Opportunity Overview
NAICS CODE: 541715
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: Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)
ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7007
PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION
This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 28 September 2029. 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 3pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 September 2029, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:
FY25 by 21 OCT 2024
FY26 by 25 SEP 2025
FY27 by 25 SEP 2026
FY28 by 25 SEP 2027
FY29 by 25 SEP 2028
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 innovative research to investigate algorithms, methodologies, and techniques for the demonstration and evaluation of enhanced signal information exploitation, dissemination, and analytics of existing and emerging adversarial systems. Areas of emphasis include 1) onboard processing enhancements of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; 2) high speed signal detection and prosecution technology demonstration, 3) cross domain multi-sensor/multi-platform data analytics, and 4) Open System Architecture (OSA) compliance for demonstration in operationally relevant environments.
This ARA is a follow-on to ARA FA8750-22-S-7002 entitled “Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE).
ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $99.9M. ...
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: Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)
ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7007
PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION
This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 28 September 2029. 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 3pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 September 2029, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:
FY25 by 21 OCT 2024
FY26 by 25 SEP 2025
FY27 by 25 SEP 2026
FY28 by 25 SEP 2027
FY29 by 25 SEP 2028
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 innovative research to investigate algorithms, methodologies, and techniques for the demonstration and evaluation of enhanced signal information exploitation, dissemination, and analytics of existing and emerging adversarial systems. Areas of emphasis include 1) onboard processing enhancements of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; 2) high speed signal detection and prosecution technology demonstration, 3) cross domain multi-sensor/multi-platform data analytics, and 4) Open System Architecture (OSA) compliance for demonstration in operationally relevant environments.
This ARA is a follow-on to ARA FA8750-22-S-7002 entitled “Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE).
ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $99.9M. ...
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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 | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | September 29, 2029 |
| 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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