit to Gold Standard Science principles and sign the compliance form
  • Must hold a current CMMC certificate at the level specified before award

Key facts

Procedure
Solicitation
How bids are judged
Two-step: initial go/no-go screening, then full peer review on technical merit, mission relevance, cost realism and risk
Published
02 Oct 2026
Reference
FA238424S2334

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