Amendment 1: Open Period Solicitation for Endless Forge

Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX)
Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA)
Open Period Solicitation
Amendment 1 – Highlighted in Red

1.0 Overview Information

Federal Agency
Name
MAA Number and
Title
Applicable MAA
Technical Area
Solicitation
Authority

Solicitation Number
and Title
Solicitation Type
Solicitation Format

Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RX, Materials and
Manufacturing Directorate
FA2394-24-R-B003, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA)
https://sam.gov/opp/b95ddb585e624e549952112dd61408dd/view •

Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies

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Composite, Ceramic, Metallic, and Materials Performance

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Integration and Operations

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Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Supplements (FAR(S))

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10 U.S.C. 4021 - Research projects: Transactions other than contracts & grants (Other Transaction for Research)

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10 U.S.C. 4022 - Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects (Other Transaction for Prototype)

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10 U.S.C 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes

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32 CFR 22.205 – Grants and Cooperative Agreement

Endless Forge
This is a two-step Open Period Solicitation
This Open Period Solicitation is being issued under MAA FA2394-24R-B003. Offerors must refer to FA2394-24-R-B003 and any MAA Amendments, which must be read in conjunction with this Open Period Solicitation, FA2394-26-R-B003, and any of these Open Period Amendments.
WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: This solicitation is open and effective until 19 February 2028. White Papers will be considered if received anytime prior to 1400 EST on 19
February 2028. Only white papers are due at this time.
Method: The Air Force requests that electronic proposals be submitted to:

Step 1 White
Paper
Submission Due
Date

Contracting Specialist: Marina Papayanki, AFR/RXKMM,
[email protected]
*Please follow up with confirmation that your proposal has been sent to:
Contracting Officer: Travis Caudill, AFRL/RXKM,
[email protected]
As of 1 Nov 2022

Program Manager: Maj Justin Carl, AFRL/RST
[email protected]
The Government anticipates conducting an initial virtual industry day in late March.
Endless Forge Industry Day (virtual)
Date: March 26, 2026 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET
Register here: Endless Forge Industry Day (Virtual) Tickets, Thursday, Mar 26 from 11 am to 12:30 pm EDT | Eventbrite Step 2 Proposal Due
Date

Anticipated Award
Date