ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) WITH CALLS
FA9453-21-S-0001
Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicle Directorate
ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW CALL 015
15 November 2024
NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 for Research and Development in
the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and
the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate and
Directed Energy, Phillips Research Site
ARA Title: Space Technology Advanced Research-Fast-tracking Innovative Software and
Hardware (STAR-FISH) Announcement, procurement for experimentation of spaceflight and
space-related signal, energy, and transportation technologies.
ARA Number: FA9453-21-S-0001
Call Type: Two-step process, initial announcement
a. CALL Title: Topic Area 1, Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI): Advanced Space
Power and Propulsion (STAR FISH) ADVANCED RESEACH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA)
WITH CALLS
b. CALL Number: 015
White Papers Due Date and Time: The Government is requesting White Papers at this time for
the Topic Area identified above. White Papers addressing any other technology area identified in
the basic Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) will not be accepted at this time unless a
CALL for that specific area is posted.
Brief CALL Summary: See Attachment I, Statement of Objective “Advanced Remote Sensing
(ARS)”
Submission: Two-Step Process
(1) First Step: The due date and time for White Papers submitted in response to this CALL is
no later than (NLT) January 10, 2025, 1500 MST.
(2) Second Step: Proposal Due Date and Time – To be provided in “Requests for Proposals
(RFP)” sent to offerors whose white papers are selected.
