The Aeronautics Department is offering the Aircraft Drag Reduction Program to develop technologies aimed at reducing fuel burn in legacy and future fleet aircraft through engineered surfaces, materials, and coatings (ESMC). The program focuses on addressing various elements of aircraft drag, with R&D activities including testing of technologies for turbulent boundary layer skin friction drag reduction, performance evaluations through laboratory, wind tunnel, and flight tests, and transitioning matured technologies to aircraft applications. Researchers and developers have until October 27, 2014, to submit proposals for this grant opportunity.
Opportunity ID: 264730
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BAA-RQKPC-2014-0004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Aircraft Drag Reduction Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force — Research Lab |
| Description: | The objective of the Aircraft Drag Reduction Program will be to mature and transition technologies to reduce the fuel burn of legacy and future fleet aircraft by employing engineered surfaces, materials, and coatings (ESMC). Aircraft drag reduction by means of ESMC may address any element of aircraft drag. This Research and Development (R&D) may include, aircraft drag reduction technologies, especially turbulent boundary layer skin friction drag reduction; evaluating the performance (drag reduction) of the technologies tests ranging from laboratory testing of ESMC coupons, to wind tunnel testing (small- to large-scale), to flight testing of ESMC technologies; and maturing and transitioning technologies to aircraft, to include qualification testing of new coatings, materials, or surfaces. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steven Brumfield
Contracting Officer Phone 937-713-9934 Email:steven.brumfield.1@us.af.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 264730 Full Announcement-1 -> BAA-RQKPC-2014-0004.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steven Brumfield Contracting Officer Phone 937-713-9934 Email: steven.brumfield.1@us.af.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | PKG00205564 | Sep 11, 2014 | Oct 27, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
264730 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
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