HiTEMP Call Pacer Broad Agency Announcement

Broad Agency Announcement: FA2391-23-S-2403
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER) CALL Name: High-Speed Integrated Thermionic Energy Management for Propulsion

(HITEMP)

18 June 2025

OVERVIEW INFORMATION

Broad Agency Announcement Type: This is a Two-Step Call against the PACER BAA FA2391-23-S-2403. The First Step is a Call for White Papers only. Offerors should monitor SAM.gov for any additional notices or modifications to this Call announcement. NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 (Research and Technology in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees.
Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate,

AFRL/RQ

DUE DATE AND TIME:

First Step: WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: 01 August 2025 5:00 P.M. local time (EDST), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Only White Papers are due at this time. NOTE: White Paper receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Early proposal submission is encouraged. Second Step: PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: To be provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) sent to offerors that submit White Papers considered to meet the needs of the Air Force. Only White Papers are due at this time.
Submission: The Primary Contracting Point of Contacts (POCs) are: Megan Rosenbeck, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RQKPD, [email protected]; Krista Chynoweth, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RQKPD, [email protected]. White Papers must be submitted to Krista Chynoweth, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RQKPD, [email protected]. Electronic submission is required. White Papers can be submitted by email to [email protected] or offerors may request a DoD Safe DropOff link by email to [email protected] at least 4 calendar days prior to White Paper due date.

Type of Contract/Instrument: The Air Force reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, the Government may award any appropriate contract type under the FAR or Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype, grant, cooperative agreement, or OT for Research. The Air Force may also consider award of an appropriate technology transfer mechanism if applicable. It is anticipated that awards under this Call will be “C” type contracts with Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and/or Cost Share (at the discretion of the offeror) CLINs anticipated. Cost reimbursement contracts require