FY12 Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program

Post Date

October 1st 2012

Application Due Date

November 27th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

BAA-AFRL-PK-12-0001

CFDA Number(s)

12.800

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

16

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $50000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $3000000

Grant Description

The National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for FY2011, Section 1073, provided the Department of Defense (DoD) with the authorities to facilitate the rapid insertion of innovative technologies into military systems or programs meeting critical national security needs. The FY2012 NDAA, Section 4201, includes funding to support these efforts. Efforts awarded under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) should resolve operational challenges characterized by the national security areas of particular interest to the Air Force and Department of Defense. This BAA describes Air Force implementation of RIF and complies with guidelines established by OSD.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Air Force -- Research Lab

• Agency Contact:

  Kristina J. Croake
  Contracting Officer
  Phone: (937) 255-4758

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For Questions & Assistance

• Agency Email Address:

  kristina.croake@wpafb.af.mil