Integrated Programmatic and Technical Support to Enhance Technology Transition and Collaborative Project Orders

I. General Information 1. The Department of War (DOW) Air Force (AFOSR) in Arlington, VA anticipates awarding a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) under the Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. § 4124(f) and 15 U.S.C. § 3715 to obtain Integrated Programmatic and Technical Support as described in Attachment J-0 – AFOSR PIA Statement of

Objectives (SOO) under this announcement. The Government anticipates awarding a fixed price type agreement. AFOSR is seeking to focus PIA activities on eight key areas: Partnership development, collaboration facilitation, and agreement enablement; Technology transfer and early-stage technology transition awareness, market intelligence, and pathway exploration; Technology scouting, industry engagement, and ecosystem analysis; STEM and workforce development, ecosystem and engagement; Access to non-inherently governmental technical expertise, structured studies, and analytic assessments; Development and use of data tools, analytic platforms, and collaboration or innovation environments; Governance support, coordination across Collaborative Project Orders (CPOs), and facilitation of workshops, or engagement activities; and Production of factual, communications and knowledge-transfer outputs related to technology transfer and transition (T3) activities. The AFOSR PIA is seeking to meet the following seven

objectives: Advance technology transfer and early-stage technology transition awareness by increasing visibility, pathway identification, and feasibility understanding of opportunities arising from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and AFOSR-funded basic research and related Department of the Air Force scientific and innovation activities. Enable informed consideration of downstream maturation, adoption, and commercialization pathways by facilitating early-stage transition insight, stakeholder connectivity, and ecosystem engagement, without presupposing acquisition, fielding, or operational decisions. Expand and sustain mission-aligned partnerships and collaboration networks across academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, affiliated entities, government laboratories, and other non-Federal partners to leverage external expertise, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystems. Support partnership and agreement readiness by enabling the effective use of non-FAR collaboration mechanisms and partnership instruments, consistent with statutory authority and Government determinations. Strengthen STEM, workforce, and talent pipeline outcomes aligned with AFRL and AFOSR scientific priorities and long-term Department needs, contributing to the sustainability of the research and innovation ecosystem. Improve data-enabled insight and decision support through analytics, studies, landscape assessments, and ecosystem intelligence that inform strategy, investment planning, and technology transfer and transition awareness across AFRL, AFOSR, and aligned mission partners. Enhance transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in the planning, execution, and assessment of PIA-enabled activities to support stewardship of Government research investments and maximize their potential long-term impact 2. The intermediary will primarily serve in a matchmaker capacity, and work to increase the likelihood of successful cooperative activities between the laboratory and industry/academia. The Government is contemplating award of: The Basic Agreement (as described in Attachment

• J-0 – AFOSR PIA SOO); CPO 1 – AFRL/AFOSR (as described in Attachment
• J-1 – AFRL/AFOSR SOO); CPO 2 – USSF (SSC) - VA (as described in Attachment
• J-2 – USSF (SSC) – VA SOO); CPO 2.1 – USSF (SSC) – CO (as described in Attachment J-2.1 – USSF (SSC) – CO SOO); CPO 3 – AFCENT (as described in Attachment
• J-3 – AFCENT SOO); CPO 4 – NRO – VA (as described in Attachment
• J-4 – NRO SOO) AFOSR anticipates award of additional CPOs within the ordering period of the basic agreement. 3.

Place of Performance. PI leased facilities Performance for four of the CPOs will be at the PI’s leased facilities located within one (1) mile of coinciding Government or partner activities. Facility locations are to be within the stated distance to ensure maximum stakeholder engagement. The Government will NOT reimburse the applicant’s direct facility costs. Offerors must account for all costs associated with acquiring and maintaining the required facilities within the indirect cost rates used to build their fixed price proposal. The total fixed price proposed for each Collaborative Project Order (CPO) should be all-inclusive of all costs, both direct and indirect, required for performance. The required facility locations shall be as follows: AFOSR: Within one mile of 875 N. Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203. Square feet required: 10K sq ft. Facilities should support unclassified work only. USSF (SSC) – Chantilly, VA: Within one mile of 14850 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151. Square feet required: 10K sq ft. Facilities should support unclassified work only. USSF (SSC) – Colorado Springs: Within one mile of 2424 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919. Square feet required: 58K sq ft. Facilities should support unclassified work only. NRO – Chantilly, VA: Within one mile of 14850 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151. Square feet required: 10K sq ft. Facilities should support unclassified work only. Government space: The government will provide 10K sq ft. of unclassified partnering collaboration space at 3401 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, for both the PI and AFCENT partners, permitting reach-back coordination to AFCENT Headquarters. Work at this site will support unclassified work only. 4. Government Furnished Property (GFP). No GFP or equipment is anticipated to be provided. 5. Total Government Estimated Program Ceilings and Periods of Performance: The Government Estimated Program Ceiling and Periods of Performance for the CPOs are as follows: CPO 1 – AFRL/AFOSR: $8.8M. The

period of performance for CPO 1 will be a Base Period of 12-months plus four 12-month Option Periods for a total of 60 months, plus the optional six-month extension of services. CPO 2 – USSF (SSC) - Virginia: $7.8M. The