Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/RH) and the United States Air Force School of Medicine (USAFSAM) CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) is intended to provide a comprehensive strategy for AFRL/RH and USAFSAM's range of Science and Technology (S&T) requirements, allowing for progression from basic research to technology maturation and transition. 20 Nov 2025: Amendment 01 - Annual Update The CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) MUST be reviewed in tandem with the solicitations in order to have access to all applicable attachments and instructions. There are three (3) open, 2-step, solicitations currently accepting white papers. Please see below for solicitation numbers. Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA), Notice FA238424S2233: 1. CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Solicitation FA238424S2334 2. CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 – Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA), Solicitation FA238424S2335 3. CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Solicitation FA238424S2336 (NOTE: THIS CSO IS NOT GRANT-ELIGIBLE) Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the MAA and/or the solicitation(s). Technical questions may be directed to the technical POC’s identified in the announcement/solicitations.

Details

• Agency: Air Force -- Research Lab
• Department: Department of Defense
• Opportunity #: FA238424S2233
• Instrument: cooperative_agreement;grant;other;procurement_contract

Eligibility

The following guidance is provided for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) contemplating submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation, as either a prime or subcontractor. FAR 35.107-1(c)(4) prohibits an FFRDC from competing with any non-FFRDC concern in response to a Federal agency request for proposal for other than the operation of an FFRDC (with exceptions stated in DFARS 235.017-1(c)(4)). There is no regulation prohibiting an FFRDC from responding to a solicitation issued under this MAA. However, the FFRDC's sponsoring agency must first make a determination that the effort being proposed falls within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC, and that determination must be included in the FFRDC's proposal. In addition, AFRL must make a determination that the work proposed would not place the FFRDC in direct competition with domestic private industry. Only after these determinations are made, would a determination

CHEERS MAA

Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and
Sustaining (CHEERS)
Multiple Authority Announcement
FA2384-24-S-2233
Contents
1.0 Overview Information ....................................................................... 3
2.0 Full Text Announcement ................................................................... 5
2.1 Program Description: ....................................................................... 5
2.2 Solicitation Authority: ....................................................................... 5
2.3 Statement of Objective/Description of Technical Area(s): ...................... 5
2.4 Communication Between Prospective Offerors and Government
Representatives .................................................................................... 5
2.5 Within Scope Modifications: ............................................................... 5
2.6 Deliverable Items: ........................................................................... 5
2.7 Other Requirements ......................................................................... 5
2.8 Science and Technology (S&T) Protection: .......................................... 6
2.9 Other Information: ........................................................................... 6
2.9.1 Government Furnished Property (GFP) Availability: ......................... 6
2.9.2 Base Support/ Network Access: .................................................... 6
2.9.3 Multiple awards subject to Fair Opportunity:................................... 6
2.10 Contract Type/Instrument: .......................................................... 6
2.11 Data Rights Desired: ...................................................................... 7
3.0 Award Information ........................................................................... 7
3.1 Anticipated Award Date: ................................................................... 7
3.2 Anticipated funding: ......................................................................... 7
4.0 Eligible Offeror: ............................................................................... 7
4.1 Cost Sharing or Matching: ................................................................. 7
4.2 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers .......................... 7
4.3 Government Agencies: ..................................................................... 7
4.4 Other: ............................................................................................ 8
4.4.1 Foreign Participation: .................................................................. 8
4.4.2 White Paper/Proposal Limits: ....................................................... 8
4.5 Ineligibility: .................................................................................... 8
5.0 White Paper / Proposal and Submission Information ............................. 8
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6.0 White Paper / Proposal Review Information ........................................ 8
7.0 Award Administration Information .................................................... 8
7.1 Award Notices ................................................................................. 8
7.2 Administrative and National Policy Requirements ................................. 8
7.3 Reporting ....................................................................................... 8
8.0 Other Information ........................................................................... 8
8.1 Acquisition of Commercial Items: ....................................................... 8
8.2 Support Contractors: ........................................................................