CALL 0001 Complete

Advanced Research Announcement (ARA): CALL 0001
NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 and the small business size is 1,000 employees.
Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RXS Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Advanced Power and Technology Office (APTO) ARA Title: APTO – Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)

ARA Type: CALL 0001

ARA Number: FA8650-18-S-5008
**Note The Government hereby suspends white paper submission for Aviation Energy

project area. If the Government receives a white paper tied to this active CALL 0001 project area, the white paper will not be reviewed. At the closing date and time (See Full Text Announcement below) of the CALL 0001 the submission of White Papers under this project area will resume until further notice.
*This CALL 0001 is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the subject Aviation Energy in accordance with the attached Statement of Object (SOO). Submitted proposals will be evaluated IAW the proposal review information and may be selected for negotiations and award. No whitepapers will be reviewed under this CALL 0001 in the project area of Aviation Energy. Please see FA8650-18-S-5008 ARA Amendment 4 for submitting white papers in the other project areas.
Offerors should monitor the official U.S. government website for federal awards at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

NOTE: Any proposal received at the Government Office designated in this ARA CALL 0001 after the exact time specified (See Full Text Announcement for date and time) for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered except at the Contracting Point of Contract’s discretion. It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility. These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals received after the above stated date and time as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, note that if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of proposals, they may not honor time-of-day delivery guarantees on military installations. Be advised, if the U.S. Postal Service is used, this building only receives U.S. Postal Mail twice a week and delivery by that means may not meet the proposal due date and time established herein. Early white paper/proposal submission is encouraged.
Submission: CALL Proposals must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Point of