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FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514
ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement
ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE: Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis
ARA NUMBER: FA8750-25-S-7006
PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION
This announcement is for an Open, two step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 SEP 2030. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 SEP 2030, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:
FY26 by 30 Dec 2025
FY27 by 30 Sep 2026
FY28 by 30 Sep 2027
FY29 by 30 Sep 2028
FY30 by 30 Sep 2029
Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.
CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.
ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $999M. Individual awards will not normally exceed sixty (60) months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.99M.
ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Procurement Contracts/Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.
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| Issuing agency | Air Force Research Laboratory |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Scientific Research |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| PSC | AC12 |
| Published | December 12, 2025 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Response due | September 29, 2030 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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