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SolicitationActiveFA9300-25-S-6001

AFRL Rocket Lab ARA

DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA9300 AFTC PZR

Key dates?

Posted?: Sep 29, 2025
Response deadline?: Sep 29, 2030, 7:00 AM UTC
Archive date?: —
Archive type?: auto15

Classification?

Notice type?: Solicitation
Base type?: Solicitation
Set-aside?: —
Set-aside code?: —
PSC?: AC22

NAICS?

541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Issuing office?

Department?: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier?: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office?: FA9300 AFTC PZR
Office code?: —
Organization type?: OFFICE
Office address?: EDWARDS AFB, CA, 93524-1185, USA

Place of performance?

Street?: —
Street 2?: —
City?: Edwards
State?: CA
Zip?: 93524
Country?: USA

Contacts?

Jillian Marroquinprimary
jillian.marroquin@us.af.mil (awards)
Mathew Piersonsecondary
mathew.pierson@us.af.mil (awards)

Description?

AFRL Rocket Lab ARA is a two-step open ARA with the ability of issuing future calls that enable study efforts on novel concepts, as well as research and development contracts to mature specific technologies to appropriate technology readiness levels (TRL) depending on end use. Specific award details are described below, but the Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts of varying duration and value. However, the maximum single award value issued against this ARA is currently no more than $500M. This ARA allows consideration of white papers as well as calls issued by the Government when specific requirements are identified.

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Metadata?

Notice ID?: b3b864af5c04459aa69cbfd3c6ae5a89
Full path?: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.FA9300 AFTC PZR
Office code?: —
Ingested?: May 2, 2026
Updated?: Jul 11, 2026